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	<title>Supply My Business &#187; Coronavirus</title>
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		<title>Conflict resolution during coronavirus&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:28:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conflict]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conflict happens. Whether you’re in it or witnessing it, conflict is a part of life that, at some point, everyone experiences. Pretending not to see conflict also happens. For example, awkwardly navigating around the shoppers caught up in a queue-jumping debacle when you just wanted to get some milk. We would agree, it’s best to &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/conflict-resolution-during-coronavirus/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Conflict resolution during coronavirus&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Managing absences during Coronavirus&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ordinarily, it would be highly unlikely for most of your team to be absent from work at the same time. Each case would be dealt with individually according to your absence policy and your staffing levels would typically provide adequate cover. But the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic has complicated matters. Whether due to &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/managing-absences-during-coronavirus/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Managing absences during Coronavirus&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are you considering permanent home working for your business?</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/are-you-considering-permanent-home-working-for-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Contract of Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contracts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home Working]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pre-coronavirus, some employers may have thought that homeworking would not be suitable for their business. Or perhaps, had considered testing the waters of remote work but hadn’t found the time to put a trial into motion. This quickly changed when the government made working from home a critical component in their response to the coronavirus &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/are-you-considering-permanent-home-working-for-your-business/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Are you considering permanent home working for your business?</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making Sense of the Flexible Furlough Scheme&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emplayment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[flexible]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Furlough]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Job Retention Scheme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, also commonly referred to as the Furlough Scheme, has been a crucial lifeline of support for many people throughout the pandemic. The scheme has helped to protect more than nine million jobs during an enforced period of lockdown, by allowing employers to furlough eligible employees and claim up to 80% &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/making-sense-of-the-flexible-furlough-scheme/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Making Sense of the Flexible Furlough Scheme&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond lockdown: What’s next for people planning in your business?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 09:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flexible Working]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Furlough]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has become clear from the government’s daily briefings that we are not ‘out of the woods’ when it comes to the devastating impact of coronavirus. Strict rules on social distancing will need to remain in place until specific criteria are met. Whilst this news may be hard to hear, it is important to remember &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/beyond-lockdown-whats-next-for-people-planning-in-your-business/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Beyond lockdown: What’s next for people planning in your business?</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Four key areas of HR that will help your business during lockdown&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/four-key-areas-of-hr-that-will-help-your-business-during-lockdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been just under a month since the government placed strict lockdown rules on the UK in response to COVID-19. And we know that for many of you, business is far from usual. If your business has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, we expect that you have come across some difficult decision making &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/four-key-areas-of-hr-that-will-help-your-business-during-lockdown/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Four key areas of HR that will help your business during lockdown&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Workplace Mental Health During Coronavirus&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/managing-workplace-mental-health-during-coronavirus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By now you will hopefully be well informed on the extreme measures put in place by the government to protect the public and slow the spread of COVID-19. The latest official guidance goes beyond frequent hand washing and coughing into a tissue, with most people now being advised to stay at home. Social distancing is &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/managing-workplace-mental-health-during-coronavirus/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Managing Workplace Mental Health During Coronavirus&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme explained&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-explained/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are certain that most business owners who heard the Chancellor’s announcement on Friday breathed a sigh of relief. He announced an unprecedented and comprehensive list of measures to support firms both large and small&#8230; We are also aware that the announcement will have raised many specific questions regarding how, when and to whom the &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme-explained/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme explained&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What you need to consider when asking employees to work from home&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/what-you-need-to-consider-when-asking-employees-to-work-from-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Home Working]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years we have heard that, with advances in technology, working from home would become the norm. Now, this feels more relevant than ever. This is going to be an enormous change for many people as the routines of commuting and socialising disappear&#8230; Planning this change for your business is of paramount importance. From first &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/what-you-need-to-consider-when-asking-employees-to-work-from-home/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">What you need to consider when asking employees to work from home&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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