More funds raised for St Barnabas Hospice Trust (Lincolnshire) On Sunday, 11th September Adam completed his 18th Great North Run, this time running alongside fellow Lincoln business owner, Chris Owen from Optimum Safety. One of an estimated 60,000...
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Menstrual Leave Policy: Our Analysis & Insights
On LinkedIn recently, we held a poll asking: “Do you have a Menstrual Leave Policy?” The responses were: Yes 0%No – not planning to 24%No – we...
Renewing Your HR Services Contract?
We speak to lots of organisations who are already outsourcing their HR support to an external provider but have reached a stage when they are looking to review their current arrangements. But, one question we get asked consistently is what’s the...
Finders Keepers – Stopping The Great Resignation
After the experiences of the past two years, the number of employees forecast to move jobs or do something completely different is expected to soar. The ‘Great Resignation’ as it’s being called means companies of all shapes and sizes need to think...
International HR Day 2021 – Shaping the New Future
I was recently asked what International HR Day means to me and it got me thinking! The theme of this year’s day is about our role as a profession in leading change to improve working lives. Also it is about not slipping back into traditional ways...
10 Employee Rights You Should Know
Employee rights in the workplace are an essential part of fair and legal treatment of the workforce. The Employment Rights Act came into force in 1996 and covers everything from protection of wages and zero hours workers to Sunday working and...
IR35: Off-Payroll Working [April 2021]
What is IR35? IR35 sees medium and large private sector businesses in the UK become responsible for setting the tax status of any contract work they use from April 2021. It is designed to make clear the true nature of an employee, whether they are...
HR Challenges in Your Business – The Tale of the Dripping Tap
“What on earth has a dripping tap got to do with HR challenges in your business?” you might be asking yourself. Surely this is the domain of a plumber, not an HR professional! Well of course, in literal terms you’d be right, but think...