Following the tragic death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the order by King Charles III that an additional one-off bank holiday will take place on Monday 19th September 2022 for the [...]

What if an Employee is contacted via NHS Test and Trace? If an employee is contacted by NHS Test and Trace, they are advised to self-isolate for 14 days (from the date of which they were last in [...]

Information (made simple) regarding the JSS. The Scheme is designed to protect jobs in businesses who are facing closure or a lower demand over the winter months due to COVID-19. If you are [...]

We all know how much of a baffling time this is for everyone as we are all trying our best to adapt to the everchanging restrictions. There are numerous questions that many of us would like to be [...]

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. A transition period applies until 31 December 2020, during which time there are no practical changes to immigration between the UK and Europe. The [...]

Although we can’t actually go ‘on holiday’, business are heading in to the holiday season. You may have people cancelling holiday because they are furloughed or it may be not practical to take [...]

The lockdown restrictions are slowly easing, and the pressure is on for businesses to comply with Government guidelines and ensure social distancing and hygiene measures are in place. We have [...]

What we know so far On 29 May 2020, the Chancellor announced changes to the operation of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The changes give employers the option of agreeing with furloughed [...]

Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay The Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act 2018  came into force in April 2020. It will give all employed parents the right to 2 weeks’ leave if [...]

What is coronavirus? The incubation period is between 2 – 14 days and common signs are a fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Symptoms The official name is COVID-19, it spreads in a similar way [...]