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will know what their rights are and be able to blow the whistle where things aren’t being done correctly. There will also be enhanced abilities for the SEB to ensure that vulnerable workers receive the holiday pay and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) that they are entitled to, without the requirement of having to go down the route of an employment tribunal. The SEB will assist businesses by providing them with guidance on their duties towards staff. Higher levels of enforcement will also ensure that businesses who behave correctly are not undercut by rival employers who don’t act in accordance with the law and who are not treating their workers properly. The SEB will also be responsible for the Naming and Shaming scheme, which publishes the name of companies who do not pay workers what they are legally entitled to. Employers who do not pay workers correctly can be issued fines of up to £20,000 per worker.
It has been confirmed that the new enforcement body will be created when Parliamentary time allows, through primary legislation.
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‘Help to Grow’ initiative to be launched in June 14 June 2021
The Department for Business, Energy and Indus trial Strategy (BEIS) has provided details of the ‘Help to Grow’ initiative that is being launched as part of the wider ‘Plan for Jobs’ campaign, which is designed to support small businesses.
A 12-week programme will be rolled out by business schools within the UK in June 2021, and will include one-to-one support from a business mentor, along with peer-learning sessions and an alumni network. 90% of the programme will be subsidised from the Government.
More information is available within the Help to Grow Stakeholder Toolkit and guidance on how to register can be found here.
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The Peer Networks Programme: what is it and could you benefit from it? 12 June 2021 Within June 2021’s instalment of the Employer Bulletin, there is discussion of the Peer Networks Programme. This is a free networking programme for Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) business leaders that aim to grow and develop their organisations.
To date, nearly 5,000 businesses have utilised the programme and have taken learnings from other SMEs in relation to how they have solved some of the obstacles that they have had to overcome.
The programme is currently being delivered locally through Growth Hubs across England, meaning that there are constantly growing networks of business leaders, who are able to discuss the business challenges they face. Leaders may discuss the challeng es they face, any beneficial feedback they’ve received from their peers, and may be able to uncover solutions to some of the issues that they face.
Any SME business based in England can use the programme, if they have operated for a minimum period of one year, have at least five employees and have a turnover of at least £100,000.
Those who participate in the scheme will also have access to one-to-one support, which has been adjusted to suit their individual needs.
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