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Hands up, how many of you have been burnt by HR support providers? You know you paid them a lot of money, but what did they actually do? You are pretty sure you could have done the same thing yourself and saved the money for fixing the leak in the staff room.   You have an issue and […]

I read an article recently about how small businesses are reluctant to engage lawyers due to a fear of high costs and the open-ended nature of legal proceedings. It is seen as a last resort and they would rather speak to their accountant or give it a go themselves. I must admit, it put a […]

There are many ways to meet a partner but it seems that office romances are still a popular way of meeting ‘the one’. A recent survey found that 22% of people had engaged in an office romance, whilst a third admitted that they have had a crush on a fellow employee. Office romances can seem […]

Just write it down! People management isn’t easy! How many of us are guilty of not doing things properly because we lack time and resources or because we fear that it is gong to be a long boring admin job that we won’t get quite right? ……. So we write nothing down ……. So often […]

Managing people doesn’t have to be as hard as you think. Here are 4 simple HR tips to get you on the right track. HR Tips 1 Have a clear job description!  Having a clear job description is important. A lot of issues can arise from a lack of clarity as to what is expected. Employees […]

Employees posting inappropriate comments on Facebook and other social media websites is fast becoming a growing problem for many employers, whether it takes place whilst the employee is at work using company equipment, or at home using their own devices. As with other instances of misconduct, even where the employee posts such comments in their […]

The government is taking steps to shame employers into closing the gender pay gap. Despite the Equalities Act, there is still a significant difference in the pay of men and women. New regulations are being published later this month on the 26th of March 2016, making it compulsory for organisations with over 250 employers to share […]

On 16 March 2016 George Osborne presented the government’s Budget for the next fiscal year. The Chancellor announced that Britain’s economy is set to grow faster than any other major advanced country in the world and that our labour markets are reporting the highest employment figures in history. In spite of the Chancellor’s comments that […]

Employers often ask if it is acceptable to make contact with an employee whilst they are absent from work due to sickness.  The answer is almost always absolutely! In fact, it is good HR practice to keep in regular contact with an absent member of staff, and we would always advise that employers continue, within […]

Drug and alcohol abuse at work is a significant cause of employee absence and the root cause of many performance issues. According to the CIPD research centre, during 2015 alone, 17 million working days were lost in the UK through alcohol related sickness absence. The less measurable effects of drug & alcohol abuse are often […]