Software as a service is big business, and there are plenty of HR software solutions on the market that can help you to streamline your processes, and save time and money. Plenty of vendors will be happy to come into your workplace and talk you through exactly how everything works, and how it could benefit your organisation. The presentations are …
New toolkit to promote healthy eating and exercise to employees
Public Health England and Business in the Community have published a toolkit in an effort to encourage employers to promote healthier eating and exercising to their employees. Keen to stress the business benefits, the toolkit explains that such initiatives can boost productivity, slash absence rates, and play a key role in facilitating a happy workforce. What’s becoming increasingly clear is …
Most employers are failing to support employee mental health
The findings of a survey by independent charity Health@Work, released to coincide with Stress Awareness Month, has revealed that most employers fail to meet even the most basic of standards when it comes to supporting staff with mental health. It’s well known that mental health issues are amongst the most common reasons for employees taking time off. It costs businesses …
Reminder: The clock is ticking for GDPR compliance
Now I know you’re probably all sick to death of hearing the dreaded acronym GDPR, but unless you’ve been hiding under a rock over the past few months – or, if we dare suggest it, burying your head in the sand – then you’ll be well aware that we’re very quickly galloping towards the date when we all need …
The Royal Wedding – What employers need to know
Prince Harry is set to marry Meghan Markle on Saturday 19th May, and excitement is building amongst the public already. Everyone loves an excuse for a celebration, but as an employer, you might have a few questions about burning issues such as time off, and allowing your workers to celebrate the occasion. The good news is that you’ve come to …
HR lessons from the UK’s extreme weather
The Beast from the East. The Pest from the West, it’s been called all sorts of names. But over the past few weeks the UK been battered by extreme weather conditions, the likes of which many of us had never witnessed before. Whilst the general public battled to find a fresh loaf of bread, and the supermarket shelves were emptied …
Are you taking sexual harassment claims seriously?
Cast your minds back to the Harvey Weinstein scandal in 2017, which brought attention back to the serious issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Since then there seems to be have been a whole plethora of similar issues coming out the wood work. We’ve come a long way in recent years in terms of creating legislation to protect individuals …
Research reveals outdated views on pregnancy from employers
By now, we are all aware that it’s against the law to decide not to appoint a woman to a role because she’s pregnant, or has plans to start a family. So it might come as a surprise to discover the findings from a recent survey by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The survey found that 46% of …
Are you failing to support working parents in your workplace?
The 2018 Modern Families Index, published by charity Working Families and childcare provider Bright Horizons has revealed that working parents are being pushed to ‘breaking point’ in the workplace, with many feeling pressurised to work more than their contracted hours. Because of the impact that their employment has on their home life, 10% had refused a new job, and 11% …
Think your business is too small to worry about HR? Think again…
Growing a business from the ground up can be one of the most challenging but rewarding experiences in the world, and we’ve worked with ambitious leaders at practically every stage. From recruiting your very first member of staff, to really stepping things up a level and recruiting entire teams and departments, we’ve helped business owners navigate it all. When you’re …