On 17th April 2020, the Government announced they plan to extend the closing date of the Job Retention Scheme until the end of June 2020 and now it has been extended further until the end of October...
How To Conduct A ‘Protected Conversation Meeting’: Settlement Agreements
When there is a relationship breakdown between the employer and employee a ‘Protected Conversation Meeting’ can be the best solution.
Do You Know Your Responsibilities When Putting Employees On Furlough? ….. All Your Concerns Answered.
Furlough is a temporary leave of absence from work. Employee’s will retain their employment contracts and accrue annual leave and pension contributions and all other terms and conditions. They will...
Can I Pay An Employee Wages Into Their Prepaid/Prepay Card Account?
Prepaid/Prepay card accounts are not very secure accounts, such as https://prepaysolutions.com/. There are many reasons why employees have these types of accounts and it's usually because they are...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – How to advise staff they will be on short time working (reduced hours and pay)
This is a conversation any employer dreads. A decision that is not taken as a pinch of salt as we all know without staff we have no business. But, without customers, we also have no business, so...
Closing Your Business Due To The Coronavirus – Do You Know If You Are Obliged To Pay Staff?
For a business to close temporarily due to flooding, snow, fire, viruses etc, they are all considered ‘acts of God' and a 'frustration of contract’ can exist and you are not obligated to pay the...
Veganism Is Now An Ethical Belief – Workplace Guidance
January 2020 - Veganism is now an ethical belief: We’re delighted by this case being heard and with Jordi Casamitjana. We started supporting businesses and individuals in the vegan sector because...
Redundancy Process: Can We Offer Voluntary Redundancy When Only One Individual Is Being Made Redundant?
Knowing your business is going to need to make cuts in its workforce is a very difficult time, even if you have been through it before. Being armed with all the required information, with what you...
How can the employer make changes to an employment contract:
The employer needs to...

