6 December 2022
This week’s update covers the following:
- Royal reception for NHBF Members
- New factsheet: King Charles III coronation bank holiday entitlement
- Skills zone: Pivot Point
- Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment
- NHBF AGM 2022
Royal reception for NHBF Members
NHBF Members attended the Small Business Reception held by HM King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. NHBF Vice President Mandy Lodge-Stewart said, “It was an honour to meet King Charles and to gather with small business owners from across the UK.
New factsheet: King Charles III coronation bank holiday entitlement
To mark the occasion of the coronation of King Charles III, the Government has announced that there will be an additional bank holiday in 2023. The additional bank holiday will be on 8 May 2023.
Read the NHBF’s latest fact sheet to get the full lowdown on bank holiday entitlements here.
Skills zone: Pivot point
Watch new video summary on Consultation, Allergy Alert and Industry Tests.
Running a hair or beauty salon or barbershop can feel very complicated, with lots of things that need to be in place to allow you to concentrate on building your client base. That's why we have developed some quick and easy guidelines and lessons to guide you through it, ensuring you have everything you need to manage your business along the lines of the NHBF Professional Code of Conduct. These include:
• Understanding qualifications and training requirements
• Being clear on Health & Safety
• Understanding consultation, allergy alerts and industry tests
• And much more
To access these resources, head over to the Skills Zone on our website, where you have access to the new NHBF School with Pivot Point Lab. You will also find on-demand videos, podcasts, webinars on the latest business topics, in-depth guidelines, toolkits, and factsheets, all included in NHBF memberships.
Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment
Millions of employees will be able to request flexible working from day one of their employment, under new government plans to make flexible working the default.
Flexible working doesn't just mean a combination of working from home and in the office – it can mean employees making use of job-sharing, flexitime, and working compressed, annualised, or staggered hours.
The raft of new measures will give employees greater access to flexibility over where, when, and how they work, leading to happier, more productive staff. Flexible working has been found to help employees balance their work and home life, especially supporting those who have commitments or responsibilities such as caring for children or vulnerable people.
The legislation will be finalised within the next few months and we’ll keep members updated and let them know when the legislation comes into force
For more information please click here
NHBF AGM 2022
Our 80th annual general meeting will be held on Sunday 29 January 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Carburton Street, London W1W 5EE. The meeting will start at 1.00pm
Members are welcome to attend the AGM – please notify enquiries@nhbf.co.uk if you wish to attend. Only Members will be admitted.
Items on the agenda include:
- Installation of the president and board members.
- Receiving the NHBF’s annual report & accounts for year ending 31 December 2021.
- Appointment of auditors.
- Any other decision requiring members’ approval.
If you have an item of business which needs the approval of Members at the AGM, you must send it to enquiries@nhbf.co.uk no later than Monday 19 December 2022.