Changes to holiday rules during coronavirus

Many employers will be struggling with annual leave over the coming months. In some sectors this will be because they are a key industry and as such are exceptionally busy, and need all the workers they can get during the coronavirus pandemic. In some sectors

I don’t need to furlough everyone – who should I choose?

Many small businesses are taking advantage of the Governments new Job Retention Scheme and placing staff on ‘furlough’ at 80% of salary, reclaimable through HMRC. It’s a good way to cope with having to close down operations or significantly scale them back without having to

I need staff to go on furlough but they won’t agree – what do I do?

If you are needing to take advantage of the Government’s new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and place staff on ‘furlough’ due to a lack of work at this time, then unless you have a lay-off clause in your employment contracts (which most small businesses do

What has changed about SSP during the coronavirus crisis?

Some of the many new initiatives/legislative changes the Government has been rushing through in response to the coronavirus crisis are a number of temporary changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) arrangements. If you’re unsure about what’s different and what you should be doing, here’s a

New starters not eligible for furlough – how shall I handle them?

The Government’s new Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been set up to help employees who would otherwise be out of a job due to the current health crisis stay in work. Many staff were made redundant before the scheme was announced, so the Government has