It has been a whirlwind few months in relation to emergency remote work and with the relaxing of regulations in various countries, some companies are beginning to plan the phased return to the physical office.
Working Life After Furlough Key Issues
Working Life After Furlough Key Issues
Working Life During Furlough Key Issues
Key Dates in the Furlough Process
CORONA VIRUS SUPPORT SCHEMES – IMMINENT DEADLINES
We would like to remind you of the following important deadlines: · The final date by which an employer can furlough an employee and claim the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (“CJSR”) for the first time will be this Wednesday 10th June 2020 · The CJRS scheme will be closed to new entrants from 30th June …
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REVISIONS TO THE CORONAVIRUS JOB RETENTION SCHEME (CJRS) 29 MAY 2020
The Chancellor announced revisions to the CJRS on 29 May 2020. As of 24 May 2020 the scheme has been used by 1 million employers protecting around 8.4 million jobs at a total cost of £15 billion. The changes outlined are designed to step the economy back to a recovery and are based on: Flexible …
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BUSINESSES PLAN NOW FOR REOPENING
Businesses should start to prepare a Return to Work Plan including a Risk Assessment. AS we begin to move out of lockdown, the SME Support Forum, set-up by law firm, McKees, accountancy firm Harbinson Mulholland and financial services practice, Kerr Henderson, is urging businesses to start taking the steps now to ensure they are in …
9 step “CERTAINTY” Plan to guide employers in helping their employees and businesses
COMMUNICATE: With your employees regularly about the steps your business is taking to address COVID-19 on their behalf. Providing a summary or review of your current pandemic plan and changes to it in the light of government advice will prove to them that their organisation is supporting their health and well being. ENGAGE: Stay in …
COVID-19 Business Resumption Working Capital Planning
Having carried out the above base line analysis (i.e. continue to prepare weekly cash flows; assume a baseline of things continuing as they are now; work out if your existing cash resources will be enough to sustain the business for the coming months after accessing the government support initiatives of the job retention scheme, the …
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COVID-19 Exit Strategy: Business Resumption Planning
We would emphasise the importance of preparing your business for exit now. Ensure you devise a plan/ strategy for resumption of “normal” business activities. This plan will likely include a number of assumptions and different scenarios depending on how the government exit strategy is rolled out of the coming days and weeks. What does seem …
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SME Support Forum Northern Ireland 