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I'm Steve Kirby and I've been an electrician for over 30 years. I created ElectriciansBlog.co.uk to help electricians and trainees easily access info relevant to the electrical industry and also to share their experiences . It's also useful for my customers to know what I'm up to in the electrical world.

Regarding limited company directors options to furlough, there’s an interesting bit in this vid at 6.30 about option to ...
15/04/2020

Regarding limited company directors options to furlough, there’s an interesting bit in this vid at 6.30 about option to freelance-

In this 'rough' video, Martin gives help, tips and wiggle room advice for small limited companies, ie, a one (wo)man band struggling financially due to coron...

It’s 80% of average monthly income from last 3 years. Max you can claim is 2500 a month. Prob won’t be available until J...
27/03/2020

It’s 80% of average monthly income from last 3 years. Max you can claim is 2500 a month. Prob won’t be available until June but will be backdated.
No good news for company directors but there are options here-

COVID-19 is having catastrophic affects all over the world. Our priority is to ensure that we stay fit and healthy, whilst also fighting through the financial battle of having little or no income. This also includes Accountants, especially those in the Entertainment World.

First seminar by the ECA to help give businesses guidance on how to deal with the Coronavirus. Experts on Health & Safet...
25/03/2020

First seminar by the ECA to help give businesses guidance on how to deal with the Coronavirus.
Experts on Health & Safety, Contracts and Employment give advice.
Government info is still a bit sketchy on who should carry on working and how your business should move forward so this is a useful update on a still murky and evolving picture.
It’s over an hour long so I’ve given a timeline below.
(Furlough is American term for Temporary Lay-off)

The ECA Coronavirus webpage and helpline www.eca.co.uk/Coronavirus is also a good place for up to date info.

The seminar video:
https://youtu.be/-0Orje4_oZg

6.00 Contact & PPE
10.30 Working proximity
12.30 Face masks effectiveness
14.00 Illness on site
15.20 Business mitigation
17.00 Continuity of services
18.00 HMRC
19.00 Contractual issues (Force Majeure)
22.00 A duty to mitigate
23.30 Business interruption insurance
24.00 Public liability- Your duty to act now
26.00 Changes in the Law
26.30 Site closures & 35.20
28.00 Continuation of Public Sector Works
28.20 Public Sector Advance Payments & Releasing Retention Payments
29.00 Essential electrical work
30.00 Does your insurance still cover you to work
31.00 HMRC more time to pay/delay
32.00 Business interruption loans
33.30 Contractual Obligations Q&A
35.20 & 26.20 Site closures
37.30 New site operating procedures SOP
39.00 Statutory Sick pay self isolating
40.30 & 51.00 Critical Work
43.00 Wages/Salaries 80%
44.30 Managing workplace disruption
45.30 & 47.00 Furlough- Temporary leave
46.00 Self employed still waiting
49.00 Furlough new employee contract
52.30 Emergency cover
53.00 JIB
54.00 JIB sick pay
55.00 Self isolation sick pay
55.45 Employee retention 37.5 hours
59.00 Reduced hours working
1.00.00 ECA Coronavirus webpage
1.01.00 Furlough flexibility. Rotating workforce
1.04.00 Furlough evidence

ECA experts Paul Williams (health and safety), Rob Driscoll (commercial and contractual), and Andrew Eldred (employment) discuss some the key issues arising ...

This may be helpful to help with your upcoming business expenses-
24/03/2020

This may be helpful to help with your upcoming business expenses-

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Goodbye ElectriciansBlog.co.ukI’ve decided to shutdown my Electrician’s blog after 12 years of providing info for UK spa...
21/03/2020

Goodbye ElectriciansBlog.co.uk
I’ve decided to shutdown my Electrician’s blog after 12 years of providing info for UK sparkies.
But you can still find me here on FB and on Twitter.
All the best
Steve Kirby

I’ve just passed my ECS Gold card health and safety exam. Here’s my cheat sheet to help you revise for yours -
23/02/2019

I’ve just passed my ECS Gold card health and safety exam. Here’s my cheat sheet to help you revise for yours -

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