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September 23, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Covid-19

Redundancy Situations: Survivors Syndrome Survivors syndrome is what employees can experience following a redundancy situation and this can have a huge impact on your business. I expect that this is

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Welcome to #TeamHowarths, Anna!

September 22, 2020 by Gavin Howarth in Business

Welcome to the team Anna Schiavetta! Bringing some Italian flair to Cleckheaton, Anna joins our advisory team as an Employment Law Solicitor with the sole focus of supporting

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New Guidance for calculating Furlough Pay released

September 22, 2020 by Charlotte Geesin in Business

Covid Update: New Guidance for calculating Furlough Pay released On 11 September 2020, HMRC amended its guidance on how employers should calculate the amount of a claim under the

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5 Essential Steps To Optimise Home Workers

September 21, 2020 by Justine Crabtree in Employment Law

Howarths 5 Essential Steps: Essential steps an employer should take in order to get the most out of their home workers. Lone workers can feel isolated and home working can

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Q&A: After Furlough Ends… What Next?

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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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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