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Furlough update and changes There will be some changes to the furlough scheme from 1 December 2020. You will no longer be abl ...

How to manage difficult conversations remotely An important part of people management is knowing how to effectively approach ...

Furlough scheme extended as response to new national lockdown Following the government’s announcement over the weekend, from ...

The key components of a well-managed redundancy process | By Lauren Long at HPC For business owners and HR professionals alik ...

Employment Law Update | October 2020 Just when you thought the pathway was clear…   In last month's employment law updat ...

Chancellor announces increased financial support for businesses and workers The Chancellor has announced yesterday increased ...

Boost motivation amongst your employees during the pandemic The pandemic has brought about a lack of motivation for some empl ...

We hosted peopleHUB’s most recent webinar 'Planning for your Post-Covid Future' on Wednesday via Zoom. Our MD, Victoria Brown ...

World Student Day  It is World Student Day on Thursday 15th October. At High Performance we truly see the value of hands-on l ...

Three-tiered system of local Covid Alert Levels introduced Following the announcement from the Prime Minister yesterday, a ne ...

Don’t be a statistic – avoid an unwanted Employment Tribunal claim when making redundancies MD of HPC, Victoria Brown, warns ...

CJRS Job Retention Bonus Further information relating to the CJRS Job Retention Bonus has been released. On Friday afternoon, ...

59% of Brits are willing to retrain for work  Research from the CV-Library has discovered that 59% of Brits have said that th ...

HPC Law – Furlough updates, kick start scheme and more   End of Furlough (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) They often s ...

Working from home - HR's Top Tips Here at High Performance Consultancy we offer support for all companies. We can support you ...

Rishi Sunak Announces Winter Economy Plan The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced yesterday his Winter Economy Plan to the Hou ...

Are offices allowed to remain open? The new guidance from the government on working from home has caused confusion amongst em ...

New COVID19 restrictions   Following Tuesday’s announcement from the Prime Minister there have been some new COVID19 res ...

Redundancies continue to skyrocket   The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has warned that redundancies could be ri ...

Should businesses introduce a four day working week? The furlough scheme introduced by the government is due to end in Octobe ...

New funding available to help small and medium businesses recover The Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government has a ...

HPC Law Update – August 2020   Now that businesses have largely re-opened they should have shared their COVID risk asses ...

To Furlough or not to Furlough: that is the question The furlough/Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), introduced on Apri ...

Has the lockdown increased the chances of burnout? A recent survey found that almost 50% of managers believe that their emplo ...

14 day post-travel quarantine – Guidance for employers Earlier this month new regulations were put in place under which it is ...

Sex discrimination in the workplace Sex discrimination has continued to be an issue within society and this systematic sex di ...

HPC Update – July 2020   Kick start   The Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer recently announced a new ‘ki ...

What you need to know about the governments COVID19 Phase 2 plans.   As you may have seen, Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has o ...

Black Lives Matter – Now Is The Time To Make A Change.   On the 25th of May, there was another case of police brutality ...

  As usual, this month has been a whirlwind in terms of HR updates and changes. Our legal HR consultant, Daniel Meyer-Lo ...

How to have the “underperforming” chat with staff.   A realignment conversation is a diplomatic way of telling a staff m ...

COVID19 Discretionary Grant Fund for Small Businesses. Earlier last week the government announced an additional discretionary ...

COVID19 | Returning back to work HR FAQs   As businesses start to re-open, businesses will be faced with staffing issues ...

We’re here to help | Free Workplace Checklist and Action Plan  We appreciate this is a very difficult time for every business ...

We have received further guidance on the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS)   The coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay R ...

Decrypting Boris's Updates | COVID19 Business Updates   I think like the rest of the nation, you are as confused as us w ...

HPC Law: COIVD19 Updates, CJRS & Financial Support There has been a number of updates and changes to keep track of this m ...

Extension of CJRS to end of June Yesterday evening, further Guidance for Employers was published by HMRC https://bit.ly/3ewlc ...

YOU still need to get ready for BREXIT   From February of this year, details of the UK’S post-Brexit immigration regime ...

COVID19 - How to manage employee holidays.   Balancing the annual leave of the workforce with operational needs can some ...

COVID19 Job Retention Scheme - What do we know now?   To date, the guidance on the Government’s COVI19 job retention sch ...

COVID19, Giving Staff 'FURLOUGH' status & the 'Good Work Plan' updates   In these uncertain times, we thought that i ...

COVID19 - FAQs on giving your staff ‘FURLOUGH’ status.   On Friday, the Government’s announced that they would pay up to ...

COVID19 - How will School closures impact your Business? It is hard to escape the mixed messages of what to do regarding COVI ...

COVID19 - Your Questions Answered. We understand there is a lot of confusion and panic surrounding COVID19. We have answered ...

The Good Work Plan In April every year, there are usually changes to statutory rates of maternity pay, sick pay and adoption ...

Following the Government’s commissioning of the Independent Taylor Review of Modern Work Practices, the Good Work Plan was de ...

Employee wellbeing and Engagement at John West Foods   Earlier this month we had a chance to speak with Lisa Yensen, HR ...

How will new immigration rules impact upon UK business? With the government confirming that there will be no special visas fo ...

Valentines in the workplace – Dos and don’ts   As you would expect, as an outsourced HR provider we aren’t big proponent ...

HPC had the opportunity to speak with the CEO of Mashbo  Gavin Sherratt. Gavin has made sure that Mental Health is at the cor ...

Starbucks upgrades its Mental Health Benefits. Among all of the expectations and desires of the modern workforce, a survey sh ...

When is a “belief” a belief?   The Equality Act 2010 was brought into force on 24 January 2010 – happy anniversary! &nbs ...

How you can overcome the 2020 'New Year Blues'. How have you been feeling since you have returned to work? Are you your norma ...

HPC Law Update: Tribunal Claimants Beware!   Since the abolition of Tribunal fees for bringing a claim against an employ ...

HPC have been fortunate enough to discuss with Agent Marketing how they have centred 'Employee Engagement & Wellbeing' in ...

How to support staff affected by SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).   The temperature is dropping, the daylight hours ar ...

HPC Law Update: Employment Tribunal Time Limits.   The time limits for bringing a claim before the employment Tribunal a ...

How to support transgender employees in the workplace.   Workforces across the country are made up of a diverse group of ...

64% Increase in Employment Tribunals   Employment Tribunal.   An employment tribunal (ET) case is not a process any ...