International Menopause Day – 18th October 2022
Today is International Menopause day and an opportunity to highlight how employers can better support women in the workplace. Why [...]
International Week of Happiness at Work
How important is it to be happy at work? Well, most of us spend a lot of our time there [...]
Care Home Suppliers MUST be Vaccinated ….
Care Home Suppliers MUST be Vaccinated .... Earlier this year, the Government announced that all Care Home Workers must be [...]
You’re Fired – Handling cases of gross misconduct
An employee throws a punch at a colleague. It’s clearly gross misconduct, so you fire the employee. Right or Wrong? [...]
COVID-19: Symptoms; Shielding; SSP and Masks
These topics are high on the list of frequently asked questions and discussion points in recent weeks and with [...]
COVID-19 Unlockdown and returning to work
The Prime Minister has been on TV three times in a couple of days, setting out the Government’s guidance [...]
COVID-19 Returning to Work and Workplace Safety
While lock down continues and the furlough / JRS scheme has at least another two months to run, there [...]
COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme – UPDATE
On Saturday (4th April), The Government issued an extensive update on the regulations and guidance surrounding the Coronavirus Job [...]
COVID-19 Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Yesterday evening (26th March) the Chancellor announced a raft of measures aimed at supporting self employed workers. Later the [...]
COVID-19 Lock Down – Business Support and People Management
We are on day four of the extended measures taken by The Government to supress the spread and impact [...]
COVID-19 – Schooling, Education and Business
This morning (20th March 2020), the Government announced further guidance on school closures, how they will be managed and [...]
COVID-19 – Business Support and Government Guidelines
Business Support: On 17th March, the Chancellor of the Exchequer outlined a raft of temporary business support measures [...]
Managing a downturn in your business
In light of the latest government advice on “social distancing” we are increasingly being asked what employers can do [...]
COVID-19 and Managing Absence from Work
As of 16th March, the Government’s guideline is for individuals to self isolate if they have a new continuous [...]
People Manager or Bully?
It’s surprising how often we see managers being accused of bullying when trying to manage employee performance. There really should be no confusion between the two activities.
Are your HR procedures ready for the Beast from the East?
As temperatures plummet, UK businesses are set to be disrupted by snow and icy weather conditions. So how do you manage the inevitable late arrivals, absence and transport delays?