Category: Corporate & Commercial
Dec 2021
Sunak support provides welcome boost to hospitality
£1bn to help fund businesses hit by the latest rise in Covid-19 cases.
Dec 2021
Sick Absence and Fit Notes: Temporary New Rules
Sick absence updates
Some temporary regulations affecting sick absence were published on 16 December 2021 and came into force on 17 December 2021.
Oct 2021
Autumn Budget overview
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has delivered his Budget today - the second of the year with the first in March as usual. As well as the Budget, there were results of a spending review, detailing how government will fund public services over the next three years - making this Budget somewhat unusual.
Oct 2021
What will be this year’s “rabbit out of the hat”?
Never has there been more speculation around a budget statement as we emerge from Covid-19 and continue to pay for the damage it has caused to the economy. Could it be this is the end of the rabbit-out-the-hat moment, as the Chancellor Rishi Sunak looks to balance the books? Here are a few predictions from us as to what the budget may contain this Wednesday.
Jul 2021
Life after Lockdown - Returning to the office
At the press conference on the 5th July, the Prime Minister announced the relaxation of the regulations on the 19th July subject to a review of the latest data on the 12th July. If the regulations are relaxed, then employees will be able to return to the office on the 19th July.
Jun 2021
Coronavirus Update - All change for the Furlough scheme (July 2021)
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme commenced in March 2020 and was implemented to help businesses during the pandemic. The Scheme allowed employers to place employees on furlough and only pay them 80% of their wages up to a maximum of £2500.
Jun 2021
With the latest Government advice - Do I still need work from home?
The Government’s roadmap identified that until England reached Step 4 of the Roadmap, employees should work from home where they can. As we are aware Step 4 has been delayed from 21st June to 19th July 2021 and therefore, employers should continue with home working wherever possible until the 19th July.
Mar 2021
The Spring Budget 2021: A Summary
As the UK eagerly tuned in to the most anticipated Budget for a generation, many were left wondering what the Chancellor’s traditional “rabbit out of a hat” might contain - especially as several big measures had been announced beforehand.
Feb 2021
Coronavirus and Sick Pay
As new variants of the coronavirus are emerging and the pandemic continues, employees will continue to take sick leave due to testing positive for the coronavirus and/or being required to self-isolate.
Jan 2021
Caring for your employee’s mental health
The WHO defines good mental health as:
“a state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stress of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”
