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Positive news for young people in employment

With the government announcing that the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates will increase from April 2021, and exciting new…

March 4, 2021

HR Articles, HR News

Impact of Covid-19 on annual leave for employees – options for employers

Lots of employees in the UK have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact on them not being able to take their…

February 22, 2021

Business Support, HR Articles, HR News

Local Authorities promoting lateral flow testing to businesses

Local Authorities throughout England are launching campaigns to local businesses promoting Lateral Flow Testing for employees and their customers who do not have symptoms…

February 11, 2021

HR Articles, HR News

Advice on making a successful Kickstart Scheme application

Thinking about applying for a Kickstart Scheme grant to offer young people job placements at your organisation, then please read below some tips and…

December 10, 2020

Zoom fatigue

Zoom is the pandemic’s success story. As lockdowns around the world closed offices and made working from home compulsory for vast sections of the working population,…

December 3, 2020

Bullying at work

The theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying which takes place this year from Monday 16th – Friday 20th November. This year,…

November 16, 2020

Workplace diversity

Workplace diversity is a common topic of conversation among employers, hiring managers and recruitment professionals. But diversity and inclusion in the workplace isn’t just…

October 28, 2020

Business Support, HR Articles

What is IR35?

IR35 is defined as ‘off-payroll’ working. Established in 1999, the IR35 is tax legislation that aims to stop individuals from avoiding tax by supplying…

October 19, 2020

What is people analytics?

People analytics also known as HR analytics and workforce analytics, is the use of people-data in analytical processes to solve business problems. People analytics…

October 13, 2020

HR Articles, HR News

Information on the Kickstart scheme

Centric HR have been appointed as a ‘Gateway Provider’ on the government Kickstart website to help employers based anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales. We…

October 5, 2020

Improving mental health support for employees

Improving mental health support for employees has risen to the top of many business’ checklists, and with recent events arising from Covid-19, these issues…

September 21, 2020

Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work

Employers have a legal duty to protect employees’ health, safety and welfare. Understanding and managing drug and alcohol misuse at work (or abuse) will…

August 27, 2020

Centric HR News, HR Articles

How we coped during lockdown

Pictured above: Emerging from lockdown (left to right); Sandra Berns, Amy Richardson and Helen Watkins. When I launched Centric HR in October 2016, amongst…

August 18, 2020

Managing staggered shift patterns

The UK Government recently relaxed its lockdown measures, enabling numerous businesses – including pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers – to reopen, providing they…

July 23, 2020

A return to work challenge for HR managers

With businesses across the country now being being encouraged to reopen workplaces to employees who cannot work from home, HR will be required to…

July 1, 2020

An Outsourced HR Business Partner is more important than ever right now

In these unprecedented times, it is hard to know which way to turn and which format will work for your business. Whether large or…

June 1, 2020

Mental Health Awareness Week

In these unprecedented times of COVID-19, Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from Monday 18th May to Sunday 24th May and has never been more important….

May 20, 2020

Handling disciplinary procedures during lockdown

Employers have had to respond to the unique challenges faced by the Covid-19 pandemic, and handling disciplinary procedures during lockdown is just one of…

May 11, 2020

Working from home

You may find yourself regularly working from home over the coming weeks as employers attempt to limit staff exposure to the corona virus outbreak….

March 18, 2020

HR Articles, HR News

Your business and Coronavirus

The Coronavirus is hitting world news and we would like to dispel some myths and also give advice to companies on how to deal…

March 2, 2020

Inappropriate use of the internet at work

We’ve all used the internet at work at some point, whether it was to shop in our lunch break or pay a bill quickly,…

February 20, 2020

Identifying and dealing with disengaged employees

When an employee starts to feel demotivated at work, as a director/manager you will usually be the last to know. Through nor fault of…

February 5, 2020

Sexual harassment – a need for change

Sadly sexual harassment is still alive and well in the workplace even in the 21st century, and the excuse of “just a bit of…

January 23, 2020

HR Articles, HR News

Top bosses’ pay overtakes average worker’s entire 2020 pay in just 3 days

Annual ‘High Pay Day’ figures published with warning to employers not to treat new CEO pay reporting requirements as a tick-box exercise. FTSE 100…

January 21, 2020

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