Introduction Broadstone have been working with a tech company, based in London, for 2 years. In this time they had seen exponential growth from 150 to over 800 employees. With the origins of the business lying ...
At this time of year, firms are usually planning the annual Christmas party, whether that’s a lavish extravaganza at a plush hotel or a meal at a local restaurant. However, Christmas 2020 will look a lot differ...
Various studies pre COVID-19 showed positive mental health was under greater pressure in the UK population than ever, but the current environment is without question going to add to that pressure – especially a...
Data from the Office of National Statistics reported that in 2019, the suicide rate for men in England and Wales was the highest for two decades – 4,303 men and 1,388 women – and Samaritans are conc...
As the government starts to taper down and wind up the financial support available via the furlough scheme, many believe more firms will start to take some tough decisions which could make job losses inevitable...
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 18-24) and as the government starts to gradually ease England back into work, the week serves as a pertinent reminder to employers of their responsibilities to staff. If y...
If you read nothing else in this blog, here are some of the key takeaways for anyone involved in running a pension scheme: Over 40,000 employers were fined by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for non-compliance re...
Automatic enrolment has been extremely successful in increasing the number of employees saving for retirement. Attention is now shifting to improving the sufficiency of those savings and their contribution to q...
The coronavirus has so far been well contained in the UK. Indeed, while the disease seems to have spread quite significantly inside China, elsewhere in the world, infection so far is being managed quite well. ...