The furlough scheme, otherwise known as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, has been extended for a month because of the second lockdown.
05/11/2020
A guide to the furlough scheme extension
News
01/10/2020
Job Support Scheme to replace Furlough Scheme
Amidst the end of the current furlough scheme, which helped so many to stay employed over the last few months, a new scheme is on the horizon - the Job Support Scheme - to help employees who aren't required to work their full hours due to coronavirus.
Following the Chancellor’s announcement to parliament, a factsheet on the gov.uk website has been released to clarify the key points of the scheme.
07/09/2020
Celebrating National Payroll Week - 2020
The National Payroll Awareness Week is an annual celebration by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) which celebrates the payroll industry in the UK - this year the event falls on the 7-11th September 2020 and has been endorsed and praised by the UK government for "keeping the UK paid". Read on to find out more about this prestigious event and what it means for us at Essential Payroll and all payroll professionals alike.
20/08/2020
New rules for redundancy pay for furloughed staff
The government has brought in new laws to ensure employees on furlough are given statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wage and not their reduced furlough pay.
24/07/2020
4 Reasons to choose us as your payroll service
Managing your own payroll is a hassle your business cannot afford to get wrong. So, why not let our professional outsourced payroll service take the pressure off your hands and allow you to spend your time on other tasks? Read on to discover just 4 reasons why our friendly team is the South’s leading payroll bureau.
15/06/2020
Signs it’s time for a dedicated payroll service
SMEs without a dedicated payroll service can find themselves in trouble with both their employees and HMRC over inaccurate payroll processing. We take a look at four common sings that tell you it’s time to sort out the problem once and for all and hand over your payroll to the professionals.
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DE, Accountant
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Care Home Group, Dorset (500 employees)
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Bar/Restaurant Group, Dorset (75 employees)
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James Lattimer, Dorset Commercial Cleaning