HR & Employment Law Insights
Helping family businesses, start-ups and early stage growth, third sector, professional services, trades and construction, manufacturing and engineering, and other growing or established businesses throughout the UK make sense of HR and employment law challenges.We hope you enjoy the wide range of blog articles featured. We cover a wide range of topics including HR best practices, employment law updates, recruitment strategies, employee engagement, tips for effective people management, and addressing people challenges to help businesses navigate their HR needs with confidence.
Extra Bank Holiday for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022
There will be an extra bank holiday on 3rd June 2022 to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee. The late May bank holiday has been moved to 2nd June to give some workers a four-day weekend. We are already receiving a few questions from businesses asking if...
Why is Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace Important?
Diversity & Inclusion is important in business. A workplace with a wide range of people from different backgrounds and cultures is crucial to achieving a successful, happy, and healthy environment in your business. No only will you gain variety of point of views...
How to Support LGBT+ Employees
It's officially Pride Month. And, while you may not think this hugely relevant to your business, you might be surprised. It's important you learn about ways you can support LGBT + employees. We would hope that your business is one of the many in the UK that fully...
How to Support Employees This Blue Monday
Blue Monday is on 20th January and many of us are thinking of ways to improve mental health in the workplace. You can understand why it might be a difficult time for some. Post-Christmas, the midst of winter, dark nights… it all builds a gloomy picture. In addition,...
The HR Booth – A review of 2021
It feels that 2021 and 2020 have merged into one! I don’t know where the time has gone. We started 2021 in another lockdown, which lasted longer than we hoped and whilst we’re ending 2021 with more restrictions, we’re all hopeful these don’t last long, and we get...
How to prevent unplanned Christmas absence?
It’s likely that you usually see a rise in unplanned absence over the Christmas period. Of course, it’s winter, so colds and other illnesses are more common and mental health can become worse. But what do you do if you suspect that people are pulling sickies to finish...
Can you withhold sick pay for unvaccinated workers?
A popular supermarket chain recently announced they will no longer pay full Statutory Sickness Pay to employees who need to isolate due to Covid-19 if they haven't been vaccinated. This has caused a lot of controversy with unions saying it's unlawful. This has also...
We’re Accredited as a Living Wage Employer
We are proud to announce that we have become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone receive at least a minimum hourly wage of £12.60 per hour. This hourly rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over...
Meet Rachel, Our HR Advisor
We're delighted to welcome Rachel Brown to our team. Rachel joined us last month as HR Advisor and has spent her first weeks meeting with our other HR experts, getting to know our systems and processes, and even supporting some of our clients. Rachel has been in HR...
What to Expect in the New Year | Human Resources Planning
Human Resources Planning As we approach the end of 2021, many of us may be wondering what the new year will bring. Have you started your human resources planning? Are your goals and expectations set out for the year? While it’s important to reflect on the previous...
Why Recruiting Ex Military Will Enhance Your Business
We recently engaged with the Career Transition Partnership to offer our wide range of vacancies to talented ex-service people. John Mullen, our fantastic HR Consultant brought the CTP to our attention. John previously worked in the RAF and is a perfect example of a...
Could Psychometric Testing be the Key to Successful Recruitment?
When you’re hiring, you want to find the best candidate in the most efficient, reliable way possible. Psychometric testing may be your answer. It has the ability to measure traits, like aptitude, communication and emotional intelligence, instead of relying on...
We Won a Courier Business Award!
We are absolutely delighted that we won Small Business of the Year at the Courier Business Awards on on 30th October 2021! It was a brilliant evening and it was great to catch up with our fab team socially. It means a lot that our efforts have been recognised in...
Meet Ann, Our HR Advisor
We're excited to introduce you to our new HR Advisor, Ann Brown. Ann joined the team last week and has fitted in perfectly already. As our HR Advisor, Ann will support our clients with every aspect of HR. Find out how Ann's first week has gone: My experience in HR My...
Sexism in the Workplace
Sexism in the workplace is not only completely unacceptable, it's also illegal in the UK. It's disappointing that sex discrimination is still happening in some of the most well-known organisations today. We recently read an article about a former firearms officer who...
Can I Fire an Employee for a Social Media Post?
Cast your mind back to England playing in the finals of the Euros. What’s the one thing that stands out in your memory? Probably not the missed penalties but rather the unacceptable, abhorrent racial abuse directed at the players afterwards. So, what would you do if...
James’ Journey To The HR Booth
Having spent 2 months working at The HR Booth, I can safely say that the bar has been set high for other companies on how to welcome new recruits. This applies particularly to myself who is new to the world of HR, walking into an unfamiliar setting. This was my first...
Mental Health Training for Managers
Enhance workplace well-being with Mental Health Training for Managers. Prioritise employee support and foster a healthier, more empathetic work culture. Explore our impactful solutions
Apprenticeship Employment Protection
In the eyes of the Court, training is the main purpose of an Apprenticeship contract. This is even considered more important than the working aspect of an Apprenticeship with apprentices splitting their time between the workplace and college. It’s important to always...
Meet Vicky, Our HR Administrator
We are excited to introduce you to Vicky, our Recruitment & HR Administrator. Vicky joined our team last week and has already made a great impression! Find out more about how her first week has gone: My experience in HR I have always worked in customer service...
Menopause in the workplace
Menopause in the workplace is something we are all becoming more aware of and it’s about time! Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians found that the majority of women don’t feel comfortable to talk about menopause with their employers and managers....
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