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