Coronavirus: Can employees be dismissed for refusing to attend?
Fri 8th May 2020
Can an employer dismiss or discipline an employee that refuses to attend work because they believe that it is unsafe to do so because of Coronavirus?
Furlough Support For Sheffield Businesses
Thu 7th May 2020
To help our fellow Chamber members access this vital funding, Taylor&Emmett colleagues and I have put together an off-the-shelf solution to simplify the furlough process.
BCC responds to the latest UK Finance Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme update
Thu 7th May 2020
Commenting on the latest UK Finance figures (7 May) on the number of firms successfully accessing CBILS, the BCC’s Head of Economics Suren Thiru said:
Barnsley firm give entire staff new horizons in lockdown
Thu 7th May 2020
A Barnsley-based leader in the UK’s measurement and mapping industry swiftly weighed up its options when Covid-19 lockdown struck - and got all members of its team learning new skills online.
City training academy goes online to beat COVID-19 crisis
Thu 7th May 2020
‘Lockdown doesn’t have to lock workers out of learning’
Are you looking for work? See the most recent Jobs Bulletin from Opportunity Sheffield
Thu 7th May 2020
Opportunity Sheffield is producing a regular Jobs Bulletin during the lockdown featuring current vacancies – jobs that remain available during the lockdown period.
Hastily introduced fake news laws could damage efforts to counter disinformation, UNESCO reports warn
Thu 7th May 2020
Measures designed to curb the spread of disinformation related to the coronavirus could criminalise legitimate journalism, reports published by UNESCO have warned.
BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker: most firms can be ready for ‘restart’ within three weeks
Wed 6th May 2020
Results from the latest BCC Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker reveal the vast majority of firms surveyed say they will require three weeks or less to prepare to restart operations alongside any loosening of the UK lockdown.
HMRC invites self-employed to get ready to make their claims
Tue 5th May 2020
This week, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will start contacting around three and a half million customers who may be eligible for the government’s Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) to explain the application process and help them get ready to m
