There has been recent research that suggests most employees want to continue to work from home at least some of the time. According to data from the Office of National Statistics, prior to COVID-19 only around 5% of the workforce worked mainly from home. This is a significant change, and…
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Blogs relating to Covid-19
Return to work for shielding employees
Important change – your employees who are shielding can come back to work from 1 August Employers should contact their employees now to discuss their return. There are over 2 million shielding at the moment, but from Saturday 1 August, the guidance will be relaxed so clinically extremely vulnerable people will…
Read moreOnline Service for Recovery of SSP
A new online service will be launched on 26 May This service will be for small and medium-sized employers to recover Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) payments they have made to their employees, the government announced today (19 May 2020). The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme was announced at Budget…
Read moreKeeping up to date with GDPR
What are the ICO doing during COVID-19? Can you believe it is two years ago that we were working to understand and implement the new GDPR legislation into our businesses? Do you keep up to date with the information they provide, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic? The ICO has set…
Read moreCOVID 19 – Guidance for Working in the Office
Introduction Premises operating during the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic need to ensure they are protecting their workforce and minimising the risk of spread of infection. This guidance is intended to introduce consistent measures on your premises in line with the Government’s recommendations on social distancing. These are exceptional circumstances and you…
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