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HR Strategy – How Do You Know It’s Working?
So far in this series we’ve written about what should go into an HR strategy and why, what HR levels of experience and expertise can help put together and implement the strategy, and the subject of implementation itself. The final subject...
Now You Have Your Hare – Implementing the Strategy
In our recent article on how to put together a good HR Strategy, we mentioned the famous – infamous, even – quote from Mrs Beeton on how to make Jugged Hare: “First, catch your hare”. Next step, how to cook it. Or in HR terms, how do you put your...
HR and Strategy – Levels of Input and Influence
If your business has reached the point where you think that help with your HR management and strategy is the best next step, do you know how to successfully find the right and appropriately qualified person? In some businesses, there is still a...
What’s Trending in Leadership for 2020
Leadership is a hot topic at the moment. With the recent change of Prime Minister in the UK and ongoing leadership issues around the world, the style of a leader has never been a bigger discussion point. Within the world of business, the...
The Influencing Leader
Continuing our examination of Leadership and the effective 21st century leader, we have reached the stage where the Leader has successfully gathered their team. They are the right people, with values that are congruous with those of the...
Creating a High Performing Team on Simple Principles
In our article on Leadership in the 21st Century, we talked about what type of leader is likely to succeed and keep their organisation at the top of its game. We proposed that this should be a leader who is authentic, honest and open, not...
Everyday Leadership in an Uncertain and Changing World
A recent report in the journal “People Management”[1] highlighted the interesting fact that by far the most popular and enduring topic in business books is that of Leadership and Management. And that these topics still attract the most...
Change Management and Managing Change: Dealing with Challenging Behaviours
Change projects can often continue over weeks, sometimes even months. From an HR viewpoint, the focus of managing the change is on how the workforce is adapting to new working situations, new colleagues, and sometimes even a completely new...
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Auto enrolment penalties see sharp increase
Auto enrolment penalties see sharp increase Stark new figures from The Pensions Regulator have revealed a sharp increase in the number of fines dished out to SMEs that fail to address their auto-enrolment obligations. The number of fixed penalty notices given out...
Is Auto Enrolment Non-Compliance An Option?
In its latest quarterly update covering June to September 2016, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has revealed they have seen a distinct rise in the number of fines for pension non-compliance with 3,728 fixed penalty notices issued, compared to 861 the previous quarter....
Auto-enrolment: What Is It and What Do I Have to Do?
Auto-enrolment: What Is It and What Do I Have to Do? With UK employers now legally required to provide an employee pension scheme, here's a detailed step-by-step auto-enrolment guide. Nearly half of employers required to set up a pension scheme for their staff in the...
One in five employers missing auto-enrolment staging date
One in five employers missing auto-enrolment staging date One in five employers is failing to sign its employees up to an auto-enrolment pension scheme, putting them at risk of hefty fines from The Pensions Regulator, according to figures released by AE master trust...
Thank you to all who visited us at the Business Show 2016
Well what a fantastic few days we have just had exhibiting at the Business Show at the London Excel Arena, a great location and great event. Thank you to everyone who took time out to see us on our stand, it was good to speak to each and every one of you. If you...
More than a fifth of small business owners offer no employees benefits
More than a fifth of small business owners offer no employees benefits Small businesses are suffering a staff brain drain with nearly one in five workers quitting each year for new jobs blaming poor employee benefits, according to research from Pure Benefits. The...
Regulator issues football club with a series of fines for Auto Enrolment non compliance
Swindon Town Football Club (STFC) was issued with a compliance notice on 18 August 2014 directing it to automatically enrol staff and pay contributions but failed to comply by the deadline of 17 October 2014. As a consequence, The Regulator issued a £400 Fixed Penalty...
Over 50% of accountants are unable to answer auto enrolment queries
Over 50% of accountants are unable to answer auto enrolment queries According to recent research by The Pensions Regulator, over half of accountants quizzed stated that they are only partially able to answer auto enrolment queries from their clients. The research...
More than 90% of the first small employers required to put their staff into a workplace pension have now complied with the law
More than 90% of the first small employers required to put their staff into a workplace pension have now complied with the law, showing that automatic enrolment is successful for all sizes of employer. The Pensions Regulator’s compliance and enforcement bulletin,...
Some Misconceptions about Pensions Auto Enrolment
Some Misconceptions about Pensions Auto Enrolment With Pensions Auto Enrolment becoming a reality for small businesses over the coming months we thought it would be useful to respond to some of the misconceptions we have heard since we started helping business making...