We are excited to introduce you to our fantastic new HR Advisor, Hazel Booden. Hazel joined our HR Edinburgh team in September and since then, has been working closely with our clients and HR consultants Edinburgh. Hazel has worked in HR for over 7 years and...
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Top 8 Employee Wellbeing Strategy Ideas
An employee wellbeing strategy is a well thought out plan of action that makes your company a healthier and happier place to work. Investing in wellbeing for staff can enhance team morale, reduce sickness absence, improve communication, increase productivity and much...
What are the right to work checks?
All employers in the UK have a duty to prevent illegal working. This can be done by carrying out right to work checks on individuals before employing them to make sure they are permitted to work in the UK. Documents that must be checked as part of this...
Outsourcing HR Services VS in-house HR
When it comes to HR, many business owners often sway between deciding on outsourcing HR services or hiring an employee to take care of HR in-house. As an Human Resources Consultancy business, we are obviously biased. However, we acknowledge that outsourcing HR may not...
Are Staff Entitled to a Day of National Mourning?
Following the Queen’s death on Thursday, a 10-day mourning period has started and will end on the day of the her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II funeral, which will take place on Monday 19 September 2022. It was announced on Saturday that the day of the state funeral, the...
How can employee benefits help your employees through the cost of living crisis?
Watch our video about Employee BenefitsEmployee benefits offer countless positives for businesses, including higher productivity, boosted morale, and higher employee retention. The most important benefit is that it can help your team through the current financial...
What should be included in an employee engagement survey?
An employee engagement survey provides you with honest feedback and a clear measure of your employee's engagement. It also offers data needed to resolve issues to create a happier and healthier workplace. It's important to complete these surveys regularly throughout...
The Latest on the Bin Strike Across Scotland
It’s not out of the ordinary for Edinburgh to command attention this time of year with the Fringe Comedy festival in full force. Hilarious, exciting, captivating are usually the words used to describe the city in August. Unfortunately, rubbish was on the top of...
Statutory Holiday Pay Harpur V Brazel Case
The Supreme Court ruled last week that part-year workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks' statutory holiday pay in the case of Harpur Trust V Brazel. The ruling meant that any staff who have a part-year or term time only contract, should have their holiday pay calculated...
What are Boomerang Employees?
With the Great Resignation showing no signs of slowing down, boomerang employees has become a popular trend for 2022. A boomerang employee is a member of staff who is returning to a job or business they previously left. There are many reasons why an employee...
How to Measure Employee Absence
Employee absence is a serious problem for many businesses in terms of time and money. There are also hidden costs associated with absenteeism problems within a business. It's possible that staff will need time off during their employment either for short-term of...
Meet Our HR Assistant, Chloe Shepherd
I joined The HR Booth in March 2022 as an outsourced HR Assistant whilst finishing University. I first reached out to Alistair at The HR Booth in 2021 whilst finishing my 3rd year and was looking to make connections in the HR world. I wished to peruse a career in HR...