News: HR Articles

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

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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 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

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

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Additional Bank Holiday for Kings Coronation – How do employers navigate this?

As we start off the new calendar year, many business owners and managers will be taking the opportunity to review leave and time off…

January 26, 2023

HR Articles

How employers might help staff in the financial crisis

The ‘cost of living crisis’ is set to continue during 2023 and your employees may be finding it difficult to make ends meet. Knowing…

January 24, 2023

HR Articles

Raising Concerns ‘Whistleblowing’ in the Workplace

Raising concerns, also known as whistleblowing, arises where a worker brings information about a wrongdoing to the attention of their employer or a relevant…

January 20, 2023

HR Articles

Flexible working – the advantages for employers

On 5 December 2022, the government announced that the right to request flexible working will be extended to all employees, from day one of…

January 16, 2023

HR Articles

What services does an HR consultant provide?

If you’re a start-up or a small business without the means to hire full-time HR employees, or are a larger business in need of…

January 12, 2023

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Managing annual leave in the workplace

The New Year not only provides an opportunity to reflect on how we will best shed those extra pounds we put on eating all…

January 8, 2023

HR Articles

Supporting employees with disabilities

With World Diabetes Day having taken place on 14 November 2022, and World Cancer Day and International Epilepsy Day taking place in February 2023,…

December 10, 2022

HR Articles

How important is the wellbeing of employees to be productive?

A recent government study has found significant evidence that wellbeing of employees and job performance are directly correlated. So, if your employee turnover is…

December 8, 2022

HR Articles

Christmas parties / conduct outside the workplace

Party season is upon us and CIPD research has shown that 60% of employers were laying on a party or lunch as a perk…

December 1, 2022

HR Articles

What is attraction and retention of employees?

Employee attraction and retention is a major part of any successful business. If you don’t succeed in both areas, there are going to be…

December 1, 2022

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The latest budget announcements and how it affects employers

The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement on 17th November 2022. Following this, it is anticipated there will be…

November 28, 2022