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September 3, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Covid-19

Q&A: After Furlough Ends… What Next? Q: How and when do we have to engage with potential redundancy issues? A: A redundancy situation will always present itself as a result

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Delivering Negative Feedback

September 2, 2020 by Tracey Hopkins in Employment Law

Our Three Top Tips: Delivering Negative Feedback I don’t think I’ve met anyone who actually enjoys delivering negative feedback. And it’s easy to understand why. Having to tell someone that

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Covid-19: SSP entitlement extended

September 1, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Covid-19

Covid-19: SSP entitlement extended On 26 August 2020 the Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/892) (the Regulations) came into force, further amending the Statutory

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Top Tips For Managing New Recruits

August 20, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in HR

Top Tips For Managing New Recruits So you have spent precious time, money and energy into trying to recruit the right candidate for the role, only to have them leave

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Why Out Of Date Employment Contracts Are Asking For Trouble

August 20, 2020 by Charlotte Geesin in Employment Law

Why Out Of Date Employment Contracts Are Asking For Trouble 1) They’re leaving you vulnerable to legal action In recent years, there have been lots of updates and changes to

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Termination under 2 years’ service Q&A

August 14, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Employment Law

Termination under 2 years’ service Q&A Q: If company finance improves and allows for re-employment in similar areas, how quickly can a post be advertised? And, is it just a

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Employment References: Myth busting!

August 13, 2020 by Claire Catton in Employment Law

Employment References: Myth busting! Requesting job references can be a really useful tool to help you decide if a candidate is suitable for the job and most employers make employment

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Positive. Recovery. Together.

August 6, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Business

It’s been a difficult time over this last few months. A real challenge for many businesses across the economy. We fear there are many more challenges to come as the

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Howarths News: Meet our new HR & Employment Law Advisor, Mohammed.

August 3, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Business

Howarths News: Meet our new HR & Employment Law Advisor, Mohammed. As the team of employment law, HR and health and safety experts at Howarths continues to grow, we’re pleased

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Job Retention Scheme: Employer contribution now due and the Job Retention Bonus

August 3, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Covid-19

Job Retention Scheme: Employer contribution now due and the Job Retention Bonus Over the weekend, the first stage of the phasing out of the CJRS came into effect. From Saturday

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Live Webinar: Redundancy Q&A

July 30, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Covid-19

Live Webinar: Redundancy Q&A Q: When making someone redundant, can you advise if their notice pay whilst on furlough should be paid at 100% ? A: Whilst there is a

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Welcome to Howarths

July 30, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Business

Welcome to Howarths! There are certainly no heirs and graces here at Howarths. When you arrive, you’ll be greeted with the sight and smell of fresh bunch of flowers, prepared

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