A very common question being asked at the moment, given the new tiered approach to lockdowns. Regardless of the size or location of your business, creating a contingency plan for a lockdown is a pragmatic approach to working through these uncertain times. ✔️ Best place to start is to review how your business coped during…

Employers that have incorrectly calculated their furlough claim or have received more money than they should have done have less than a week left to inform HMRC of their error or face an investigation. HMRC have explained in their risk assessment they are not going to set out to try to find employers who have…

When the Chancellor announced his package of measures in July, he included a Job Retention Bonus. This is a £1000 one-off taxable payment to employers for each eligible employee that they furlough and keep continuously employed until 31 January 2021. Now HMRC have issued guidance on the scheme which clarifies that employers will be able…

As you may have heard today, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a replacement for the coronavirus job retention scheme based on a German-style system of wage subsidies which will require employers to give staff a minimum of 33% of their usual hours, with the government covering some of the wages for the remaining hours…

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,…