Coping with Redundancy
Redundancy occurs when an employee is dismissed due to the closure or intended closure of a business or when there is a reduction in the workforce. COVID-19 has caused a huge increase in the numbers of redundancies companies are making across the UK.
Cancer Survivors Day 2020
The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation are a non-profit organisation whose mission is to support cancer survivors and improve their quality of life. Cancer Survivors Day takes place on the first Sunday in June every year. It is a celebration for those who have fought and beaten cancer whilst providing hope and strength for those who continue their battle. The day involves friends and families raising awareness of cancer and how it affects lives.
Volunteers Week 2020
Volunteers Week is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people across the UK make through volunteering. This year, Busy Bee Recruitment have decided to focus on all the amazing volunteers who are continuing to help and support our nation through this difficult time.
Why is May Day not on May 4th this year?
May Day is a public holiday usually celebrated on 1st May. Normally the May bank holiday falls on the first Monday of May but in 2020 it will not be on May 4th. The reason for this is because the government announced the change of the date in June to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day).
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international day to promote safe, healthy and decent work. The day is held in 28th April and has been observed by the International Labour Organisation since 2003. Research from awareness days tells us that 6,300 people die as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases more than 2.3 million deaths a year.
St. George's Day!
St. Georges Day is celebrated on 23rd April every year, you would have though it to be a public holiday but unfortunately it isn't. Saint Georges Day, also known as the Feast of Saint George, is the feast day of Saint George and is celebrated by various Christian Churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint including England and regions of Portugal and Spain. We celebrate this day in England as it remembers St George as this is the anniversary of his death.