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

HR Articles

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

HR Articles

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

HR News

New appointment at Centric HR – Helen Watkins MCIPD

Due to our continued expansion we are pleased to announce that Helen Watkins MCIPD has joined Centric HR on a permanent basis as Head…

May 6, 2020

Business Support, COVID-19

Keeping your workforce engaged during Covid-19

With a huge majority of the workforce now adapting to working from my home, how to keep employees motivated and productive is even more…

May 1, 2020

Centric HR News

Coronavirus Financial Government Schemes

Following the release of the Coronavirus Financial Government Schemes we have compiled a document to help businesses understand what schemes are available to you from…

April 21, 2020

HR Articles

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 News

Coronavirus update – information on sick pay

Centric HR would like to prepare and inform companies of the ongoing developments around COVID-19 Coronavirus, in relation to the latest information from the CIPD with regards…

March 12, 2020

HR News

Minimum wage increase – April 1st 2020

An increase to the minimum wage comes into effect from 1st April 2020 the government has announced this week. The government sets a minimum…

March 6, 2020

HR News

Coronavirus advice for employers and employees

With the cornorvirous (COVID19) situation changing by the hour, ACAS have published the following advice for employers and employees: In case coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads…

March 4, 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

HR Articles

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

HR Articles

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

HR Articles

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

HR Articles

January blues

Well, its that time of year…. Christmas is over for another year; finances were stretched for most to provide a perfect family break…but did…

January 14, 2020

Centric HR News

Centric HR – 2 years on, 3 years trading

I simply cannot believe where the time has gone…in fact there was no time to write Year 2 blog! My first blog at the…

December 28, 2019

Centric HR News

Centric HR Trademark

We are immensely proud to announce that we have now secured our own Trademark logo. We feel our logo perfectly represents our company and…

December 19, 2019

HR Articles

Paying a Christmas bonus

Extra cash during the festive period is always welcomed by employees, but should companies pay a Christmas bonus? Are they obligated to and how…

December 12, 2019

HR Articles

Festive stress in the workplace

The season of goodwill, a time of good cheer, relaxation and celebration? Not for all sadly. For many, the Christmas break is stressful. The…

December 3, 2019

HR Articles

12 benefits of outsourcing your HR

There comes a point when every small, growing company needs to seriously consider areas of special expertise to be handled by someone who has…

November 28, 2019

HR Articles

The benefits of HR Analytics

“HR analytics is the application of statistics, modelling, and analysis of employee-related factors to improve business outcomes”. Sound confusing? Lets explain what it is and how…

November 15, 2019