HR Updates


Covid-19 Sick Pay Policy and Procedure
As we move into Autumn and Winter, employees may need to be absent from work due to either being contacted by the Government’s ‘Test and


Redundancy and other options – The process to follow and template letters
As the Furlough scheme moves closer to finishing at the end of October and with employers needing to contribute increasingly to the costs of the



5 Steps to promoting diversity in small business
Diversity in any sized business, should not be viewed as a requirement to fulfil, but rather as an opportunity to grow and succeed. There have been many studies to show that companies with a diverse workforce fair better then companies who do not.



Variable Hours staff and annual leave entitlement
Variable hours employees should not be treated less favourably then other full or part time employees. They have the same rights in regard to time off work and what pay they receive when they are off.


After Furlough – A Managers Guide (updated July 2020)
With the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme due to end on 31st October 2020 organisations will now be looking at all their options and planning



Flexible Furlough letters
From the 1 st July employers can return employees to work on less than their contractual hours and still claim a proportion of the furlough


Employers/Employees Rights: Coronavirus Frequently asked questions
With more employers re-opening and employees coming back from furlough this fact sheets answers some common questions regarding employees and employers’ rights during this time


RETURNING EMPLOYEES CHECKLIST
As employers start to think about bringing workers back to the office environment, here is a checklist of key points and considerations that you will


Covid – 19 Workplace Risk Assessment
This risk assessment template should be used as a tool to facilitate your own individual workplace risk assessment – simply using the below in its


Statutory rates of pay and employment law changes
In April each year statutory rates of pay are reviewed and usually increased; it is also the time of year when new employment legislation tends



Coronavirus – what should employers do now?
The coronavirus outbreak throws up numerous employment law issues, including questions about travel, health and safety concerns, pay and discrimination risks. From staff who refuse


Coronavirus (COVID-19) – advice for employees
The advice given below is a summary of the current advice published by the UK Government on the 25th February. The full advice (which may change)