Unfortunately, I’ve seen a steady increase of enquiries over the last few weeks as the furlough scheme is winding down. If you are thinking about redundancies, then before you do, have a read of my latest HR column in Niche Magazine link below) covering some creative ways to avoid them. However, if you really do…
Getting back to business as usual is a tall order, there is a lot of work to do to get our local economy moving once more. To support with this, I’m so excited to be asked to be a regular columnist at Niche Magazine alongside some amazing local business owners. I’ll be offering lots of…
As the recent focus has shifted from survival to how the economy can begin to get back to work, you’re probably wondering what the coming months have in store for your business. As the furlough scheme begins to wind down many businesses are re-adjusting their priorities to meet a changed business environment and are thinking…
As we are now a few weeks in since ‘flexible furloughing’ came into place on 1 July 2020, I’ve rounded up the most common questions I’ve received from business owners and these are all included in our updated CJRS Guide which is attached (we’ve received quite a few questions as you will see!). Some great…
What a few months we’ve all had! These are trying times and I hope you’re all keeping well and safe. As you may have seen this morning, the government has today (July 8) revealed its plans to help the country’s economy recover in its summer economic statement. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced…
Leading a newly virtual team is a tall order for any leader; doing so during a time of sudden crisis is even more challenging! In this month’s edition of Niche Magazine Aleena was thrilled to be invited by Cross Productions to contribute towards their COVID19 recovery campaign, to feature alongside some of Leicestershire’s most forward-thinking…
FFS – Flexible furlough scheme update now available! With the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme set to gradually wind down over the summer and autumn, the government has now provided more details relating to one of the key aspects of the revised furlough scheme – flexibility. This guidance page was updated on 12 June to include…
In challenging time’s businesses often look to HR for support and guidance and that’s exactly what we’ve been doing to help businesses this week with lots of workplace Coronavirus related queries I.e. managing absence, supporting remote working etc. I’ve seen lots of businesses scrambling around in a mad panic and we know it’s tough at…
Great news that the job retention scheme has been extended which will come as a huge relief to many employers and employees! The scheme to pay wages of workers on leave because of coronavirus will be extended to October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed. He said the government-backed workers and companies going into the lockdown,…
Update on 15 April 2020: Employees who started new jobs up until 19 March have now been brought into the scope of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and their employers can make a claim for 80% of their wages. The change was revealed in HM Revenue & Customs’ fourth iteration of its furlough scheme guidance,…