Adam Janering MA MCIPD is an HR consultant, supporting local SMEs with HR advice. He’s kindly offered to share some thoughts with our clients through a short series of blog posts. First up, Adam addresses whether HR is still required in today’s word of work.
The Job Retention Scheme has been set up to help pay people’s wages. Any employer in the country (small or large, including charitable or non-profit) will be eligible for the scheme. The scheme makes regular references to ‘Furloughing‘ employees, a largely unheard-of term now the ‘F’ word of choice around the country. But what does […]
A gentle reminder that all businesses should now be aware of, if not fully compliant, with Auto Enrolment legislation. If you are an established business with existing staff, you should have passed your staging date, have selected your scheme and be making contributions – with your employees making payments up to the current minimum contribution […]
Recent HMRC cases against individuals and businesses have once again shone a light on the use and payment of family members in the business. In one case, a tribunal judged that payments to a son had been made out of parental love and affection and were not wholly for the purposes of the trade. In […]
The Taylor review, set up by the Government to investigate working practices and the ‘gig economy’, has now reported back to business secretary Greg Clark, with the promise that many of the recommendations will be taken forward and some expanded upon. The review was set up following significant employment cases involving major employers in the […]
And finally… A look back at the main news from December 1967 as we come to the end of our 50th anniversary year. We have enjoyed looking back to 1967, as we celebrate our 50 years in business. We may have said it before but it is genuinely fascinating how many similarities we have discovered […]
After 30 years, we are sad to be announcing the departure of Kathy Archibald from Evans Weir. A mainstay of the business, Kathy has been the welcome face of Evans Weir, meeting and greeting clients in both the Chichester and Drayton offices and providing valuable office support to the Directors and accounts team. Kathy joined […]
Following the news last month of Jodie’s departure and due to continued growth, we are looking for two new members of the Evans Weir team. If you know of anyone that might fit the bill and would complement our team, please point them in the direction of the job adverts here. AAT QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT OR […]
As of 2nd June BHS is being wound down as none of the offers to takeover were deemed acceptable by the administrators. The past owners of BHS have been under severe scrutiny since entering administration, especially regarding the huge pension deficit that has been uncovered. Sir Phillip Green reportedly offloaded BHS for just £1 leaving […]
The auto-enrolment staging date is set to come into effect in the following months and we would like to take the time to remind you that you should be fully aware of when your staging date is as well as the effect this will have on your business. Ensuring that the auto-enrolment procedure is adhered […]
We are delighted to welcome Lucy Sampson to the Evans Weir team this month. Lucy has joined us as trainee accountant and will be working with us on an apprenticeship whilst continuing her studies. Currently learning to drive, Lucy mixes being a girly girl with her interest in pit bikes where she rides her own […]
Recruiting new staff, without cutting corners Advertisement The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel Development) estimates that the average cost of recruiting the wrong person is £8,200, rising to £12,000 for senior managers. SMEs are naturally keen to reduce costs wherever possible, however cutting corners when recruiting new staff can lead to some terrible decisions, increasing […]