After a long legal battle, the supreme court ruled on Friday 19th February 2021 that Uber’s drivers are workers and NOT self-employed. In addition, The Uber ruling means that drivers are now entitled to rights under the Employment Rights Act 1996. This includes...
We’re now seeing more of our clients learning how to onboard new staff remotely, and we’ve gone through this too in the last 5 months. I read an article last week that businesses with a good on-boarding process will improve new hire retention by 82%. It’s therefore...
In the tumultuous year of 2020, the entire world grappled with unprecedented challenges. The relentless spread of the Covid-19 virus brought about constant shifts in restrictions and an aura of uncertainty that loomed over all aspects of life. Naturally, this global...
Can I force my employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine? With the race to get people vaccinated well underway, we’ve already had some questions from clients. The most popular question is if they can force employees to have the Covid-19 vaccine. This is new territory and...
We welcomed Pauline to the team in August and she’s already made a positive impact with our clients. As an HR Consultant in West Lothian, Pauline helps our clients with all things HR. This includes redundancy, managing performance, absence, discipline and grievance,...
We’re proud of our Social Impact as we do a lot to support our wider communities. We often get asked what makes us different, and that’s difficult to define. We want to be different by combining competitively priced services, a client-first approach and an ethical,...
Our team provide outsourced HR services and HR support across Scotland. We work remotely, with satellite offices in Edinburgh, Livingston, Fife, Dundee and London. We know this is a very difficult time for many businesses and we’re making it our goal to continue to...
We have applied to become an Employer Representative to help support businesses create new job placements for 16 to 24-year olds who are currently unemployed. I attended a webinar on Thursday where the Department of Work and Pensions provided more information on the...
“Time is money” It’s a core tenet passed on by entrepreneurs from generation to generation. Yet, we often find ourselves struggling for deadlines and ultimatums that we either set on ourselves or are imposed on us by venture capitalists. This is especially true for...
Do you have a Winter People Plan? If not, it's time to put this in place. Temperatures have dropped which means usual winter stresses are just around the corner. However, the cost of living crisis and the constant uncertainty on a weekly basis has added to many...
Further guidance for the Job Retention Bonus is now available from HRMC. It includes information about how you can check if your employees are eligible. It also gives advice on when you can claim the bonus. You’ll be able to claim a one-off payment of £1,000 for every...
The Chancellor’s update on Friday outlined temporary support to businesses whose premises have been legally required to close due to covid-19 restrictions. In addition, this includes the expansion of Job Support Scheme. Under this expansion, affected businesses will...