by Wendy Macphail | Apr 1, 2020 | Accord News, Employment Law, Human Resources
The Wage Subsidy Scheme – Latest Update for Employers Significant changes to the Wage Subsidy Scheme (“the Scheme”) were announced on 27 and 28 March 2020 relevant to any employer that has not yet applied for wage subsidy relief. The new rules to the Scheme...
by Wendy Macphail | Mar 31, 2020 | Accord News, Positive Pyschology
During these unprecedented times, I am picking that like me your mood is likely to be lower than usual and that times of joy are less frequent. We are all watching the progress of Covid-19 to see what happens next and hope that we and our loved ones stay save. Fear...
by Wendy Macphail | Mar 26, 2020 | Accord News, Employment Law, Human Resources
National State of Emergency – Impact on Business / Mortgage Relief The declaration of a State of National Emergency on 25th March will impact on employers.The Civil Defence Emergency Management Act (CDEMA) sets out the powers that may be exercised following the...
by Wendy Macphail | Mar 25, 2020 | Accord News, Employment Law, Human Resources
“It will not be life as normal, it will be different” On 23 March 2020 the Government announced that the COVID-19 alert level was to rise immediately to Level 3 and then rise to Level 4 on Wednesday 25 March 2020, for four weeks. The Treasury has also...
by Wendy Macphail | Dec 13, 2019 | Accord News
The idea of the staff Christmas Party can send a wave of anxiety over Senior Management as the thought of the combination of alcohol and a group of people in your care can be a scary one. It doesn’t always have to be like this as there are positive things that...