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COVID Business Support [November 2020]
What’s the Situation for Business Support Amongst the Ever Changing COVID Lockdown Rules? Some details are now emerging of COVID business support and financial help in lockdown. We can all be forgiven for the throwing of hands in the air and...
Leadership in Today’s New Norm
We are living in the most turbulent and uncertain times any of us has known. Perceptions of how the world has worked have been turned on their head. Issues that once seemed peripheral are now mainstream: climate change, the meaning of democracy,...
Diversity and Inclusion at Work
Direct discrimination is, of course, illegal. There are protected characteristics that are listed in the Equality Act 2010. These make it clear that to discriminate on the basis of any of these will likely result in legal action being taken. The...
What Are The Advantages Of Outsourcing HR For Small Businesses
Why Should A Small Business Be Outsourcing HR? In the evolution of small business, there comes a time when the need to outsource HR becomes a necessity. This often is when the business leader will have to deal with one or more of the main aspects...
Work Place Pensions: A Guide To Auto Enrolment – 2020 UPDATE
It’s now been over eight years since changes to the Pensions Act have required all Employers, under Auto Enrolment, to provide workers with a Work Place Pensions Scheme. Indeed, many of those companies who first enrolled will have been through...
COVID-19: Face coverings at work
Last week marked the beginning of further measures to protect us against the COVID-19 pandemic, including face coverings at work From the 24th of September all pubs, restaurants & bars will be forced to shut their doors at 10pm. The use of face...
Update: COVID Business Support Measures September 2020
On the 24th September, Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP outlined additional Government COVID Business Support Measures. These aim to provide certainty for businesses and workers impacted by Coronavirus across the UK. This is especially important now, in...
How to Motivate Your Employees Without Money
Knowing how to motivate employees without money can be hard as often the go-to option is salary increase or bonuses. You might not want to go down that route, or not have the resources to support it. Especially now, in the COVID-19 era, businesses...
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Latest Update on IR35
In March this year, the Government has delayed the roll out of its IR35 Off Payroll changes for a year. What are the latest updates on IR35? Find out more about the postponement of the reforms here Why postpone IR35? The delaying is in order for the Government to...
How to Embrace Ramadan During Lockdown
Around the world, 1.8 billion Muslims will be united in prayer during the holy month of Ramadan. As we all know, the UK and the world is in lockdown as a result of corona virus. This means Ramadan is going to be a very different experience this year. Here's more about...
How to Support Employees Working from Home
During the current crisis many of us have had to adapt our working practices and approach to help us manage during lockdown. With many people working from home, some for the first-time, others for a prolonged period. What support does your workforce have in place, for...
The Statement of Employment Particulars – The Changes and What They Mean for Your Business
A written statement of employment particulars is an aspect of HR that must be fulfilled within the first moments of hiring new members of staff. Employees are legally entitled to receive this, and as of the 6th April 2020, this now must be given to all new employees...
Why Bother with HR as a Small Business?
If you were to invest in technology or machinery, you would utilise these to maximise their performance and return on investment. So, why should your people investment be any different? In your business, people will be one of you biggest monthly investments and their...
Benefits Cloud Connect
Over at our sister site, Benefits Cloud, we recognise the power of connectivity and communication throughout times of remote working and that’s why we’re now offering FREE access to our Benefits Cloud Standard Package to businesses for FOUR months. Why? The News...
Top 10 Tips for Working from Home
With many businesses now encouraging or even mandating that employees work from home, millions of people can expect to have their daily routines and work styles impacted. But not everyone is accustomed to working from home. Getting into work mode from a...
IR35 ‘on-hold’ for 12 months
The Government last night announced they are postponing the reforms to the off-payroll working rules, also know as IR35, from 6 April 2020 to 6 April 2021. This is in light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak and was announced among a £330bn financial package for the UK...
The Digital College and Petaurum Solutions offering Accredited Online Training
We’re thrilled to bring the Digital College on board with us and to offer their accredited online training courses on our website. These courses cover a broad range of subjects and support individual learners and organisation training needs. The Digital College online...
Budget 2020: Coronavirus advice for HR and SMEs
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced his 2020 Budget yesterday with a clear focus on Coronavirus and getting the country through the outbreak. One of his main focuses was on protecting employers and employees in the event of self-isolation and forced shutdowns. Last week...