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Job Retention Scheme – FAQ’s as at 16.04.20
16th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Employment Law, Human Resources
Job Retention Scheme - FAQ's as at 16.04.20 As Government advice is changing weekly regarding the job retention scheme and furloughed staff. We have been inundated with questions regarding the process of furloughing staff and...
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Coronavirus – Emergency Volunteering Leave
15th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Employment Law, Recruitment
Emergency Volunteering Leave The Coronavirus Act 2020 has now come into force which introduces a number of immediate emergency measures in response to the current Covid-19 pandemic. As well as some employment-related changes, the Act provides...
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Communicating with Furloughed Staff
14th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Employment Law, Human Resources, Leadership
Communicating with Furloughed Staff In order to access the grant to cover 80% of their reference pay (to a max of £2500) through the Job Retention Scheme, there are a number of rules that the...
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Leadership Guide – Leading Through Turbulent Times
9th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus
Leadership Guide For many of us who lead businesses or teams, we could never have imagined steering our companies and our teams through a period of such challenge and uncertainty as the one we face...
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Job Retention Scheme Portal is set to go live 20th April 2020
8th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Human Resources, Payroll
HMRC have advised that their online portal for JRS grant claims will go live on 20 April. Further details will be issued to employers in due course. Most employers will already be registered with HMRC...
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – Update 04.04.20
5th Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, Employment Law, Human Resources
Coronavirus JRS Update All UK employers with a PAYE scheme will be able to access support through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to continue paying part of their employees’ salary for those that would otherwise...
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Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
3rd Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus
The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will repay employers the current rate of SSP that they pay to current or former employees for periods of sickness starting on or after 13 March 2020. If you’re an employer...
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Chancellor Strengthens Support On Offer For Business as First Government-Backed Loans Reach Firms In Need
3rd Apr 2020Business, Coronavirus, MAD-HR News
Chancellor Strengthens Support on Offer for Business £90 million of business interruption loans approved for nearly 1,000 firms and £1.9 billion corporate finance provided to firms hit by COVID-19 Current loan scheme extended so more...
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Employment Legislative Updates – April 2020
31st Mar 2020Business, Employment Law, MAD-HR News
Employment Legislative Updates April is always a busy month in the employment law calendar and this year is no exception with latest Employment Legislative Updates which came into force in April 2020. There have been...
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Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – How to Apply
27th Mar 2020Business, Coronavirus
All UK employers with a PAYE scheme that was created and started on or before 28 February 2020, will be able to access support through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to continue paying part of...
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Coronavirus: Government Package for Self-Employed
27th Mar 2020Business, Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, has announced details of the rescue package for self-employed individuals. Here are the key points:- A new self-employed income support scheme will pay self-employed people a taxable grant worth 80% of...
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Apply for Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) – Coronavirus
23rd Mar 2020Business, Coronavirus
Announced by the Chancellor at Budget 2020, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBILS) scheme opens for applications today and can provide facilities of up to £5m for smaller businesses across the UK who are experiencing...
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Home-working during Coronavirus Guide
22nd Mar 2020Business, Coronavirus
Home-working during Coronavirus As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads around the world, the impact is being felt by businesses and employees alike. We have prepared a home-working during Coronavirus guide which gives you and your team...
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Update ref IR35 legislation
18th Mar 2020Business, Employment Law, Human Resources
UPDATED 18.03.20 Government has announced a last-minute postponement to the implementation of the Off-Payroll Tax to the private sector in light of the recent Covid-19 outbreak, with the legislation now due to be reintroduced in...
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Covid-19 HR Advice Update – 17.03.20
17th Mar 2020Business, Coronavirus
As an SME, what can I do? We recognise that we are in uncharted territory right now - there is much confusion out there and as a business owner it is difficult to know what...
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Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay- What Are Your Obligations as an Employer?
1st Mar 2020Absence Management, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Human Resources
The Government has introduced the right to parental bereavement leave and pay. The new rights will come into force with effect from 6 April 2020. So what are the changes? An employee who loses a...
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HR Trends You Need To Know About in 2020
13th Jan 2020Business, Employee Engagement, Human Resources
Workforce management, particularly engagement, is evolving fast, and companies are working harder than ever to attract and retain the best people. As we move full speed into 2020, we’ll see the latest HR trends adopted...
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HR Heroes Training Courses are here to save you
27th Dec 2019Absence Management, Change Management, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employment Law, Events, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment, Training
MAD-HR are delighted to announce the launch of the HR HEROES workshop series to be delivered in Essex and Suffolk in 2020. With constantly evolving employment laws, and successfully growing businesses with increasing employee numbers,...
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Reflecting on a busy and successful 2019
20th Dec 2019MAD-HR News
Before everyone begins enjoying the Christmas and New Year celebrations, it’s a good opportunity for any business to take stock and reflect on how the year has gone. Here at MAD-HR, we’ve been thrilled with...
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Overcoming HR hurdles and making a difference for new and growing businesses
20th Dec 2019Business, Human Resources, MAD-HR News
HR Expert - HR Toolkit When you start up or grow your business, you must oversee everything. But the need to keep so many plates spinning at once can be overwhelming, particularly as you need...
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