On Friday, the Chancellor made his much awaited announcement on the next phase of the furloughing scheme. The announcement brought some surprises, such as the flexible furloughing scheme which starts in July. It also confirmed that employers will be asked to contribute to the furloughing scheme from August. However, the contributions will be phased which …
There’s a much higher percentage of us working from home right now: this has been the case since mid to end March and, based on the latest announcements from the PM and Government, for those who can do their jobs remotely, it will continue for some time. Many of us don’t have a desk at …
From Wednesday 13th May 2020, the UK Government have made some changes to the working practices of many UK businesses during phase 2 of lockdown. We analyse what has changed in their guidance. Phase 2 of lockdown: businesses who can’t work from home During phase 2 of lockdown, the general advice that if you can …
Phase 2 of lockdown – what’s changing for businesses? Read More »
What will business look like when lockdown has finished? We’ve compiled a list of 8 things that could happen in businesses when lockdown ends. 1. Flexible working is here to stay A bit of an obvious one to start with. The enforced home working that came with lockdown has disproven many business owners views that …
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There is no doubt that we are living in unprecedented times and that the Coronavirus outbreak has changed the way we do business, not only now but possibly forever. At Cornerstone Resources, we want to help Stockport businesses navigate this difficult period as well as possible. Over the last few weeks we’ve supported businesses across …
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The death of a child must be truly traumatic for any parent. The last thing they want to be concerned about is feeling obliged to rush back to work straight after losing a child. Allowing a period of time off to grieve is often effective in helping overcome bereavement in the long term. From 6th …
Paid bereavement leave for parents. What do businesses need to know? Read More »
As we enter the lockdown phase of the Coronvirus outbreak, most organisations have sent as many employees as possible to work from home. However it is important to recognise that although your employees are now out of sight, they shouldn’t be out of mind. In this blog we look at the things you need to …
On 11th March, the Conservative Government announced their first budget since winning the General Election. This budget, however, was announced under unusual circumstances. The spread of Covid-19 looms large over all fiscal policies and so unusually, at least in recent years, the Conservative Government have chosen to splash the cash in the 2020 Budget. We …
In the first of our guest blogs, we look at what you should do if you suspect an employee has an alcohol problem. These issues can often be very complex to manage, especially if the employee denies that there is an issue in the first place. However, where the employee asks for help, the first …
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Adoption leave and maternity leave. In many ways they have similar entitlements. The right to 39 weeks statutory pay is the same, the right to 52 weeks off is the same. In both cases you can have time off for pre-birth/placement appointments. Also you have Keeping in Touch days whereby you can come to work …
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