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The UK healthcare sector faces an unprecedented staffing crisis. From bustling NHS hospitals to community care homes, healthcare providers across the nation grapple with persistent recruitment challenges that threaten service delivery and patient care. However, the Health and Care Worker Visa presents a strategic solution that could transform your organisation’s approach to international recruitment. Understanding […]
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UPDATED 22 October 2020: following announcements from the chancellor — Instead of a minimum requirement from employers to 55% of wages for a third of hours, as announced previously. Employers will have to pay for a minimum of 20% of usual hours worked, and 5% of hours not worked. The government will now fund 62% […]
What are remote employees? Remote employees are employees of a business that carry out work outside of the company’s physical office. There are different levels of remote employee. From those working one day a week away from home to fully remote employees who rarely visit a physical office space. With the recent global events, many […]
What is the Job Support Scheme? The Job Support Scheme will run for six months from 1 November 2020. The Scheme acts as a wage subsidy for employers that are unable to offer their employees full-time hours. To be eligible, employees must work for at least one-third of their standard working hours. For the remaining […]
You may have heard that from 1 January 2021, free movement will end and the UK will introduce a new points-based immigration system. This means that EU and non-EU citizens who want to come to the UK to work will be treated equally. The process will be similar to the current system. Under the points-based […]
Redundancy is one of the most important topics in the current climate, as business owners and senior managers get to grips with the crippling effect of COVID-19 on their businesses. Therefore, if businesses are considering dismissing employees on grounds of redundancy they must understand what it is and how to get it right, to avoid […]
As an employer, dismissing permanent employees is not an easy or enjoyable process. Here are 4 things to consider. Length of relationship When an employer terminates a contract of employment of an employee who has two or more continuous years of service, they must show that they have a fair reason for dismissal and have […]
What is Furlough? The furlough scheme was established by the government, in wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, to prevent mass redundancies across the country. Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), employers were able to place employees on temporary leave, with the government paying 80% of their monthly wage, up to £2,500. The employer had […]
The Home Office can undertake a sponsor compliance visit in order to assess an organisation once a sponsor licence application has been submitted. They may also visit the organisation, once a sponsor licence has been granted in order to ensure that the organisation is maintaining its sponsorship duties. The Home Office may also wish to […]
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has begun contacting employers it believes may have over-claimed money through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Starting from 20 August, HMRC will be writing to around 3,000 selected organisations each week asking them to check their claims and allowing them to correct any mistakes. HMRC expects to contact 27,000 […]
The COVID-19 Secure guidelines, applicable in England, are supported by five key steps to working safely which employers need to implement. They are: Carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. Before employees start to return to the workplace, employers should ensure the safety of their workplaces by: carrying out a risk assessment in line with the […]
