HR Support
HR Support
Here you will find details about Government measures on new forms of employment support to help protect your employees’ jobs and incomes.
TC Group can help you understand and execute the HR and Furlough strategies available to you, from reducing working hours through to redundancy. We can also help you with all aspects of your HR strategy, including:
- Managing the SSP process;
- Advising on self-isolation;
- Advising on how to conduct return to work interviews;
- Advising on specific situations in relation to holiday, maternity leave, staff already on long term absence, staff with protected characteristics;
- Updating contracts to reflect agreed changes;
- Guidance on furloughing directors;
- Ongoing advice and support with our dedicated HR team via telephone and email;
- Overseeing furlough payroll changes – If we manage your payroll we will liaise with our internal payroll team so they can process the correct pay and apply for your grant from HMRC.
If you have any questions or require our support, please don’t hesitate to contact us immediately to learn more.
Updates
Summary of Government Support Across Tiers
The Government have provided a range of financial measures and these vary across the three lockdown Tiers. We have set out below a summary of the support available for businesses from 1st November, depending on the Tier level that the business is under. Tier 1...
Chancellor extends COVID support for businesses and announces new business grants
In response to the continuing economic challenges posed by the COVID crisis, the Chancellor today announced additional support for all businesses and grants for some industries. The Chancellor has introduced three measures, including increasing the benefits of two...
Chancellor Expands Measures for Businesses Required to Close Under Local Restrictions
The Chancellor today announced extensions to the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) to cover 2/3rds of staff wages up to a cap of £2,100 per month and an increase in cash grants to a maximum of £3,000 per month. Both expansions will apply to businesses legally required to close due to local lockdown restrictions.
Chancellor announces a range of measures to help businesses through the winter
Today the Chancellor introduced a new Job Support Scheme (JSS) to help businesses and employees through to 30th April 2021. In addition to the JSS, the Chancellor announced an extension of the Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) and funding support for...
Business support for latest COVID restrictions
The Prime Minister today announced a tightening of restrictions in England to curb the number of daily infections as the country continues to battle COVID-19. Key points include: Working from home where possible; Restrictions on opening hours for pubs, bars and...
HMRC Kickstart Scheme Application Assistance
The Government has introduced the Kickstart Scheme to encourage employers to offer 6-month work placements for 16 to 24-year-olds who are on Universal Credit. The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to cover 25 hours per week at the relevant National...
Update on the Job Retention Bonus Scheme
Further guidance was issued recently by the Government on the Job Retention Bonus scheme that will enable employers to claim £1,000 per qualifying employee. Further information is to be published in September but the details provided so far give details of which...
Going Digital in the COVID Era
As businesses reopen and adapt to the COVID era, increasing numbers of TC clients are seeking advice from us about improving their processes and working environments. As a result, we are now advising many clients on moving from paper-based workplaces to integrated...
Summer Statement 2020: Key Announcements
The Chancellor set out new measures in his Summer Statement today aimed at reviving the economy from its COVID slump. At this early stage, the announcements are characteristically light in detail, but we've summarised the key points below: Furlough The Chancellor...