Charities and small businesses have access to a free e-learning package that will boost their ability to defend against threats posed by cyber criminals. The training, Cyber Security for Small Organisations and Charities, guides businesses through the actions they should take in order to dramatically reduce the risk of the most common cyber attacks, such as ransomware and phishing. The advice, which is also suitable for sole traders and the voluntary sector, empowers small organisations...
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Think about your heroes – all the big achievers and best performers across the Spectrum of business, sport and beyond. What do they all share in common? The answer is a single-minded passion for what they do. It’s the ultimate success factor. Accessing your passion will have a profound impact on achieving your goals, being fulfilled and living a happy life. It can enrich your relationships with your family and work colleagues and, in business...
A new toolkit has been launched to support businesses and organisations to help their workers get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Welsh Government is encouraging employers to do all they can to support their workforce to get vaccinated. It encourages them to: Be as flexible as possible when it’s time for staff to have a vaccine, this could include giving employees paid time off work to attend their appointments for both vaccine doses. Use the campaign...
A new advice hub has launched to help disabled people understand their employment rights at work. The online hub, a joint partnership between the DBEIS and Acas, will provide clear advice to both disabled people and employers on employment rights – from discrimination in the workplace to reasonable adjustments. For further information please visit Acas.
Regular, rapid COVID-19 testing is an essential part of helping us manage risks as we learn to live and work alongside the virus. Planning ahead can help to keep your staff, your customers and your business safe. Almost 1 in 3 people with coronavirus don’t show any symptoms so it’s important people test regularly to help stop the spread. Twice weekly rapid tests are available for people who cannot work from home. The tests give...
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is changing, from 1 August 2021 to 30 September 2021 (when the scheme closes), the UK Government will pay 60% of employees' usual wages for hours not worked, up to a cap of £1,875. Employers will need to continue to pay the difference, so that they pay furloughed employees at least 80% of their usual wages in total for the hours they do not work, up to a cap of...
“I don’t believe it” When an employee’s disbelief causes a stir in the workplace, would you know how to respond? Belief is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. This means that a person cannot be discriminated against because of, or lack of, their belief. In guidance, belief gets grouped together with religion. However, unlike religion, belief is not as clearly defined. This understandably can be a source of confusion for some people. Phrases...
The UK Government are seeking views on the UK’s future regime for the exhaustion of intellectual property rights, which will underpin the UK’s system of parallel trade. “Exhaustion of IP rights” underpins the system of parallel trade. Parallel trade is the import and export of IP-protected goods (for example, anything from books, car parts to medicines) by secondary market actors. The movement of goods on the secondary market is usually on a wholesale/resale basis and...
Future Fund: Breakthrough is £375 million UK-wide programme which encourages private investors to co-invest in high-growth, innovative firms. The programme makes equity co-investments with private sector investors in growth stage R&D-intensive British companies operating in breakthrough technology sectors. The minimum total investment round size is £30 million. The maximum Future Fund: Breakthrough share of an investment round is 30%. It is a separate programme to the now closed Future Fund that provided convertible loans, valued...
HSE’s updated guidance will help you identify poor ventilation in work areas and take practical steps to improve it. This can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading in your workplace. Updated guidance includes a new video setting out the key advice, and there is information on: identifying poorly ventilated areas and using CO2 monitors improving natural ventilation how to improve mechanical ventilation air cleaning and filtration units ventilation in work vehicles There are also...