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Tag Archive: furloughing

  • Covid News, National Living Wage, Kickstart Scheme and Work-Life Blend

    Covid News, statutory rate changes and Work-Life BlendApril 7th, 2021 in Blog

    HR UPDATE AND EMPLOYMENT NEWS – Spring 2021 A summary of key HR and employment updates affecting small businesses: Covid News Shielding (1st April 2021) People categorised as extremely clinically vulnerable will no longer be advised to shield or be eligible to receive SSP on the basis of being advised to shield. This category of worker are being advised to work from home where possible, but if this is not possible, they should return to work.…

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  • Work-Life Blend

    Work-life balance vs Work-life blendMarch 25th, 2021 in Blog

    Work-Life Balance vs Work-Life Blend Work-life balance was a concept first popularised by the Women’s Liberation Movement in the 1980’s highlighting the importance of flexible work schedules and family friendly policies for the first time. Since then, the term has evolved to describe a state of equilibrium where a person (of any gender) equally prioritises the demands of their career and the demands of their personal life. Work-life balance…

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  • HR News: Flexible Furloughing to Anti-racism

    HR News flexible furloughing anti-racismJuly 6th, 2020 in Blog

    There are big challenges for small businesses in the months ahead, as they confront the obstacles of the coronavirus pandemic alongside the uncomfortable realities of systemic racism and the need to implement anti-racism measures.  Important Coronavirus Information for Employers Flexible Furloughing (1st July 2020) Furloughed staff are now permitted to return to work for some of the time, if paid at their normal rate. No new employees or…

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  • Coronavirus Information and Employment Update

    CoronavirusApril 6th, 2020 in Blog

    I hope the following information will be helpful, for both immediate and longer-term reference. Take care Important Coronavirus Information for Employers The gov.uk guidance pages remain the best source of up-to-date information for employers: General Employer Advice (6th April 2020) Job Retention Scheme (furloughing) (4th April 2020) Kay’s comment: Please note that the link on furloughing was updated on 4th April 2020 and includes important…

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