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Coronavirus: Guidance for Better Mental Health By rehab4addiction
People Matters HR is proud to be working with Boris MacKey, the Community Outreach Manager at rehab4addiction to present their online resource for dealing with the issue of mental health during the Coronavirus lockdown.
People Matters HR 9th Birthday
People Matters HR are nine years old today! I can’t believe it’s nine years since I set up People Matters. From a simple dream of wanting to work for myself, supporting SMEs businesses and giving them decent professional people management advice. On birthdays I always...
People Matters HR Team focus pieces – Yvonne Cope (July 2020)
Our business is all about people. We know that our clients love getting to know our team better. This month, we’re putting the spotlight on Yvonne Cope, a company director. Time at PMHR: 9 years. I am married to the MD, Niel Cope so I have been involved since day one!...
Understanding the Flexible Furlough Scheme: Insights from July 8, 2020
Job Retention scheme - Flexible Furlough As of July 1, 2020, the Job Retention Scheme transitioned into the Flexible Furlough scheme, granting employers greater flexibility. An employer's dilemma In short, businesses did welcome the original scheme. Moreover, it did...
New Furlough Scheme update 1st June 2020
New Furlough Scheme The Government have listened and the new Furlough Scheme has moved forward to 1st July 2020. Businesses will have the flexibility to bring furloughed staff back part time. You can decide the hours and shift patterns staff will work on their return,...
People Matters Presents: Improve Online Training and WeThrive Employee Engagement
People Matters HR celebrates two new collaborations for online training and WeThrive. New systems will assist businesses during the lockdown People Matters HR have announced the launch of two new services through partnerships with two leading training providers. The...
Redundancy guidance: Know your rights, pay and fair selection
The R word: Redundancy is a form of dismissal from your job. It happens when employers need to reduce their workforce. In an ever-changing employment landscape, understanding your redundancy rights is more important than ever. If you're facing redundancy, it’s crucial...
Staff Retention Scheme update 20th April 2020
Extension of furlough letter Firstly, for the Staff Retention Scheme update, we were advised to keep records of the ongoing furloughing of employees. At the end of each furlough period, you needed to advise whether it should continue. As this constituted a change to...
Maintaining a sense of Team
At People Matters HR, we are lucky to have a great bunch of clients. All of differing sizes and sectors, they have one thing in common – a real sense of team connection. Businesses work hard to build a company culture over many years, It's therefore essential to keep...
MASTERCLASS: People Matters Presents: Improve Online Training
Improve online learning In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead requires continuous learning and development. People Matters HR is partnering with IMPROVE to bring you an online training solution for small to medium-sized businesses. Why choose...
People Matters HR Team focus pieces – Alex Cope April 2020
Our business is all about people – and we know that our clients love getting to know our team better. This month, we’re putting the spotlight on Alex Cope. He’s 9 months into his Apprenticeship with PMHR and he’s also the son of our MD, Niel Cope. So, you are an...
From Furlough to Future: Lessons for Staff Retention in SMEs
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to businesses across the globe. For many SMEs, the government’s furlough scheme played a critical role in retaining staff during periods of economic uncertainty. While the furlough scheme has long ended, the...