Lay-offs and short-time working

The introduction of COVID-19 has resulted in a large amount of worry and strain for SME business owners within the UK. The HR Dept hosted a live webinar to give advice to employers who were considering lay-offs within their business as a result of coronavirus. This webinar discussed:

• What you need to pay
• The process for laying-off staff
• What you have to tell your staff
• Lots of ‘what if’ questions to cover different scenarios