Managing employee absences can be tricky for both employers, especially when it involves balancing holiday entitlement and sickness. A common question that arises in the workplace is whether employees can take annual leave while they are off sick. The short answer is...
Moving to a bigger and better office space? Make sure you have planned your move down to the very last detail to ensure it goes without a hitch! Moving to a new, bigger office can be both exciting and stressful at the same time. On one hand, it means that your...
Breaking nearly all the HR working directives, failing to observe health and safety and forcing long and inhumane working conditions on his staff, could this individual be the worst employer in the world? Despite being much loved by customers, those who work for him...
We understand that deciding who your outsourced HR provider should be can be a difficult decision, and we would like to help you with your decision making. When it comes to choosing an HR Consultant you generally you have two main choices, a smaller independent HR...
We are outsourced HR consultants and offer a professional HR service to thousands of people. This includes team members, managers, to MD’s and CEO’s in an effort help them with a wide variety of HR issues and challenges across multiple different industries, across the...
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 explains what a protected conversation is. Question What is a...
In many cases, motivation is less to do with employees practical or technical skills, and more to do with their personality types. By understanding what motivates your team and the type of work they are best suited to, you can affect the most appropriate...
'What is the role of trade union representative at disciplinary hearing?' This is one of the most popular questions we get asked about. Trade union representatives provide support and representation to the employee who is being investigated. Therefore, they can play...
As the nights start to close in and winter approaches, there are lots of opportunities for staff to let their hair down and socialise after work. Depending on the traditions of the company, there may be Halloween, Bonfire and of course Christmas parties organised by...
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...