Despite the Government having eased the nationwide lockdown, we’re seeing an increasing number of localised lockdowns being enforced up and down the UK. So far, Leicester, Preston, east Lancashire, parts of West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester and Aberdeen have seen local lockdowns and the risk of others going the same way looks imminent. As the
Before COVID-19 struck worldwide, pop-up stores were thriving. But when the UK’s retail sector went into lockdown, pop-up stores did the same. Now that many stores have reopened, with many more planning to in the near future, it’s thought that in this tough economic period that’s steeped with uncertainty, pop-up stores could make a fast
As lockdown continues to ease, your business is likely considering how the future of your office looks now that your employees have spent considerable time remote working from home. While some roles require an office environment, many can be performed just as well remotely, with many reporting that their performance has gone up during this
When the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme was initially made available, its purpose was to issue grants to employers to ensure they could retain and continue to pay their staff despite having to close. Under the scheme, the Government covered 80% of the wages of furloughed employees up to £2,500 a month. In May, the Chancellor
In a move that much of the nation has been waiting for, individuals and businesses alike, the Government has now given the green light for more businesses to reopen on the 4th July, including restaurants, pubs and hairdressers. The 2m rule has now been reduced to 1m plus in areas where 2m isn’t possible, allowing those
If you’ve had employees take sick leave due to the coronavirus, there’s a chance the Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) Rebate Scheme will repay you, as an employer, the SSP paid to both current and former employees. Find out whether your business is eligible for this scheme, how much you could be due and how
In recent weeks, the Government has employed 25,000 contact tracers who have been tasked to carry out detective work to find the people who have been in contact with those known to be infected with the coronavirus. As well as this, trials have been underway throughout May for the NHS Covid-19 Contact Tracing App in
On the 12th May 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that the current furlough scheme will be extended by 4 months up until October. This move has been a major source of relief for millions of businesses and employees across the company, even though it’s understood that the scheme cannot continue as it stands indefinitely. While the
With most office workers currently working from home, many businesses are seeing this as the catalyst towards taking the plunge towards making their business fully virtual. This means that they have no fixed ‘bricks and mortar’ office residence and employees all work from home in virtual offices —or wherever there’s sufficient Wi-Fi signal—allowing the company
In these times when we rely on digital forms of consumerism more than ever before, it’s essential that we remain vigilant in monitoring the legitimacy of the websites that we purchase from. Untrustworthy sellers are increasingly using flash-in-the-pan websites to take unsuspecting consumers’ money with no intention to send out the product advertised. Find out
