by Niel Cope | Jul 14, 2021 | Health & Safety
Health and Safety. It’s one of those areas in a business that is a necessary evil. No one really wants to take responsibility for it – yet it’s absolutely essential to the day to day running of operations – and not to mention a legal requirement. People Matter’s HR,...
by Niel Cope | Apr 28, 2021 | Health & Safety
People ask us why HR often picks up the responsibility for health and safety in the workplace. To be fair, at first glance the two may not seem to have a natural affinity. However, when you really think about it, they do have something absolutely crucial in common...
by People Matters HR | Jul 8, 2020 | Communication, Furlough, Health & Safety, Mental Health, People Matters News, Team
Job Retention scheme – Flexible Furlough As of July 1, 2020, the Job Retention Scheme transitioned into the Flexible Furlough scheme, granting employers greater flexibility. An employer’s dilemma In short, businesses did welcome the original scheme....
by People Matters HR | Jun 4, 2020 | Communication, Furlough, Health & Safety, Mental Health, People Matters News, Team
New Furlough Scheme The Government have listened and the new Furlough Scheme has moved forward to 1st July 2020. Businesses will have the flexibility to bring furloughed staff back part time. You can decide the hours and shift patterns staff will work on their return,...
by People Matters HR | Apr 20, 2020 | Furlough, Health & Safety, People Matters News
Extension of furlough letter Firstly, for the Staff Retention Scheme update, we were advised to keep records of the ongoing furloughing of employees. At the end of each furlough period, you needed to advise whether it should continue. As this constituted a change to...
by People Matters HR | Apr 6, 2020 | Health & Safety, People Matters News
Now that we have a clearer picture of how to claim for your furloughed employees, we have updated our guidance. Payments will be made every three weeks. This is because three weeks is the shortest period a furlough can last. You must have: created and started a PAYE...