HR & Employment Law Insights

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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.

Adverse Weather

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week we explain what to do in adverse weather conditions when employees are unable to...

Could this be the worst employer in the world?

Breaking nearly all the HR working directives, failing to observe health and safety and forcing long and inhumane working conditions on his staff, could this individual be the worst employer in the world? Despite being much loved by customers, those who work for him...

How to Choose an HR Consultant

We understand that deciding who your outsourced HR provider should be can be a difficult decision, and we would like to help you with your decision making. When it comes to choosing an HR Consultant you generally you have two main choices, a smaller independent HR...

Who are the best HR Consultants in Scotland?

We are outsourced HR consultants and offer a professional HR service to thousands of people. This includes team members, managers, to MD’s and CEO’s in an effort help them with a wide variety of HR issues and challenges across multiple different industries, across the...

What is a Protected Conversation?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, Alistair explains what a protected conversation is. Question What is a...

Managing and Motivating Different Personality Types

In many cases, motivation is less to do with employees practical or technical skills, and more to do with their personality types. By understanding what motivates your team and the type of work they are best suited to, you can affect the most appropriate...

What role does a Trade Union Representative have at a disciplinary investigation?

'What is the role of trade union representative at disciplinary hearing?' This is one of the most popular questions we get asked about. Trade union representatives provide support and representation to the employee who is being investigated. Therefore, they can play...

How to Manage Company Events

As the nights start to close in and winter approaches, there are lots of opportunities for staff to let their hair down and socialise after work. Depending on the traditions of the company, there may be Halloween, Bonfire and of course Christmas parties organised by...

Top reasons why you should hire event staff through a professional agency

The staff you hire can make a huge difference to the overall success of your event. Whilst you could create an online job advert asking people to apply to work at your event, the better option is to hire staff through a professional event staffing agency. In this...

What are the paternity leave rights for fathers?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week's question of the week, Alistair discusses paternity leave. Question We have recently had a new...

How to Carry Out a Successful Induction

We understand that it can be difficult to make an induction sound interesting but it is about finding a good balance. You should carry out an induction as it will help your new appointment to establish themselves quickly in their job and productivity become motivated...

What’s the best way to manage the day-to-day performance of my staff?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, Alistair discusses how to manage the day to day performance of staff for a busy...

What is the living wage and how is it calculated?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, Alistair discusses the National Living Wage. Question We have just increased...

Build Customer Loyalty with Interactive Products Training

Every day, thousands of companies are looking for new ways to improve their efficiency and capabilities of their staff. New and improved technology is increasing at a phenomenal rate. Some people have a great ability to learn these new programs and upgrades, but not...

Do I need to take employees from another company under TUPE if we win a new contract?

TUPE is a legal framework that aims to safeguard employees' rights and terms of employment when there is a change of employer due to a transfer of a business or part of a business. This can happen in various situations, such as mergers, acquisitions, or the...

As an employer do I have to accommodate flexible working for child care?

The concept of flexible working has evolved from a perk to a necessity, especially for parents juggling professional responsibilities and childcare. As an employer, understanding your obligations and the rights of your employees regarding flexible working arrangements...

How to Make Sure that Sick Pay Doesn’t Become Sick Leave

People get ill all of the time but you need to make sure your staff aren’t abusing any sick pay benefits you offer. According to the latest research, the average UK worker is absent from work for 8.4 days a year, costing businesses around £12 billion, which works out...

Can I make permanent employees redundant while I have agency staff carrying out similar roles?

It’s been another busy week at The HR Booth, where we have been solving customer problems and helping with HR related enquiries. Here’s another question we’ve been asked to respond to this week. Question Can I make permanent employees redundant while I have agency...

Can I stop an employee from using their mobile at work?

Struggling with mobile phone distractions at work? Learn how to enforce effective policies to boost productivity and maintain professionalism in the workplace

Employees Responsibility to keep Corporate Data Secure

Keep your corporate data secure by talking to your staff and training them on its importance. Nearly a quarter of employees believe that corporate data security is not their responsibility. A survey conducted in 2014 by Absolute Software found that 23% of employees...

What can I write in an employee reference?

An employee reference is an important part of the employment process. With this in mind, employers should make the effort to write a reference and provide accurate and informative feedback when doing so. Providing a reference is a professional courtesy that...