Trade Association Forum Coronavirus Bulletin

Support measures for Business announced The Chancellor announced a business support package to help those businesses impacted by the latest Omicron variant of Covid-19. UK wide, the Government is reintroducing the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (SSPRS), for businesses with fewer than 250 employees. The scheme will reimburse the cost of Statutory Sick Pay for […]

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Legal Update

The government has introduced temporary changes to the rules on the requirement for employees to provide proof of sickness to try to reduce the workload of GP’s as they focus on the booster vaccination programme. Where an employee goes off sick on or after 10 December 2021, employers can only ask employees for proof of […]

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PDA plan to help businesses secure council work

A new guide from the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) is set to help Member businesses diversify into the public sector. The PDA Guide to Council Contracts outlines the ways in which trade body membership already aligns with public procurement requirements and how businesses can enhance the way they work to comply with directives set […]

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Toupret bolsters its Problem Surfaces collection with two anti-damp fillers

Toupret, the professional’s choice for quality fillers, has today improved its Problem Surfaces collection with two versatile anti-damp products that can be applied on both interior and exterior walls.  These two products further strengthen the choice of any professional for treating problem surfaces. Both are highly technical fillers that have the Toupret stamp of approval […]

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