Thursday, March 18th, 2021
When I started my first business, North West Childcare, 22 years ago, the company’s first logo was, appropriately, a pair of juggling hands, as I felt that every parent was a juggler, especially me, as at the time, I had a two-year-old toddler and a three-month-old baby. Perhaps inevitably, it sometimes felt as if the […]
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
Today the sun is shining, the birds are singing and at Harris Recruitment we are feeling cautiously optimistic after listening to the Prime Minister’s statement last night, as we feel like finally the end is in sight. As we have throughout the Covid Pandemic, we have tried our best to keep you abreast of the […]
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
I’ve just watched a very interesting report from ITV about how “Working parents suffer professionally due to childcare issues during pandemic, poll finds” – At Harris Recruitment, we totally understand how hard it is, even under normal circumstances, for working parents to juggle work with their family commitments. So, when you add a Global Pandemic […]
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Please see the link below for the latest Government Guidance on Holiday Entitlement & Pay for employees during the Coronavirus Pandemic, including if staff have been Furloughed. https://bit.ly/3iiSihH
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
Really interesting article from Personnel Today about having to deal with return-to-work childcare issues following Coronavirus Lockdown https://bit.ly/31xSunn
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
Cleaners are being ignored in the government’s provision of a safety-net during the pandemic. The current crisis is rooted in a long history of domestic work being made invisible, writes Laura Schwartz May 14, 2020 · 7 min read We may no longer be living in the days of Downton Abbey, but employing a cleaner has […]
Monday, April 6th, 2020
Since the onset of Coronavirus (Covid-19), we’ve had many calls from employers asking us for advice about what they should do about their employees during the period of lockdown and social distancing, especially with regards to paying them if they aren’t able to come to work and also from employees asking us what they are […]
Friday, March 27th, 2020
Please see below for some guidance from Carers UK, during the current Coronavirus pandemic, especially with regards to both live in carers and people going into a client’s home, especially if the person requiring the support is considered to be vulnerable :- https://bit.ly/39oA9tk On a personal note at Harris Recruitment, we really care about you […]
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
How will coronavirus affect domestic employers? We are monitoring Government announcements daily and will update the information below as and when changes happen. Please read our customer FAQs for the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) news and advice related to domestic employers: The Government announced it would pay 80% of employee’s wages (up to £2,500/month) to those […]
Friday, March 20th, 2020
The advice below was correct at the time of writing, however as the Pandemic situation is evolving and appears to be changing on a daily basis, we strongly recommend that for the latest guidance and advice on Coronavirus you go to the NHS website:- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ ***If there is the slightest chance that you or anyone […]
