Everything you need to know, and nothing more!
Halloween seems to be more popular than ever, but as with any holiday season, they can often spill into the work place and cause problems you may not have foreseen or know to deal with. So we thought we would give you some Halloween related HR tips. Keep an eye on the fancy dress People […]
October 31, 2016
Appraisals are often seen as a waste of time or the last thing on the to do list. However, they are potentially one of the most effective people management tools you have as an employer. You are able to use them to review your employees performance and communicate in a constructive way. It provides the […]
October 26, 2016
We are still none the wiser as to what changes will happen to Employment law following Brexit. The House of Commons have produced a briefing paper which highlight laws that may be effected. The saga contiues… Have any Brexit related concerns? Call us on 0115 870 0150 or email nickie@yourhrlawyer.co.uk
October 19, 2016
The case of British Gas v Lock has been somewhat of a landmark case this year. The court found that employers must pay their employees commission during their periods of annual leave. This could have big implications for employers, significantly increasing wage bills, particularly for sales staff. There has been a lot of talk recently […]
October 18, 2016
Around 12 million people are employed in a family business. If you run a family business it is essential that you have the correct policies in place in order to avoid nepotism and potential claims from non-family employees. It is true that family businesses are often in the firing line for being nepotistic and there […]
October 12, 2016
We cannot stress the importance of employee handbooks enough, your employees are your biggest risk (and biggest asset) and it is important to keep your employee handbook up to date. You have to clearly mark out parameters for your employees, putting into writing behaviour that is and isn’t acceptable. This kind of information […]
October 7, 2016
Employment law is ever changing. Have a look at our Autum Update to see what new changes are coming in and how we see things evolving over the next year. Need help with an issue in your business or looking to get your house in order? Call us on 0115 870 0150 or email masa@yourhrlawyer.co.uk
October 4, 2016
After a positively challenging and thought provoking day yesterday I was excited and intrigued to know what was in store for the leaders of our schools today. The recap of yesterday highlighted Phil’s call to ‘Champion the Children’, Roy Leighton’s 5 values of being open, kind, consistent, believing and being the change and Jim Lawless’ […]
October 4, 2016
After setting up our stall, promoting our wares, we settle down to listen to the welcome and introduction by Paul Goodman who mentioned, among other things, that recruitment and retention are big issues for schools (and the rest!!) That got me thinking! Why? Why is it that schools can’t hold on to or attract good […]
October 4, 2016
Our clients matter to us and we love getting positive feedback from them. We wanted to share what one of our clients said about us with you. ‘I wanted to say a huge thank you to Nickie and Jess for navigating me through my first foray into contracts of services as a business owner. Your […]