As government support under the job retention scheme is reduced over the coming months and ends on 31 October 2020 now is the time to start to review your business operations and consider if you need to make any savings.
SME Support Forum Survey
We invite you to take part in the SME Support Forum Redundancy Survey to help us get a better understanding of the current landscape regarding potential redundancies in Northern Ireland.
Redundancy: The Options & The Process
The next series of articles from the SME Support Forum will focus on the issue of redundancy. Andrea McCann, is a Partner at McKees where she heads up the Employment team. As well as providing some helpful information on the redundancy consultation process, she will also detail some of the options employers should consider initially, because …
Furlough Process – A Case Study
Working Life After Furlough Key Issues
Working Life After Furlough Key Issues
Working Life During Furlough Key Issues
Pension contributions for furloughed workers: Do I have to continue paying pension contributions during the pandemic?
The answer is yes:• The obligation for you and your members of staff to make contributions is set out in your pension scheme’s rules or other governing documentation.• Your staff may choose to either reduce their contribution level (if the scheme rules allow this) or opt out or cease active membership of the scheme if …
Employee Annual Leave: Can employees be forced to take annual leave during COVID-19?
In short the answer is yes, the rules on annual leave haven’t changed. Two days’ notice has to be given for every day which ...
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