As an Employer what should I be doing about Monkeypox in the UK?

Up to date how many people have been infected with Monkeypox? Let’s take a look at the current statistics, so far, only a small number of people have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the UK. The latest cases bring the total number of cases confirmed in England up to 23 May 2022 of 70, with […]

Reforms to Flexible Working Axed in the Queens Speech

It is official then, that the reforms that the Government promised back in 2019 have been bounced off the agenda and not mentioned in the queen’s speech in May, this means that the promised reform of flexible working will not go ahead (possibly never). You may have read our previous news post or in the […]

Can you really achieve your Mental Health goals as an Employer

We may have finished Mental Health Awareness Week, (9 May – 15 May) but we should not forget about it, we must keep raising the awareness. The theme for the week was ‘loneliness’. According to the Mental Health Foundation it is widely known that Mental Health dominates the news and our daily lives, this is not just […]

The Introduction of new Legislation – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

You may or not be aware that there are laws that govern the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 1992 Regulations (PPER 1992), the legislation changed on 6 April 2022 the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER 2022) came into force. In this edition of our latest news, you can read to find out what has […]

Embracing New Ways of Working

Along with so many others, we have reported on how Covid-19 has challenged and changed businesses not just in the UK but globally, some of the changes are most certainly for the better many will say, some are still hesitant, and many downright refusing to acknowledge how new ways of working can work for them. […]

Employment Law Tribunal Maximum Awards Live as of 6 April 2022

Each year the Employment Law Tribunal awards and limits are updated, and the rates are updated annually. These are now live as of 6 April 2022. We understand how to manage your people and importantly the processes you need to follow to ensure you remain legally compliant, we take a look and keep you up […]

What are Dismissals and Redundancies?

If you run a business, then you are likely to end up in the unfortunate position where you need to let go of a staff member, or even multiple members of staff. Whether they need to go because of an issue with their behaviour or abilities or because you need to unfortunately reduce the size […]

How to have difficult conversations in your workplace

In the majority of workplace settings at HR and You Ltd we find that bosses/Managers avoid difficult conversations, in many cases, they do this because they lack confidence, training, and ultimately, they feel that by not having the conversation the issue will go away; occasionally, this can happen, sadly though and in many instances, the […]

The Recent Controversies of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission

The British equalities watchdog, the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (or EHRC for short), have been under fire from many progressive and activist groups in recent months. On the EHRC’s own website, they put their values front and centre, stating that they exist for the purpose of ‘promoting and upholding equality and human rights ideals […]

The 4 Important Duties of the Employee

Previously, we discussed the duties of the employer but did not have the space to discuss the other side of the coin- the duties of the employee. Similarly to the duties of the employer, most of these duties are implied, unless the duty is stated directly in the contract of employment. There are many duties […]