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HR Masterclass with Charlotte Bate
23rd Jun 2020Business, Human Resources, Online HR
HR Online Masterclass Charlotte Bate - Director of MAD-HR talks with the team from Addicted to Business (Nathan Lomax from Quickfire Digital and and Stokely Howard from Trendy Grandad) about rewarding the right behaviours and...
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Get to Know the Team
19th Jun 2020Human Resources
Lockdown Learning with the MAD-HR Team Here at MAD-HR we are passionate about our people and in the spirit of Making A Difference we thought we would share some Lockdown Learning with you all. At...
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HR Services – Considerations when working with HR firms
14th Jun 2020Human Resources
HR Services With employment law changes taking place regularly, and with the current challenges facing the business community, it is an ideal time to look at strengthening your HR input. Using an outsourced HR provider...
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Full details of the Flexible Furlough Scheme as at 12.06.20
13th Jun 2020Business, Coronavirus, Employment Law
Flexible Furlough Scheme Update A Coronavirus Job Retention scheme update was announced on 29th May and we have been eagerly awaiting the detail of the new Flexible Furlough Scheme which was posted on the Government...
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Parents eligible for furlough after extended leave
9th Jun 2020Absence Management, Coronavirus, Employment Law
Parents eligible for furlough People on statutory paternity and maternity leave who return to work in the coming months will be eligible for the Government’s furlough scheme, HM Treasury announced today (9 June). parents on...
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FREE email course on Managing Annual Leave
1st Jun 2020e-learning, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Human Resources
FREE email course on Managing Annual Leave Course updated 2020 to include Good Work Plan We have put together this easy to follow, legally accurate FREE email course to support you as an employer so...
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Extension to the Job Retention Scheme Announced
29th May 2020Business, Change Management, Coronavirus, Employment Law, Leadership
Extension to the Job Retention Scheme Today (29 May) the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced further details about the extension to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and its impact on the furloughing arrangements. The key...
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Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Portal & Amendment to SSP Regulations
28th May 2020Business, Coronavirus, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Human Resources, Leadership, Payroll
Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Portal & Amendment to SSP Regulations Employers will be able to make claims through the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme Portal from 26 May to reclaim SSP paid to...
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Returning to Work Webinar with Birketts
26th May 2020Business, Change Management, Coronavirus, Employment Law, Leadership
Returning to Work Webinar As the Government begins to ease lock-down measures for businesses, we need to prepare for the time when all business can fully return to work. Along with Birketts Solicitors we have...
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Coronavirus: Return to Work Flowchart & Checklist
21st May 2020Business, Coronavirus, Leadership
On 10 May 2020 the Government began to outline its plans to enable certain sectors in England to return to work, while the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have continued the period of lockdown....
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Returning to Work – In the New Norm’
21st May 2020Change Management, Coronavirus, Human Resources, Leadership
Returning to Work Right now, the focus for many businesses is to keep their organisation afloat, exhausting new sales opportunities and fighting other impacts and challenges being presented by the Coronavirus pandemic - like returning...
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Latest Furlough and Holiday Pay Guidance
14th May 2020Business, Coronavirus, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Human Resources, Leadership, Payroll
The Government has clarified issues relating to furlough and holiday pay in guidance published yesterday (13 May) by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy. While it was confirmed last month that furloughed workers could...
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Coronavirus: New ACAS Guidance on Disciplinary & Grievance Procedures
13th May 2020Business, Coronavirus, Employment Law, Leadership
New ACAS Guidance on Disciplinary & Grievance Procedures As a result of the ongoing pandemic, ACAS have updated their guidance to employers so that there is clarity on the effect of social distancing on Disciplinary...
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Extended
12th May 2020Business, Coronavirus, Leadership
Job Retention Scheme Extended The Chancellor announced today (Tuesday 12 May 2020) that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for all regions and sectors across the UK economy and will; continue until the...
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Coronavirus Lockdown is Beginning to End
12th May 2020Business, Coronavirus, Leadership
Coronavirus Lockdown is Beginning to End As the Government begins to share its plans to ease the lockdown and reopen workplaces, it is clear that leadership, trust and careful planning will play a vital role...
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Local Business Grant Funds Scheme
2nd May 2020Business, Coronavirus, Leadership
Top-up to Local Business Grant Funds Scheme Announced 1 May 2020: If you were outside of the scope of the Covid-19 Business Grant funds scheme then the extra funding announced yesterday “could” be good news...
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Online Skills Toolkit Launched
28th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Leadership
Online Skills Toolkit Launched The Department for Education, has launched a new online learning platform – the skills toolkit to build skills in the UK during the Coronavirus outbreak and beyond. With more people expected...
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Small Businesses Boosted by Bounce Back Loans
28th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Leadership
Bounce Back Loans On 27th April 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a new Bounce back scheme which should be a quicker and easy solution for those in need of smaller loans. You will recall...
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Solution to Address the Need for Seasonal Labour in Agriculture
24th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Leadership
Solution to Address the Need for Seasonal Labour in Agriculture With the no immediate end to the Pandemic in sight and crops that needs to be harvested, Defra has launched a new website which brings...
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Coronavirus – Health and Well-being Guide
24th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Leadership
Health and Well-being Guide Taking care of your mind as well as your body is really important while staying at or working from home because of coronavirus (COVID-19). You may feel bored, frustrated or lonely....
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