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23 July 2020 / Lynne Squires
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Planning for a healthy business future

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Furloughed employees: out of sight should not be out of mind. Lynne Squires puts the case for valuing all employees & including those at home & in training in future plans  
  • Continuing to train the lawyers of the future is vital for the future health of your business and the profession as a whole.
  • Planning for the skills your business is going to need in the future should encompass employees at all levels, including those currently on furlough.

Research by accountants Saffery Champness and the Institute of Legal Finance & Management published in the early months of lockdown showed that 91% of law firms have furloughed at least some of their staff members. As the government’s furlough scheme continues to run over the coming months there will be large numbers of legal professionals who are not working, are working only part time hours or have free time around voluntary work.

Yet, when it comes to furloughed employees, out of sight should not be out of mind. 

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