Halloween can be traced back as far as the ancient festival of Samhain when, on the 31st of October, the ghosts of the dead would revisit the mortal world. To ward off any evil spirits in their midst, large bonfires were lit in each village. Druids then walked from house-to-house with embers from the sacred bonfire
You might never have heard about risk management before. Or perhaps you’ve heard it in passing when reviewing your business insurance. You might even have had experience with how it works and how it can help. This article looks at the ins, the outs and everything in between. What is risk management? Risk management, simply,
Recent figures show that hackers stole more than £4.5bn from the British population alone, with over 17 million victims hacked. Reports recently have indicated that almost half of UK businesses have now been subject to a security breach or hack. Whilst fresh figures indicate these statistics may rise again this year, it’s worth considering whether
As 220,000 jobs were lost between April and June and another 80,000 jobs were lost between May and July, the Government has been pressured to put further measures in places to better protect UK workers. In response to this, in July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Government’s £2bn Kickstart Scheme which will subsidise six-month work
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
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, 1 in 3 businesses say that maintaining customer engagement has been their biggest challenge while adapting to new ways of working, according to telecommunications provider Esendex. Businesses are needing to tailor how they communicate in order to continue to deliver their high levels of service to align with the changing lifestyles
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
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
