Southern Enterprise Awards 2021

Southern Enterprise Awards 2021 | 13 asked if I wanted to be furloughed after hearing the announcement on the news. I was even more impressed by your efficiency to get the process started. A huge thank you to you and the team.” With the furlough scheme behind them now, People Group are working on some large national projects that they anticipate will be implemented in 2022. The company is also focussing on promoting its award-winning compliance software to complement its payroll services. In a world where we are often surrounded by a sea of financial uncertainty, it’s good to know that People Group are there to help their clients navigate to calm waters. That’s why People Group Services is our Most Trusted Payroll Services Provider 2021 - South West. Contact: Jason Medcalf Company: People Group Services Web Address: peoplegroupservices.com In Terry’s interview with BBC Radio 4, he stated, “We knew we had to help our contractors, our agencies and our hirers. It was as simple as that. It’s risk and reward. We do the right thing, and we help people to survive. And the bottom line is I want to ensure our contractors have sufficient finance to survive.” In the early days of furlough, People Group had to implement a new system that would quickly identify those contractors eligible for furlough and ensure they got paid. This was further complicated by government guidance being frequently updated. One example occurred in early April 2020: Whilst PEO/PAYE workers were to receive 80% of their normal pay under the scheme, those using the Umbrella scheme were initially only earmarked to receive 80% of the National Minimum Wage. In many cases, this represented a considerable reduction in pay on top of the 20% loss. Representatives from recruitment sector trade bodies lobbied the government to align the two schemes, and the furlough for Umbrella workers was updated. People Group had already paid all its clients’ contractors on the 3rd of April. Updated guidelines were issued on the 4th. Pulling out all the stops, the team at People Group gave up their weekend to swiftly recalculate and make all the required additional payments, making sure no one was left short. Over the course of the scheme People Group supported thousands of workers, generated 70,000 payslips and released funds of over £10 million. As you might imagine, People Group has been inundated with messages of thanks from contractors who would have otherwise been left in a dreadful position financially. The company has received over 400 emails and 100 video messages. One such message came from client Alison, from Lancashire, “As a supply teacher, my worry about not having an income again was huge. I was wondering how I would ever be able to pay my bills. I was enormously impressed when I was