BONUSES AND PAY : A GUIDE ON HOW TO MANAGE BONUSES AND PAY IN LIGHT OF COVID-19
Bonuses are a great tool to motivate and reward talented workers. However, given the current climate, you may find it difficult to finance bonuses in addition to wages. To avoid tension between you and your employees, it is advisable you are aware of your company's contractual arrangements on matters of pay and bonuses. CONTRACTUAL AND DISCRETIONARY BONUSES The ability to withhold bonus payment will depend on whether the employee has a contractual right to receive payment. S

SELECTION PROCESS FOR REDUNDANCY : A GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS DURING COVID- 19
While the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has provided great support to businesses, with the ability to reclaim 80% of their employees' wages from HMRC, employers still struggle to make ends meet, as financial complications continue. REDUNDANCY CLAIMS Redundancies will allow employers to reduce financial pressures during such unprecedented times. Despite the distressing impact this will have on employees, this is a well-founded concept that will enable you, the employer, to

FLEXIBLE WORKING AFTER COVID-19 : A GUIDE ON WHAT TO EXPECT POST - LOCKDOWN
A study commissioned by Tiger Recruitment, recently found 87% of employees have had new and positive experiences of flexible working due to the pandemic. With 52% of employees preferring the flexibility in choosing how they work, employers can expect a significant upswing in flexible working requests. FLEXIBLE WORKING: FORMAL AND INFORMAL REQUESTS S.80F Employment Rights Act 1996 ("ERA") enables employees who have been employed for at least 26 consecutive weeks to make a form
