LOCKDOWN ANNOUNCED – 1 NOVEMBER 2020 Due to the government announcing a further lockdown, the furlough scheme has been extended which means the JSS scheme is being suspended.   Employees already in the scheme won’t notice any difference in their pay…

The year 2020 will go down in history; most people would agree it’s like living through a bad dream and yet, as we approach the end of the year, we’ve become strangely accustomed to living through a pandemic and have…

Following the recent lockdown announcement on 31st October 2020 and extension of the furlough scheme, please see our most recent blog Updated following the changes announced on 22nd October OVERVIEW The Job Support Scheme (JSS) will start on 1 November…

Following the recent lockdown announcement on 31st October 2020 and extension of the furlough scheme, please see our most recent blog   Job Support Scheme – Further Update 23rd October 2020 Further guidance has today been released by the Government…

I have been working independently for 10 years and I have been reflecting on my journey. I thought I would share the 5 things I have found harder as well as the 5 things I love about my Indie choice….

By Ruth Cornish, co-founder and director of HRi Independent HR Consultants usually begin working for themselves after a successful in-house HR career. However going it alone, and being responsible for everything, feels scary and fear can often stop you from…

Businesses are doing whatever they need to do to survive the ongoing pandemic. Leaders are under tremendous pressure to weather this storm by looking at their costs, staffing and the services and products they are offering clients. In this climate,…

Managing performance has always been one of the key challenges that managers experience.  All businesses large or small, even those in the Not-for-profit sector, have to meet their goals and succeed. They have to remain competitive and deliver to their…