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Case is Closed for Uber
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...
How to onboard new staff remotely
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...
Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
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?
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...
Meet Pauline, Our HR Consultant in West Lothian
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,...
Our Social Impact
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,...
Outsourced HR Services Scotland
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...
Kickstart Scheme Update
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...
The Biggest Time Sucks Killing Start-ups Everywhere
“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...
Winter People Plan
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...