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Managing Annual Leave and Bank Holidays: A Common SME Challenge

16th March 2026ArticlesFeatured Post

Managing annual leave and bank holidays can be challenging for SMEs. Discover practical tips for balancing employee requests with operational needs.

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Factors Surrounding Our Return to Work

14th May 2020News

So, the plans are coming to return to work. Finally, we are all seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, but let’s not get too excited just yet.

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The Importance of Wellbeing at Work Right Now

12th May 2020News

Mental Health Awareness Week takes place this year beginning on 18th May.  In 2020 we will start that week having experienced at least 6 weeks of being in “lockdown”.

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Managing Employee Hygiene

11th May 2020News

Please note that the below is based on best-practice advice. It may be subject to change when official guidance from the government is released. Last updated 11th May 2020.

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Decision Tree – Maintain and support your workforce

7th May 2020News

Consider: Flexible working requests, Work arrangements with staff who have childcare or carer responsibilities, How to support staff who are sick or have relatives who are ill

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Decision Tree – Retain workforce but reduce people costs

7th May 2020News

Consider: Freezing replacement or recruitment of non-critical roles, reducing commitment with outsourced partners, reducing reliance on contractors or temporary workers

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Decision Tree – Reduce Workforce Temporarily

7th May 2020News

Consider: Extending Furlough employees using the Job Retention Scheme Consider whether to rotate employees on furlough.

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Decision Tree – Ongoing considerations and uncertainties

7th May 2020News

Time off for Dependents – Employees may request a period of “Time off for dependants”, although this is usually only a few days to make alternative arrangements, however in the current Covid-19 crisis it may be reasonable to allow a longer period.

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Successful Team Leadership during Lockdown

22nd April 2020News

Who remembers the school summer holidays of our youth? Seven weeks of unbridled fun, where you may have had to do a temporary job and a bit of housework, but otherwise your time was your own.

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Guidance: Further businesses and premises to close

24th March 2020News

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