Schools out COVID19
Schools out COVID19 In view of the Government announcements that all of our schools across England will close on Friday 20 March. We are finding everyone is baffled by this, parents are confused as to what to do about childcare, employers need information to pass Team Members about entitlements and pay this has now become […]
Help!!! My Employee Has Resigned
What to do with your resignations and why do your employees leave you In the world of HR we deal with resignations regularly, their reasons can vary and over the years I personally have heard some very inventive resignations which are true and in some cases bizarre and whilst most people do leave on good […]
Simple Steps in a Redundancy process
Simple steps in redundancy situations We are facing unprecedented times, many businesses are now in a situation in which they need to restructure, with less orders, clients or customers it is inevitable that you may need to look at this now or in the not too distant future. If you have ever had to make […]
New Immigration Scheme & Small Business
Your business and the new immigration points system The new immigration points system based on what is an Australian Style is to be introduced it has now been announced by the Home Secretary Priti Patel. This subject was big on the agenda during Brexit and the announcement of the new system is on the back […]
HR Masterclass – Join us
HR Masterclass Managing issues at work can come to your attention in many ways, from customer/client feedback, grievances or it may be that underperformance or misconduct has occurred, it can at times be difficult to address in the workplace and how best to stop them from reoccurring in the future. The first priority to establish […]
Get ready for your new recruits – In time for the new decade
As we speed into a brand new decade many of you are now turning attention to recruitment and the anticipation of new starters in January 2020, to help you get ahead of your new starter bursting in the door on Monday 6 January, we have put together our simple new starter checklist for you. […]
How to manage probationary periods
How to manage probationary periods Updated 2022 What is a probationary period? Used in the initial period of employment for your new starters or anyone newly promoted to a role. In the main, the periods used would be either 3, 6 or in some cases up to 1 year. They can offer the opportunity to […]
5 Ingredients to create a great culture in your workplace
5 Ingredients to create a great culture in your workplace Your people are a reflection of your business and you; they can help shape and mould the way you operate; they can do this from service delivery, productivity, generating ideas to driving sales, they really do represent you in every way. We hear so […]
Let’s banish the “Stuffy old HR Team Handbooks” and say hello to A Simple Approach to HR
Let’s banish the “Stuffy old HR Team Handbooks” and say hello to A Simple Approach to HR We all hear about Team Handbooks, they can sound pretty boring, but they need not be, they can be unique, can speak in a tone and voice that you want them to and represent your company, brand, […]
The pitfalls of not having Contracts of Employment in place
The pitfalls of not having Contracts of Employment in place We work with small business owners and as I write this we will undoubtedly receive enquiries in relation to HR matters, as part of what we call our initial fact find we ask a series of questions and one of these is “does your […]