Advice for HR professionals, line managers and colleagues to support employees with long COVID. An estimated 1.3 million people in the UK were experiencing long COVID as at January 2022. Supporting employees with long COVID to return to and stay in work is important for their recovery and for your organisation. Drawing on the CIPD research, involving returning workers, line managers, occupational health, employment advisers, and rehabilitation professionals, HR professionals and the Long Covid Support...
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Helping ambitious businesses to collaborate and expand in new markets, accelerating business growth. Up to 15 high-growth innovative businesses are supported during each Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP). They explore and exploit the collaboration, growth and innovation opportunities that exist in a specific business market around a specific theme, from Agritech to AI. The GBIP provides detailed market knowledge, introductions and cultural insight that SMEs would find difficult to obtain themselves. A GBIP has three...
Our country, our climate, our collective responsibility. This year’s event will take place immediately after COP27 (the next ‘Conference of the Parties’ global climate summit to be held in Egypt between 6 to 18 November 2022). Wales Climate Week 2022, 21 to 25 November, is a combination of virtual and face-to-face events, organised to share best practice and support Wales’ ongoing commitment to climate change action. It is also an opportunity to explore what we...
Employers have the same responsibilities for the health and safety of older workers as they have for all workers. The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) older workers webpage offers advice on what you need to consider, as well as linking to relevant information on: the law worker responsibilities equality law The HSE’s website has advice and guidance on how to protect other vulnerable workers, for further information please select the following link Vulnerable workers -...
The Football Association of Wales has launched its first ever sustainability strategy, ‘Cymru, well-being and the world’ outlining its vision for a ‘global, local Cymru’, using the power of football to improve the nation’s well-being. With the men’s national team heading to their first World Cup in 64 years, chief executive, Noel Mooney, said the organisation will put sustainability at the heart of all its decisions, encouraging the whole football ecosystem - and the rest...
HMRC have updated their guidance to help you learn more about getting started with Self Assessment, you can also find out about the following: Subscribe to receive email updates Registering and joining webinars Get help with Self Assessment If you are filling in a Self Assessment tax return for the first time How to complete your online tax return Foreign rental income Toolkits How to budget for your Self Assessment tax bill if you’re self-employed...
With lower temperatures and less daylight, slips and trips accidents at work are likely to be more frequent in the coming months. At this time of year surfaces can be perilous – there are plenty of seasonal factors to consider when avoiding these sorts of accidents. Poor lighting, excess water from rain and even wet and decaying leaves can all cause slip and trip accidents to increase significantly. Slips and trips cause over a third...
UKHospitality has published energy advice guidance and a costs calculator which all businesses can use. The guidance and calculator were originally only made available to UKHospitality members. Also available to access is a Q&A to help businesses through the process. For further information please select the following link UKH PUBLISHES ENERGY ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND COSTS CALCULATOR FOR ALL BUSINESSES - UKHospitality
Living wage week takes place from 14 November to 20 November 2022 and is the annual celebration of the Living Wage movement in the UK. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by over 10,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs - like the weekly shop, or a surprise trip to the dentist. What happens in living wage week? Events up...
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted on 3 November 2022 to increase the Bank of England base rate to 3% from 2.25%. HMRC interest rates are linked to the Bank of England base rate. As a consequence of the change in the base rate, HMRC interest rates for late payment and repayment will increase. These changes will come into effect on: 14 November 2022 for quarterly instalment payments 22 November 2022 for non-quarterly...