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 moreDisciplinary and Grievance Process whilst working from home
For most small employers, there is no reason that these processes cannot be carried out remotely, ideally via video conference, if not, by a telephone conference call. If an employee is on furlough, ACAS suggests that employees can participate if they do so voluntarily. The employees managing the process are…
Read moreRetention Strategies in a crisis: 1O Top Tips
Businesses are operating in unchartered waters; we believe it is still important that we are listening to our employees as they are absolutely key to our continued and future success. Here are some of our top tips: If you would like to learn more about retention strategies and how Guildford…
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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