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Coronavirus: How to apply for a self-employment grant
After the government placed the UK under lockdown and unveiled £330bn of government-backed loans for businesses big and small to help them through the coronavirus pandemic, chancellor Rishi Sunak has faced increasing pressure to do the same for self-employed workers....
Why employers want to hire people with ’emotional intelligence’
Getting hired and succeeding in a new job takes more than just qualifications and experience. Emotional intelligence, or emotional quotient, is vital to our success in the workplace and it is something employers are on the lookout for when hiring. Ranked one of the...
Government agrees to pay 3% pension contributions for furloughed staff
The government has confirmed grants to pay workers’ wages during the coronavirus crisis will also cover employer auto-enrolment (AE) pension contributions. This forms part of the government’s ‘job retention scheme’ announced last week, in which it agreed to pay 80% of...
Top tips to motivate yourself and team working from home
One of the best ways to keep yourself motivated is to create a schedule so you know exactly what time you’re starting work and what tasks need to be completed. I think it’s really important to be disciplined and have an idea of what you need to do and when you need to...
Winners and losers in government’s self-employed package.
Accounting and tax advisory firm Blick Rothenberg have said there are winners and losers in the government’s self-employment income support proposals. “The government and HMRC have worked incredibly hard to get something out which will help the majority but there will...
What will happen to employment status and the Good Work Plan?
As we continue to face the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, gig workers face a lack of protection from the government. In contrast, the changes coming in on 6 April and the proposed Employment Bill continue to narrow the gap between the status and rights of workers...
UK companies were worried about outlook even before lockdown: CBI
LONDON (Reuters) - British companies in key sectors were already bracing for the biggest hit to business since 2009 even before last week’s shutdown of the much of the economy as the government moved to slow the spread of coronavirus, an employers’ group said. Surveys...
Minimum wage increase should be delayed ‘to help firms through Covid-19 crisis’ – think tank
The planned increase in the minimum wage should be delayed by six months to help firms in low-paying sectors during the Covid-19 outbreak, a leading think tank has urged. The National Living Wage (NLW) is due to rise from £8.21 to £8.72 per hour from April, a move...
City & Guilds Group: Businesses need to do much more to safeguard mental wellbeing of workers during the global pandemic
In the UK, a worrying number of the working age population report feeling stressed at work, and when long hours and tight deadlines are coupled with working remotely, this can begin to take a huge toll. While fears over contracting Covid-19 are continually growing,...
Thinking furlough? Here’s your questions on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme answered
Huge numbers of people working across a wide range of sectors are affected by the disruption caused by coronavirus, with many employees now finding it difficult to work. Companies are contending with a decline in sales and the costs of their operations grinding to a...
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