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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...
Open the Blinds on Wellbeing in the Workplace
When it comes to wellbeing in the workplace, the effect on your workforce of simply ‘opening the blinds’ could be staggering! It sounds so obvious it’s hardly believable. There is much to be found about wellbeing and the positive or negative impact...
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Furlough Scheme Amendments [December 2020]
There have recently been more furlough scheme amendments since it was recently announced that the Job Retention Scheme is now extended until 31st March 2021. From this, there have been a flurry of questions about details, in particular relating to...
Why Being Nice Makes Good Commercial Sense
There is a current climate of ever-increasing awareness about our mental health. Which, on the whole, is excellent and will significantly improve conversations surrounding wellbeing, especially in the workplace. However, my fundamental belief that...
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COVID Business Support [November 2020]
What’s the Situation for Business Support Amongst the Ever Changing COVID Lockdown Rules? Some details are now emerging of COVID business support and financial help in lockdown. We can all be forgiven for the throwing of hands in the air and...
Leadership in Today’s New Norm
We are living in the most turbulent and uncertain times any of us has known. Perceptions of how the world has worked have been turned on their head. Issues that once seemed peripheral are now mainstream: climate change, the meaning of democracy,...
Diversity and Inclusion at Work
Direct discrimination is, of course, illegal. There are protected characteristics that are listed in the Equality Act 2010. These make it clear that to discriminate on the basis of any of these will likely result in legal action being taken. The...
What Are The Advantages Of Outsourcing HR For Small Businesses
Why Should A Small Business Be Outsourcing HR? In the evolution of small business, there comes a time when the need to outsource HR becomes a necessity. This often is when the business leader will have to deal with one or more of the main aspects...
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How to Drive Success With Your People Plan
The Dripping Tap – A Tale for the Small Business Owner is a blog we wrote recently for The Business Ninja. The lessons of this tale remain as relevant today as they ever were. A growing or scale-up business will have people at the heart of its success....
Making Change Stick – Communication and Employee Engagement
Following on from yesterday's update from Boris Johnson, there's probably some confusion among workforces as to exactly what is going on. Communication may be an issue, but it's vital to ensuring your employees know exactly what is happening, and what is changing....
How to Focus your Efforts on Growth, not People Problems
So, you’ve got your basic foundations in place to start employing your team – THE team – the one that’s going to drive your business to the successful outcomes you’ve always dreamed of. You knew about the new legislation that was introduced on 6th April 2020...
Top Tips to Ensure a Fair Redundancy Selection Criteria
Businesses may need to look at workforce numbers as a result of Covid-19. This is to adjust and protect the longevity of the business however, beware of breaching Equality and Diversity when pulling together a Redundancy Selection Criteria. Planning redundancy is a...
Latest Update on IR35
In March this year, the Government has delayed the roll out of its IR35 Off Payroll changes for a year. What are the latest updates on IR35? Find out more about the postponement of the reforms here Why postpone IR35? The delaying is in order for the Government to...
How to Embrace Ramadan During Lockdown
Around the world, 1.8 billion Muslims will be united in prayer during the holy month of Ramadan. As we all know, the UK and the world is in lockdown as a result of corona virus. This means Ramadan is going to be a very different experience this year. Here's more about...
How to Support Employees Working from Home
During the current crisis many of us have had to adapt our working practices and approach to help us manage during lockdown. With many people working from home, some for the first-time, others for a prolonged period. What support does your workforce have in place, for...
The Statement of Employment Particulars – The Changes and What They Mean for Your Business
A written statement of employment particulars is an aspect of HR that must be fulfilled within the first moments of hiring new members of staff. Employees are legally entitled to receive this, and as of the 6th April 2020, this now must be given to all new employees...
Why Bother with HR as a Small Business?
If you were to invest in technology or machinery, you would utilise these to maximise their performance and return on investment. So, why should your people investment be any different? In your business, people will be one of you biggest monthly investments and their...
Benefits Cloud Connect
Over at our sister site, Benefits Cloud, we recognise the power of connectivity and communication throughout times of remote working and that’s why we’re now offering FREE access to our Benefits Cloud Standard Package to businesses for FOUR months. Why? The News...