by Johanna Scullion | Oct 13, 2020 | Leadership, Redundancy, Staff
Redundancy 🌟 It is not about losing jobs, it is about SAVING jobs 🌟 I want every small business owner out there to understand this. The very word “redundancy” sends shivers down spines and conjure up images of big companies sacrificing little employees to save...
by Johanna Scullion | Oct 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Furlough, Lockdown, Staff
Update Changes to the Covid Job Retention Scheme – otherwise known as the furlough scheme came into effect today the 1st October 2020. This is the LAST month of the government scheme. Government will pay 60% of wages, up to a cap of £1,875 per employee....
by Johanna Scullion | Oct 13, 2020 | Leadership, Other, Staff
Truth time If you own a business and employ staff – you are the boss. Yes you can be friendly, in-fact having good relationships built on trust is key to a happy workplace. But that doesn’t mean you can shy away from making difficult decisions, because...
by Johanna Scullion | Oct 13, 2020 | Policies, recruitment, Staff
Always check references when recruiting Why you should never overlook the importance of checking references for recruitment candidates . When I recruit, after the interviews and we have found our preferred candidate, I always follow the same process: ✅ make a...
by Johanna Scullion | Oct 13, 2020 | COVID-19, Furlough, Lockdown, Staff
Changes to the Covid Job Retention Scheme – otherwise known as the furlough scheme came into effect on 1st August. Government 🏢 will pay 80% of wages, up to a cap of £2,500 Employers 👩💼 will pay ER NICS and pension contribution. For the average claim...
by Johanna Scullion | Jun 15, 2020 | COVID-19, Staff
One of the most popular questions on furlough is managing annual leave. Annual leave rules state the employer can insist staff take annual leave at certain times providing that they give twice the length of notice as the leave staff are required to take. Notice...
