Encouraging fitness and positive steps to a healthy workplace

May is National Walking Month which is an annual celebration of walking to support physical and emotional wellbeing. Walking is said to be an…

May 4, 2023

HR Articles

Learning at Work – advantages of training your people managers

Every year, the Campaign for Learning Organisation promotes lifelong learning at work and this years’ theme is ‘Create the Future’. The week of activities…

May 3, 2023

HR Articles

Raising the profile on mental health – It’s good to talk

We routinely speak about physical health in the workplace. Encouraging open dialogue with employees about their emotions and mental health is equally as important,…

May 1, 2023

HR Articles

The benefits of a Green Policy in your organisation

Climate change is a serious global issue that poses many risks to environmental and human systems. Human activity is cited as the main cause…

April 26, 2023

HR Articles

Strategies to avoid redundancies

In the current economic climate redundancy is a word becoming all too familiar. Whilst some businesses try and ride the storm of increased costs,…

April 25, 2023

General

The importance of having open discussions regarding Occupational Health advice

Following a fair process – A case study A recent Employment Tribunal case has highlighted the importance of being open and transparent with employees…

April 24, 2023

HR Articles

Raising the profile on stress – It’s good to talk

April saw the arrival of the annual Stress Awareness Month. This has been held every April since 1992 to help raise awareness of the…

April 22, 2023

HR Articles

Employing someone with Autism or any disability

The do’s and don’ts – what is your legal responsibility as an employer? Disability is a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’…

April 19, 2023

HR Articles

Colleague relationships in the workplace

Relationships with colleagues aren’t a new thing and when colleagues spend 8 hours a day at work there is always a chance that two…

March 29, 2023

HR Articles, HR News

Flexible Working – what do the proposed changes look like for employers?

The Government have been consulting on making changes to the flexible working rights for employees and we are awaiting the final outcomes of this…

March 29, 2023

Business Support, HR Articles, HR News

Smokers in the workplace – employer responsibilities

With National No Smoking Day taking place on 8 March 2023, it served as a useful reminder of the debate that often takes place…

March 29, 2023

HR News

National Minimum Wage increases April 2023

Just a reminder that the government’s new rates of the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) will come into force from…

March 28, 2023

HR News

Exclusivity clauses and workers on low earnings

It’s common these days to find exclusivity clauses in contracts of employment, which stipulates that employees shouldn’t work for other organisations whilst in your…

March 27, 2023

HR News

The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2023

The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2023 has just been published. This sets out the annual increase in tribunal compensation limits. Key increases for…

March 24, 2023

Centric HR News, General

Centric HR awarded ‘Best Website’ at Breathe Partners Conference

We are delighted to have been awarded ‘Best Website’ at the Breathe HR 2023 Partners Conference in London yesterday (23 March 2023). As a…

March 24, 2023

HR Articles

The Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks

It is easy to sometimes feel lost in the information overload surrounding the UK’s Right to Work Checks. No need to worry, though; in…

March 20, 2023

Business Support, HR News

The Spring budget, what does it mean for employers?

The Chancellors budget was revealed on 15 March 2023, which predominantly featured support for getting Britain ‘back to work’. The budget outlined that ‘there…

March 18, 2023

HR Articles

Can HR consultants give legal advice?

As a small business you may find yourself requiring legal advice but if you have no internal HR team, it can be difficult to…

March 15, 2023

HR Articles

Employee Wellbeing – signposting and support

Good health and wellbeing can be a core enabler of employee engagement and organisation performance. According to Benenden Health Survey, over a third of…

February 24, 2023

HR Articles

Investigations into conduct – why are they important?

Investigating conduct matters for inexperienced managers can be quite daunting and even for those of us who have done it many times before, there…

February 20, 2023

HR Articles

Inclusion & Diversity in the Workplace – how to avoid lip service

Race Equality Week, a UK-wide initiative, uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address race inequalities in the workplace, took place from 6-12 February…

February 16, 2023