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About this Edition

We are talking about the uncertainty that has come with Covid-19 and Plan B restrictions and how employers can get the best from their employees in this episode.

Our brilliant guests this time are MD of The HR Department, Sandra Porter, CEO of IR35 Shield, Dave Chaplin and Matthew Gregson from Howden Employee Benefits and Wellbeing. They all agree on one thing – HR teams need to be a support for their people, now more than ever. Click play to listen now (and subscribe where you normally listen to your podcasts!).

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Podcast Host and Guests for this Edition

Feyaza Khan

Host: Feyaza Khan

Feyaza Khan is a news reader for BBC Radio Cornwall and fouunder/director of Evanesco Media.

Feyaza has worked as a consultant, journalist and communications professional whose career has spanned a variety of roles in the UK and overseas. With a degree in International Journalism, International Relations and Radio Broadcasting from Liverpool John Moores University, Feyaza began her career in print journalism before her love of radio took her into broadcasting. Feyaza moved to the UAE where she helped establish a social media presence for local radio stations, and simultaneously co-founded a stand-up comedy business “because I wasn’t busy enough!”

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Sandra Porter

Guest: Sandra Porter

Sandra Porter is Author of ‘How to be an HR Superstar’ and Managing Director of the HR Dept. 

Previous Sandra held a number of senior HR roles including Interim HR Director and Clinton Cards, HR Director at Starbucks Coffee Company and Head of Human Resources at

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Dave Chaplin, IR35 Shield

Guest: Dave Chaplin

Dave Chaplin, is a contracting expert, author, and creator of IR35 Shield (IR35Shield.co.uk) enabling firms to conduct fast and accurate IR35 status assessments.

Author of IR35 & Off-Payroll Explained (2020), and Contractors’ Handbook (Three editions). Available in paperback and kindle on Amazon.

Background: Mathematics (BSC, MSc), software development for financial institutions.

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Matthew Gregson at Howdens

Guest: Matthew Gregson

As Executive Director, Matthew leads all aspects of Howden ‘s service proposition to corporate clients. He has 18 years’ experience in employee benefits, including 15+ years at Thomsons Online Benefits, where he helped create their market leading flexible benefits proposition in the UK. Matthew has helped many large and complex clients introduce transformational change to their benefits programmes, launching flexible benefits, wellbeing and global initiatives, for which many of those clients won awards.

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