We are delighted to welcome James to the team as our new Marketing Assistant. The team identified James via the government’s Kickstart Scheme. We will provide James with practical work experience within marketing. We also plan to give James experience in recruitment...
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What are Fair Working Practices?
Every employee deserves to have access to fair working practices. The Scottish Government have launched a document that includes information on fair working practices and how this can benefit the workplace. This document separates these practices into 5 different...
Meet Our New HR Consultant, Jenna MacBeth
We have continued our journey of growing our team this week by welcoming our new HR Consultant, Jenna MacBeth. Jenna has had an extensive career in a wide range of exciting industries and we are excited for our clients to benefit from her support and expertise. Find...
Should We Wear Face Masks in the Workplace Once Restrictions are lifted?
The Prime Minister announced last week that Covid-19 restrictions could be lifted on 19th July in England. This means that social distancing will no longer be a legal requirement. In addition, all venues that have been forced to close over the past year will now be...
What Is Employment Tribunal Insurance?
Employment tribunal insurance is a type of insurance that is set up to protect against tribunal claims. In addition, many businesses may decide to carry insurance for all costs that may arise from a tribunal claim. After tribunal fees were removed in 2017, claims have...
First Aid in the Workplace
It’s been a couple of weeks since we witnessed the terrible scene of a professional footballer collapsing on the pitch during a Euro 2020 game having suffered a cardiac arrest. After receiving first aid, defibrillator, and heart massage, the medical team were able to...
International Men’s Health Week
This week is International Men’s Health Week. This is the perfect opportunity to become more aware of common male health issues and encourage businesses and institutions to create health policies that will provide much needed support. To do this, Men's Health Forum...
It’s Time to Focus on Your Recruitment
The number of vacancies in the UK is at its highest since the beginning of the pandemic and the unemployment rate has dropped slightly. It's great to finally see positive recruitment and business progression after an uncertain 15 months of restrictions. As the economy...
HR Holiday Planning Ahead of Summer
Holiday Planning is an integral aspect of HR. It’s not just an annual leave request traffic jam you need to avoid this summer, there are also many other constraints you need to consider and plan for. This includes, employees having to quarantining unexpectedly after...
What is an Employee Assistance Programme?
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) are employee benefit programmes offered by many employers. EAP are intended to help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and wellbeing. Furthermore, EAP generally...
Right to Work Scheme Checks Changing
After making temporary changes to the Right to Work Scheme in March 2020, the Government announced that these changes will end this year. They originally expected these changes to be made from 17th May 2021 but thankfully after considering the current restrictions in...
What is ‘Fire & Rehire’?
With the pandemic affecting businesses around the globe, ‘Fire and Rehire’ has unfortunately become more common. In addition, many employees are being asked to reapply for their jobs and receiving different terms in return. The Trades Union Congress has reported that...