As your business start to grow and expand, are you finding it more difficult to manage HR yourself? If yes, this can be a sign that it's time to look at outsourced HR support. Outsourcing HR to the right company will allow you to work on growing your business while...
Is your business a hive of technology, keen to make the most of latest developments in order to maximise efficiency and productivity? If so, you might be surprised to learn that your staff are at risk from technostress, a relatively new term being coined to describe a...
In business it can be very difficult to objectively measure not just the current performance of staff, but where they are heading in the future. Succession planning is a vital component of an efficient organisation and it's something that should never be skipped over...
As the General Election rapidly approaches as the political parties’ ramp up their seduction techniques to woo their constituents, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect what the various victories would mean for employment law and HR.
How do you feel before a job interview? I get very nervous before and during interviews. I find I get sweaty hands, a dry throat and I feel like I’m not able to get the words out that I am trying to say. I’m sure you can relate. Applying for a job, going to interviews...
Regular readers will be aware of the developing cases around holiday pay, specifically in relation to overtime and commission. We were already aware of the ruing around overtime, and on 25 March 2015, the long-awaited outcome in Lock v British Gas was handed down by...
From 5th April 2015, the final round of changes to “family-friendly” rights under the current government comes into effect. A new system of shared parental leave will replace additional paternity leave, for parents of babies due from 5th April. So what is it? Shared...
As we are now in Spring, it’s a good time to carry out a Spring clean. Being untidy or disorganised at work, either working with a cluttered desk or an untidy van, is a real drain on efficiency. Disciplining yourself to work tidy not only improves productivity, but...
An HR Consultant will help you keep your finger on the pulse in the HR world. Regardless of what industry you work in, if you have employees you will have to ensure that you perform certain HR functions and comply with legislation. Depending on the time and resources...
Staff are a Company’s biggest asset, employee retention needs to be a key priority. Managing expenditure is one of the most fundamental requirements to keep a company profitable, but without question one of the biggest costs is employee-related. Getting staff to...
The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013, aimed at aiding UK small businesses, introduces key changes like overhauling the tribunal system, updating copyright laws, and simplifying regulations. It focuses on reducing unnecessary overheads and legal burdens, including revising health and safety rules and encouraging settlement agreements over tribunals, while introducing a fast-track system for challenging anticompetitive behavior and simplifying equality measures.
The European Convention on Human Rights was created in the aftermath of World War II, and designed to prevent the atrocities which occurred from ever being allowed to take place again. Employee monitoring is legal but must comply with all human rights legislation. The...