Consensus HR

Our quarterly HR Newsletter with hot current HR topics and future and what to expect.

It is without question that post Covid-19, it will be a little more complicated to run an organisation, with aspects of health & safety and remote working being the tip of the iceberg. Many organisations, to ride the wave of the pandemic, have found success with systems and processes that they had not previously considered […]

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen the practice of working from home thrust upon most of us.  While the adjustment, with its certain bonuses of reduced commutes, expense and emissions, has been publicly welcomed by many, it has forced many of us into practices we are not familiar or comfortable with, both as employees and employers. […]

As we expected and have said throughout since the Furlough launch, it has been noted by the Financial Adviser & Rachel Mortimer that the HMRC will impose a Penalty on Directors who deliberately flout the rules of the Government Retention Scheme. Since the introduction of the scheme we have ensured with our clients that they […]

On Friday 28th May 2020, the UK Chancellor – (Mr Sunak) outlined and confirmed the changes to the current Furlough scheme with the introduction of the flexible working Furlough Scheme but what are the main changes and facts: July will see employees being allowed to return to their employer part-time ‘Flexible Furlough’ with companies paying […]

Our most recent Testimonial Testimonial:  Many thanks to Simon Efford of Leysbrook estate agents for our media Testimonial.  Click here To read more of our Testimonials received from a range of our clients, click here       We take the pain out of managing people whilst preventing people problems. We are a personal, unique […]

As information is continually changing in relation to the Government Retention Scheme (Furlough) and the paying / retaining members of the team, what is the latest news this week in relation to the Government Retention Scheme and possibly in the future for employers? Please click here.       We take the pain out of managing […]

With more and more members of the team now returning to work – Furlough – and things continually moving fast with the rules changing we are now finding that a few ‘Essential ‘ companies are now asking members of their team to return to the workplace which is great news for businesses. However it is […]

Within this Furlough (Government Staff Retention Scheme) brief update, we talk about:   Further confirmation on how to claim Furlough – Portal has gone live! Extension to Furlough until June 2020 Furlough Portal opening on the 20th April Holidays & Furlough Matthew Click here to read our full blog Contact us today for further information […]

The qualifying date for Furlough (Government Retention Scheme), when the employee has to have been on the employer’s payroll, has changed from 28 February to 19 March 2020. This brings into scope a large number of people who fell outside the scheme because they had recently changed jobs.  The 19 March date is just before […]

Coronavirus & the Governments Retention scheme, further details