Key points announced this evening regarding flexible furlough and employer contributions: 1) Employers will be required to contribute to furlough from August, including:- - August employers to contribute NI and pension costs (gov paying 80% up to £2500 cap) - September employers to also contribute 10% and gov to contribute 70% up to £2187.50 (so [...]
Is there such a thing as winners and losers from this pandemic? Simple answer, yes. This article is about the losers, and some are obvious. International travel, for tourism or business, is fast re-shaping itself with airlines such as Easyjet, British Airways and Virgin all announcing major staff loses and Virgin seeking a massive bailout. [...]
It's a common misconception that we are arriving in "The New Normal." We're not. We are now entering a transition to that state. It's important to define "normal" in this. For me this is when we can start to plan a future with "only normal" external factors influencing this. Factors we can predict as reasonably [...]
As business start to return to trading, or at least start to plan it, many are uncertain of the world they are coming back to. One thing is for certain, it's not the same as the world they left. There are several factors to take into account when you assess what is likely to have [...]
It is clear from the announcements from the Prime Minister and Chancellor on May 11th and 12th that plans are being executed to exit lockdown in a phased manner. This includes the "stay at home" message being adjusted as people are allowed more freedom, and staff being encouraged back to work. With the phasing [...]
As part of a package of support for business I have launched a 30 minute free video call which has proved incredibly popular. The purpose of the call is to cover three main areas for the client. Is their business likely to survive the Coronavirus pandemic, and for how long? Has the business taken advantage [...]
