HPC Law: Flexible Furlough & Diversity Inclusion

  As usual, this month has been a whirlwind in terms of HR updates and changes. Our legal HR consultant, Daniel Meyer-Lopez has summarised what your business needs to know to stay contractually, legally and culturally in line.   Furlough update   For employers, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) or ‘furlough scheme’ has been… Continue reading

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How to have the “underperforming” chat with staff.

How to have the “underperforming” chat with staff.   A realignment conversation is a diplomatic way of telling a staff member there performance has been under power or dipped over an extended period of time. For many HR advisors, this conversation can be a little awkward to say the least, although delaying this interaction not… Continue reading

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YOU still need to get ready for BREXIT

YOU still need to get ready for BREXIT   From February of this year, details of the UK’S post-Brexit immigration regime were announced, finally giving HR and businesses clarity to prepare for it when the Brexit changes come into place. There is no doubt that these preparations have been clouded by the Coronavirus pandemic, and… Continue reading

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COVID19 – How to manage employee holidays.

COVID19 – How to manage employee holidays.   Balancing the annual leave of the workforce with operational needs can sometimes be problematic at the best of times, so in these unprecedented circumstances, navigating our way around holiday leave seems even more challenging. Here we take a look at Employment Law and the latest guidance from… Continue reading

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COVID19 Job Retention Scheme – What do we know now?

COVID19 Job Retention Scheme – What do we know now?   To date, the guidance on the Government’s COVI19 job retention scheme has been somewhat unclear, with many of us left with unanswered questions. However, the guidance does seem to be providing more clarity as the days go on and an update was published at… Continue reading

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