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“I’ve got childcare problems, can I stay on furlough?”
Aside from redundancy, our current most common question from employers is: "I want to introduce part time furlough but some of my employees have childcare issues. What are my rights as an employer? Can they stay off work and remain on furlough when I need them here?"...
Lockdown is lifting – what next for employers?
Returning to work after the lockdown has implications or employers, from health and safety and PPE to disgruntled staff who do not want to move desks! You may even have to vary start or end times or implement new rules in the workplace. Kev talks you through social...
Changes to Annual Leave Reference Period and National Minimum Wage from April 2020
A reminder for all employers of two law changes which are still important in spite of the current situation and employees being on furlough leave. 1) Annual Leave Reference Period From 6 April 2020, the reference period for calculating holiday pay for workers with no...
Good News (about Furlough!)
We are sorry that there are yet more updates on Furlough leave and how employers can claim back 80% of the wage. The good news?... 1) HMRC"s Portal will open on 20 April with the first payments expected to be made by Friday 8 May The HMRC portal is now expected to be...
Top 10 Furlough Questions
We have been inundated with Furlough questions. Here we answer the top 10 questions we've been asked! 1) Can we implement a furlough rosta? Yes however in order to benefit from the 80% grant from the government the minimum furlough period is 3 weeks on each occasion....
FLOWCHART – What do I pay?
8 APRIL 2020: Wondering what to pay your employees? Following the latest guidance issued over the weekend, please check our newest flowchart. 200408 Pay Entitlements
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Proud members of NetworkIN
Kev and Jen are proud members of NetworkIN. Jen has recently relieved Kev of some of the networking and they both have one group each. Both groups are friendly, keen and definitely worth attending. A two hour session once a week, with follow up, referrals and great...
THANK YOU to Charlie, Alfie and Leo
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Charlie, Alfie and Leo who have made 78 visors to help staff working in a care home. Their Dad is the Area Manager of a chain of homes and said that his team are now using them and feel safe doing so. He has noticed that...