Pictured (L-R): Sheila Tulloch, Dawn Dickson, Musab Hemsi, Danielle Edgar, Gillian Murray, Chris Devlin, Caroline Pringle, Sarah Phillips and Neil Fraser Anderson Strathern has promoted seven lawyers to partner and appointed a further two.
Independent law firm Anderson Strathern has strengthened its partnership with the promotion of seven new partners and the appointment of a further two. Among the seven directors being promoted to partner is Chris Devlin, who is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in planning la
On the Budget as a whole
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) national chairman Mike Cherry, said: “This Budget will help many small firms with their final push through to September, but there is little here to aid job creation or help people return to work. Ensuring the newly self-employed can now access support marks a big step forward – we’re pleased our campaign has been heard – but directors, who appear to have been left out yet again, will be incredibly disappointed.”
“There’s much to welcome in this Budget for business communities across the UK. The Chancellor has listened and acted on our calls for immediate support to help struggling businesses reach the finish line of this gruelling marathon and to begin their recovery. Extensions to furlough, business rates relief and VAT reductions give firms a fighting chance not only to restart, but also to rebuild.”
The pros and cons of the furlough scheme extension Published:
15 Mar 2021 The furlough scheme s extension to the end of September 2021 will continue supporting businesses financially struggling during the pandemic. However, HR is concerned about the mental health and decline in skills of furloughed employees.
For many in HR, particularly those in closed sectors like hospitality, the extension announced 2 March was a relief as more jobs will be able to be saved.
However, other are concerned that the scheme is continuing to delay the inevitable, keeping employees in limbo and having a detrimental impact on both skills and wellbeing.
People teams are now left with a decision - is it ethical to continue the furlough scheme? Or would it be better to make redundancies now and support employees with moving on in their careers?