Blog Articles

It’s that time of year! Director, Adam Davey, is donning his trainers to run in the world’s largest half marathon, the Great North Run. This will be his 17th time once again raising vital funds for St Barnabas Hospice! In 2018, he had already...

Every organisation needs a performance management process to utilise their staff in the best way. Performance management is the backbone of your business and spans multiple elements. Being able to figure out the best way to create and manage an...

Business owners worldwide have struggled in one way or another over the last eighteen months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the main worries has been employee retention. HR departments, managers and owners have to think of the best ways to...

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...

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...

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...

“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...