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I’ve been reflecting on the Bett exhibition that we attended back in January. What a fabulous 3 days we spent there. By the end I had tired legs, achy feet ad a sore throat, but that was evidence that we had been busy! I met some funny, interesting and inspiring people and hope that this […]

My current clients already know that I am fiercely loyal to them and will do whatever I can to take away their HR stress as quickly as possible if I can.  It’s not just words, I mean it. I know what it’s like to run a business and employ people.  I know what it’s like […]

Argos was found to be in breach of the National Minimum Wage legislation during a “routine” inspection at the end of 2016. £64 per employee may not sound like a lot but multiply it by 37,000 and you are talking big money that the company is expected to pay to underpaid employees. Coupled with a […]

It’s something that I’m often told…I think it’s a compliment! I do agree: No, I’m not!  For years, I got into the character of what a ‘proper’ lawyer should be like occasionally but I could never pull it off for long before I showed my network and clients what my real style was – and […]

I was recently teased that I needed to recruit a man because my team are all white British females (they are not by the way).  I paused to consider this further. Sex has certainly not been a factor in my selection criteria and I am sure that it won’t be in future recruitment decisions but […]

Did this sentence give you nightmares after watching Crimewatch?!  It made me go to sleep with one eye open! Fear is a very powerful thing and is often the reason why we avoid action: “What if I get it wrong?” “What if I make it worse? Maybe if I ignore it, the issue will just […]

Recently Channel 4’s Dispatches revealed River Island, New Look, Boohoo and Missguided are using factories that are paying workers between £3 and £3.50 an hour, that is less than the National Minimum Wage, you can read the article here. Our Associate Solicitor Natalie Spink shares her thoughts on these findings. ‘Shocking……. Most of us are […]

OK, so it’s taken me over 3 weeks to write this (despite making a resolution to do so on 1st January). I had the topic for my first personal blog planned out before Christmas but something happened today that gave me the kick up the backside that I needed to write this. A really lovely […]

         

So let’s see how you did on our HR Quiz! Question 1: If an employee turns in late for work during the festive period can I deduct their pay? a)Yes of course, go ahead, no questions asked. b)Absolutely not, how dare you even suggest such a thing c)Yes if it’s there is a contractual provision […]