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Here to Help: Home working – 5 ways to help take care of your team’s mental health
Working from home is fast becoming the norm as the country tries to stop the spread of the coronavirus.But it comes with various challenges for your accountancy team…
Payroll
Here to Help: Coronavirus (COVID-19) & paying employees
Measures announced by the government affecting employee’s pay.On 20 March 2020, the Chancellor announced that the Government is going to cover up to 80% of the current wage…
HR
Here to Help: Exploring the Government Wage Rescue Package
In a bid to combat mass redundancies across the country, the government has announced that it will pay 80% of salaries up to £2,500 for staff who are…
Payroll
Here to Help: How to run your payroll from home to avoid business disruption
As COVID-19 continues to escalate, businesses across the country need to prepare for the likelihood of employees having to self-isolate.This means offering the necessary functionality for employees to…
HR
Here to Help: Coronavirus Job retention Scheme
The government has published detailed guidance which is summarised, for the full details see claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme.Who can claim?Any UK organisation with employees can apply, including:BusinessesCharitiesRecruitment agencies (agency workers paid…
Payroll
Here to Help: Top tips for ensuring a productive payroll department when working from home
Recent announcements suggest that it could be much longer than first expected until everyone is back in the office. As a result, it’s crucial that key business functions…
Payroll
Here to Help: How is IRIS Managed Payroll prepared for COVID-19?
Ensuring business-critical functions such as payroll are maintained during the COVID-19 pandemic is essential but challenging.At IRIS, we offer a fully outsourced payroll service that takes away your administrative…
HR
Here to Help: Clarifying eligibility for the Job Retention Scheme
An issue has been flagged recently with the government’s Job Retention Scheme, following reports that a number of workers have discovered they are not eligible for support.The government…
Payroll
Here to Help: How to ensure your payroll won’t stop during COVID-19
Across the country, COVID-19 cases are increasing every day, placing a huge emphasis on business continuity.At some point during the pandemic, the likelihood is that you or someone…
Payroll
Here to Help: Payroll experts answer your hot questions regarding COVID-19
We recently hosted our Virtual Payroll Conference that brought together payroll experts from IRIS and the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP).The conference brought together the latest thinking…
Accountancy
COVID-19 and the self-employed: What has Rishi Sunak just announced?
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has just announced a major package of “new support for the self-employed” who are facing financial hardship as the coronavirus crisis grips the nation.A…
Accountancy
COVID-19: How can practices still serve clients effectively?
The tentacles of the coronavirus crisis have reached into every part of society, with businesses furiously scrambling to adapt to the sudden changes demanded of them.Continuing to operate…
Accountancy
How can practices cope as COVID-19 crisis squeezes resources?
There is an urgent need for businesses to adapt as the COVID-19 outbreak escalates and more staff are either off sick, self-isolating, working remotely, or struggling to cope…
Payroll
IR35 has been postponed to April 2021 due to COVID-19
IR35 was set to shake the business landscape in the coming weeks, however, due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the Treasury has announced that it will now be postponed. The chief secretary to the…
Education
Who is defined as a key worker and how can we educate our children at home?
On Friday 20th March 2020, nurseries, schools, sixth forms and colleges were ordered to shut their doors to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This unprecedented move was…
Accountancy
Home working ‘amplifying’ stolen data threat for firms
The cybercrime threat to business is rising, with remote working set to become ‘the new normal’Cybercriminals are exploiting the sudden rise in home working to pose a new…
Accountancy
COVID-19: £250m in loans and insolvency law changes to ease burden on businesses
Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlines Future Fund schemeTweaks to trading laws to give firms ‘breathing space’, says Business Secretary Entrepreneurs and start-ups have received a significant boost on two…
Accountancy
Train furloughed staff, Government tells employers
More than 140,000 UK businesses have applied to furlough a total of one million employees this week, in a bid to avoid COVID-19-related redundancies.The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention…
Payroll
Here to Help: Firms urge for changes to the Job Retention Scheme
Despite the recent extension to the Job Retention Scheme, businesses are urging the Government to rethink the support as they fear it’s a ‘waiting room’ for redundancy.With eight…
Payroll
Here to Help: Job Retention Scheme extended and HMRC portal goes live
The Government’s Job Retention Scheme has seen some major progress and changes in the last few days with the claim portal going live and an extension announced.Job Retention…
HR
Here to Help: Supporting your employees during Stress Awareness Month (and beyond)
April is Stress Awareness Month – and it couldn’t have arrived at a more essential time. The world has been turned upside down for all of us in the past few weeks, with the Coronavirus crisis causing seismic shifts in the way we live and work.
HR
Here to Help: Changing legislation in response to the Coronavirus crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented disruption to business as the UK rushes to limit the spread of the disease by taking measures to flatten the curve.
HR
Blog Article
Here to Help: Keeping your key workers safe at work
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Government have asked us to work from home wherever possible, with only ‘key workers’ physically attending their workplace.
HR
Here to Help: discussing Furlough Leave with your employees
Businesses around the world are facing difficult decisions that need to be made quickly.
HR
Here to Help: supporting your employees during the Coronavirus crisis
Businesses across the world are facing difficult decisions in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. And how to support a reduced and increasingly remote workforce is a particular problem.
HR
Here to Help: 5 ways to stay connected when working remotely
As the COVID-19 outbreak escalates, many businesses are likely to see increasing numbers of employees working from home.
Accountancy
IRIS Keytime: Coronavirus – how to help clients and yourself
First came the Budget, proffering an array of Coronavirus measures that seemed a decent lifeline at the time.
Accountancy
How can accountants prepare for post-COVID-19?
The world has been turned upside down by the coronavirus outbreak and organisations up and down the country have had to rethink the way they do business.
Accountancy
Departures and delays: the tax changes halted by COVID-19
Several important legislative and tax changes have been halted by the Coronavirus crisis, postponed to ease the burden on businesses at this testing time.
Accountancy
Fast forward to tax busy season to reduce furloughing staff
In these turbulent, unprecedented times, accountancy firms are having to think on their feet about how to retain staff, amid falling profits, as clients cut back.
Accountancy
Coronavirus: Critical care for clients – and how you can administer
Never have businesses needed trusted advisors more, nor has professional guidance been as crucial to help them survive.
Accountancy
IRIS Keytime: COVID-19 crisis – Pressing pause on tax changes – what you need to know
Several big tax and legislative changes have been struck down by the continuing Coronavirus crisis.
Business Accounting
Why businesses are turning to unified ledgers for help during the COVID-19 lockdown
During the current government-mandated lockdown, it’s more important than ever for organisations to manage their mission-critical processes. However, when you’re stuck at home miles away from your office systems, this can be a tall order.
Education
Life and learning under lockdown at Langstone Junior Academy
Nearly two months into lockdown and the UK remains uncertain of what the future will bring. In schools, staff continue to support children of keyworkers and families at large. Now, many school leaders are planning ahead to ease the transition into our new ‘normal’ when the government allows.
Education
Thank you, schools
While ‘Clap for our carers’ provides an opportunity to show our appreciation for those working on the front line, we’re keen to shine a light on the widely unsung heroes supporting young people every day.
Education
Here’s why your trust should seek TCaF funding now while schools are closed
As someone in the academy education sector, Trust Capacity Funding or TCaF should be a term you’re familiar with.
Education
Managing stress during COVID-19: Mental wellness for students, parents and school staff
We’re in the midst of an unprecedented health pandemic. There’s no denying, it’s all a little bit stressful. The UK is entering the second phase of a national lockdown and schools are set to be closed for the foreseeable future.
HR
Cascade by IRIS: Supporting your employees during Stress Awareness Month (and beyond)
April is Stress Awareness Month – and it couldn’t have arrived at a more essential time. The world has been turned upside down for all of us in the past few weeks, with the Coronavirus crisis causing seismic shifts in the way we live and work.
