HR
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On 12 May 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the furlough scheme in its current form will be extended until 31 July 2020. There will be no changes to the...
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Whilst furlough seems to be a popular option amongst employees, it may not be right for every business. The Government guidance makes it clear that it is a scheme designed...
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On 24 March 2020, the NHS announced that they were “rallying the troops” to encourage emergency volunteers to help the NHS fight the novel coronavirus. Within 24 hours of their...
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The Government has announced that the extension of IR35 to relevant companies in the private sector will be postponed by a year. The off-payroll rules will now come into effect...
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There are a number of changes due to come into force with effect from 6 April 2020 following Theresa May’s Government’s Good Work Plan, issued in December 2018 following the...
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The Good Work Plan was a consultation following the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices. Following that consultation, various pieces of legislation are to be enacted. Generally, the Good Work...
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Three years after the UK’s decision to leave the EU, we continue to see a split in society and the profound feelings of some areas in opposition to immigration and...
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All employees that have been employed for 26 weeks or more have the right to request flexible working patterns, without having to give any reason. However, research released today by...
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A straw poll of over 100 Human Resources (HR) professionals, taken at a conference in the region this week, revealed that 94% are now taking positive steps within their businesses...
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Two of the region’s HR consultancies will join forces from 1 May 2019 to create a larger and stronger Suffolk-based business with clients throughout the region and beyond. The teams...
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It is a relatively common practice for employers to offer some form of long term disability benefit to their employees, usually covered by an insurance policy. However, recent developments have...
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The European Union have agreed a further delay to the Article 50 deadline (and therefore Brexit) until 31 October unless a withdrawal agreement can be agreed and ratified earlier. As...
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