If you're looking for a beach, we'd recommend the nearby Seafield Beach - but we suppose The Maldives may just edge it! Rachel recently celebrated one full year with The HR Booth. To mark this, we asked Rachel a few questions, which you can check out below. 1....
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Summer of Sport: How to manage holiday requests in the Workplace
With a Summer of Sport ahead, namely Euro 2024 and The Olympics. Couple this up with the general holiday season during June, July and August, it is fair to say that employers and line managers across the country should expect a significant rise in holiday requests...
Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week: Men Matter Scotland
This week is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Therefore, we’re taking this opportunity to highlight the importance of Men’s Mental Health, and what you, as an employer or employee, can do to support your workforce on this matter. We spoke to Martin Melly, who works...
Fife Business Awards – Medium Sized Business Award
We were delighted to pick up the Medium Sized Business Award on Friday night at the Fife Business Awards 2024. This award is a testament to the hard work the team have put in over the past year and we're delighted to receive recognition of this. CEO & Founder...
Supporting your LGBTQ+ Employees
You can show commitment to your LGBTQ+ employees by supporting them during Pride Month. Let’s take a look at three simple ways you can ensure diversity and inclusion within the workplace. This is a powerful and meaningful way to create a diverse working environment...
The HR Booth join forces with Stirling Wanderers
Stirling Wanderers 3XI play in the East District Development Hockey League. With the goal of simply making it through the season, the team not only did that but exceeded all expectations by thriving in a difficult league. They finished the season in 4th place, winning...
Ask The Expert with Claire & Blackadders
Holiday Allocation Working Time Regulations don’t define what a month is, it is up to the employer to decide when this starts. There is no right or wrong answer to this. The employee is entitled to full leave as of the anniversary of the start date. Holidays can be...
3 Common Mistakes of Employment Tribunal Insurance
Employment law is complex, with loopholes and potential liability, leaving employers scrambling for protection. This only benefits those in the tribunal insurance field because most businesses can’t afford the time, expense, and hassle of an employment tribunal. This...
Meet The Team: Calum
Calum recently celebrated a well-deserved promotion to Senior HR Consultant and is one of our longest serving employees (over two spells with us). He's also volunteered to take on the Marketing work whilst we're away on holiday! 😉 1. How long have you worked...
Ask The Expert with Alistair
We sat down with CEO and Founder of The HR Booth, Alistair, to discuss how he helps create a positive workplace culture, what this looks like and the steps you can take to do the same. What does a positive workplace culture look like? There are various different...
Mental Health Awareness Week
This week marked the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. We've taken this opportunity to demonstrate just how quickly you can save someone's life. If you know someone that needs help or you need help yourself, check out some of the below links: SAMH Change...
Promoting from Within
By choosing to promote employees within your own organisation, you are making the conscious choice to enhance the culture, to boost employee retention and to reduce future costs. This approach celebrates loyalty, utilises existing knowledge and ensures that promotions...