January is a natural time of reflection for many people. The new year signifies the start of a new chapter, and for some, a new career…
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Why should employers be aware of ‘Divorce Day’ and the season of separation?
Many people will be returning to work this week, ready to swap stories with colleagues about comical family moments over the Christmas break. A common summary including the following: overindulgence, peculiar presents, a kitchen calamity and a joke taken the wrong way…
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Election time!
As yet another polling day approaches (the general election is being held on Thursday 12th December, in case it’s not in your diary yet), a question we are often asked is: “Do I need to give workers time off to vote?”
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Summer’s here! Must be time for a little office romance…
The sun is shining, the warm summer evenings are long, drinks after work… And where is this heading? Well, yes, quite often to workplace romances!
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As a business owner, how much time do you think your office staff waste? 10% …. 20% …. 30% …. more?
If you think your staff waste 20% of their time at work, why not give them a whole day off, regularly, just work four days each week and give everyone in the Office Friday off ??? Pay them exactly the same but have a 3-day weekend, every single weekend…
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Subject Access requests – what they mean and what to do about them?
Have you ever found yourself stewing about what your boss or co-workers have to say about you behind your back? Many people do, and guess what, new data protection laws make it easy to find out just what they do say behind closed doors…
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How employers are facing rising costs…
Spring is here but employers are unlikely to have a spring in their step just now! They are being hammered by increasing costs…
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Top 5 Tips to Avoid Workplace Disability Discrimination …
There has been a lot of press coverage lately, certainly in HR related articles, regarding disabilities and disability discrimination. It can be a very contentious subject, with business owners not always sure what the right thing to do is, whilst the employee may be concerned about their ability to keep working and bringing in a wage. This BLOG looks at trying to take some of the myths away surrounding good workplace disability practices.
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THE GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION IS HERE TO STAY: WHY IT SHOULD STILL BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF YOUR MIND IN 2019…
In the first quarter of 2018, it seemed that the nation was in the grip of a GDPR-frenzy – you couldn’t read a trade magazine, attend a networking event, or even open your mail without being urged to make sure that your business was prepared. But then the May deadline for compliance came and went, and with it went the media furore. Yet when it comes to GDPR, out of sight should absolutely not be out of mind – it may no longer be grabbing the headlines, but compliance is just as important now for your business as it was back in May…
The World Cup Challenge – how to keep employees motivated at work during the summer of sport…
Love it or loathe it, it’s almost possible to ignore the fact the football World Cup kicked off for a whole month on Thursday 14th June, with the US Open, Wimbledon, Tour de France, Open Championship & Ryder Cup to name but a few hot on its heels! A fantastic period to bring the nation together to support our sporting stars and show our national pride, it can present some challenges for employers through higher sick absence, reduced productivity, and even potentially discriminatory comments and behaviour. But, if handled right, the summer of sport can actually present a great opportunity to increase employee morale and loyalty. Read our top tips to find out how…
