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Check a list of recent letters from HMRC to help you decide if a letter you've received is a scam. Contents: Letter OCA300 — repayment of Student Loan deductions Overpaid Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grants Research about employee experience of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Research about the digitisation of Child Benefit Refund of Income Tax from changes to your Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant Other letters you should check If your letter...

The announcement by the UK government on a new approach to import controls confirms that the remaining import controls on EU goods will no longer be introduced this year. Instead, traders will continue to move their goods from the EU to Great Britain as they do now. The UK government will now review how to implement these remaining controls in an improved way that harnesses innovative new technologies, with further details to be published in...

The North Wales Regional Skills Partnership (RSP) is one of four regional partnerships across Wales. The RSP has been developed to inform Welsh Government’s strategic approach to the delivery of skills and employment provision by identifying skills gaps and shortages in the region, based on employer-led insight. We are currently undertaking research to understand business skills and employment needs of the region to develop our next three-year regional Skills and Employment Plan 2022-25. We are...

Together with Meta, Nat West are offering 50 women business owners the chance to win a package of support which will aid their business growth, including a creative session with digital experts, mentorship and networking opportunities, exclusive training, and much more. Enter for your chance to win: A creative session with a Meta digital expert to help produce a tailored ad campaign £1,000 Meta ad credits to run the campaign on Facebook and Instagram 1:1...

Alongside UKHospitality, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have launched a checklist and action plan to help employers in the hospitality industry tackle sexual harassment against their staff. More than half of women and two-thirds of LGBT people report experiencing workplace sexual harassment, with the problem particularly acute in the hospitality sector. This practical resource contains safety and preventative advice for hospitality venues. For example, advising that consistent policies are put in place for...

The Healthy Working Wales (HWW) programme aims to support and encourage employers to create healthy working environments, take action to improve the health and wellbeing of their staff, manage sickness absence well and engage with employees effectively, all of which can help to achieve a range of positive business and organisational outcomes. Listen to their latest podcasts, details below: Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace (spreaker.com) Employers – find out how you can best support your...

First Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed the legal requirement to wear a face covering in health and care settings will remain in place. Speaking after the latest 3-week review of the coronavirus regulations, the First Minister said the public health situation was improving following the recent spike in cases caused by the BA.2 sub-type of omicron. But Covid case rates remain high so maintaining the use of face coverings in health and care settings will...

The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of: innovation international trade sustainable development promoting opportunity through social mobility If you win you’ll be: invited to a Royal reception presented with the award at your company by one of The Queen’s representatives, a Lord-Lieutenant able to fly The Queen’s Awards flag at your main office, and use the emblem on your marketing materials (for example, on your packaging...

If an employee becomes a parent or falls sick, find out what payments they’re entitled to by joining the following live HMRC webinars. You can ask questions using the on-screen text box. Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay This webinar covers the conditions your employee needs to meet, how much they’re entitled to, claiming back some or all of what you pay and record keeping. Please use the following link to register your place: Registration (gotowebinar.com)...

The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Loneliness’. Loneliness affects millions of people in the UK every year and has had a huge impact on our mental health during the pandemic. The week will run from Monday 9 May until Sunday 15 May 2022 and will raise awareness of the impact of loneliness on our mental wellbeing, as well as the practical steps that can be taken to address it. For further...