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Everyone knows not to ask a female of child-bearing age when they plan to have children at an interview, right?! OK, well here are some other useful hints and tips for interviewing potential newbies for your team: BEFORE THE INTERVIEW Before going into the interview, have your questions prepared and if there is more than […]

Some of you may have noticed a colourful new symbol we are using. We have been telling employers that we can support them with all HR issues throughout the Employment Lifecycle, from recruitment to dismissal (and beyond) and then realised that some people may not understand what we mean so we created a simple graphic […]

    It’s been reported that more than half of job applicants lie on their CV – from slight exaggerations to big fat porky pies.  If they gain some personal or financial advantage as a consequence of those lies, it’s fraud.   Some may argue that a CV is a marketing document, not a legal […]

How is it a quarter of the way through the year already?! Do you remember when you thought of all those new initiatives at the start of the year and created an exciting plan?  Have you completed any of them? I’ve implemented some of mine but not as many as I had hoped by now. […]

  Spring is here and as always that means new Employment Laws! Here are 9 things that you need to look out for- Employment Law Update 2017 National Minimum Wage increase Even though there was already an increase in October, we see yet another increase this April. The new rates are: £7.50 per hour – […]

The Trade Union Act was passed back in May 2016 and came into force on 1 March this year. The Act increases ballot thresholds, introduces new information and timing requirements in relation to industrial action and imposes legal requirements on Trade Unions for the supervision of picketing. So why is the new Act so important? […]

  Contracts of Employment If you are currently using a contract of employment in your business that was drafted for staff working in another country, its highly unlikely that it’s suitable for your UK employees. This week, I prepared a contract for a client whose MD is a US citizen. She did not understand why […]

Checks, checks and more checks – TA’s and Prohibition Checks – Are you Confused.com   Recently Ofsted Inspectors have made things a little confusing and gave some schools the impression that all TA’s should have a prohibition check! Panic stations!!   Don’t panic Mr Mannering!   It’s not so and here’s how the land lies […]

Do you wait for the boiler to breakdown completely in the dead of winter before you call a plumber or wait until your arm is falling off before you go to see your GP? Do you also wait until you receive a Tribunal Claim before you call a lawyer? It’s time to stop doing that. […]

Some people don’t see the benefits of insurance until they need it and I think the same applies to contracts of employment.  You would be surprised how many employers (including those with 100+ employees) don’t have contracts of employment in place – I still am every time I discover one! “We’ve got a loyal workforce, […]