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3 Reasons why you should outsource your HR!
As we tentatively look ahead to ‘business as usual’, HR remains instrumental in getting businesses and its employees back on track, re-onboarded and motivated. So, why should you outsource your HR?

3 Reasons to invest in training and your people!
Your employees are your biggest investment and investment in them is an investment in your business!
The Benefits Of Keeping Your Office Desk Clean
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has highlighted the importance of basic hygiene and common sense when it comes to preventing the spread of contagious diseases. A clean and tidy work environment boosts productivity and morale, so keeping on top of the...
Six Simple Steps to Gender Pay Gap Reporting
With less than six weeks before the gender pay gap reporting deadline, the CIPD has offered advice to the thousands of employers who are yet to meet legal reporting requirements. To help those yet to meet their legal duty to report, the CIPD has highlighted six simple...
How to Handle Employee Retirement
With people living longer and remaining fitter and active than the generation before, many workers wish to continue to work long past the age they can claim their state pension. This, coupled with low levels of private pension provision across the UK is forcing...
Motivating Employees Without Breaking the Budget
It’s no recent revelation that motivated employees are more productive employees. Organisations who have a passionate and engaged team will likely out perform their competitors when it comes to the quality of what they do, because for most businesses it’s fair to say...
What is an HRIS and do you need one?
Many small businesses don't tend to have a dedicated HR person and as a result, the management of HR administration such as approving holidays, managing sickness, and employee training and development, will often by default land in the laps of busy senior employees....
Coronavirus – Do Employers Need to Take Action?
Coronavirus has hit global headlines over the last few weeks with the death toll now at 560, with more than 28,000 confirmed cases in China (Feb 2020). There are also more than 150 cases in other countries, with three cases now confirmed in the UK. UK businesses...
Why Attitudes to Mental Health in the Workplace Matter
Today is Time to Talk Day a campaign which encourages everyone to be more open about mental health – to talk, to listen, to change lives. We know that talking about mental health can feel awkward, but it doesn't have to. Mental health problems affect one in four of...
Prevention is nearly always better than cure on National Sickie Day
Tempted to call in sick today? You’re not alone, as today (Monday 3 February) is traditionally the day when most people are likely to ‘pull a sickie’. Known as ‘National Sickie Day’, the first Monday in February is deemed the most popular day of the year to call in...
Advice for EU citizens moving to the UK after Brexit
With the imminent Brexit date getting ever closer, currently scheduled for this Friday (31st January) there is still a great deal of confusion and ambiguity surrounding what will happen to EU citizens coming to the UK to live and work after we leave the EU. Here,...
Key Employment Law Changes in 2020
A variety of employment law reforms are scheduled to come into effect in April 2020. Here is a summary of the key changes that might affect your business in the coming months. Holiday pay From April 2020, the holiday pay reference period will be lengthened from 12 to...
Is Blue Monday hiding wider mental health issues in the workplace?
How is your Monday going? It is the start of a new week, probably lots to do, reading and actioning emails and maybe planning ahead for yourself and your team members. But did you know that today is “Blue Monday”, supposedly the most depressing day of the year. It is...
Latest Updates on IR35 Legislation
IR35, which was introduced in 2000, is an anti-tax avoidance rule that applies to all contractors and freelancers who do not fall under HM Revenue & Customs’ definition of being self-employed. From April 2020, every medium and large private sector business in the...
The Benefits of Hanging Out With Your Colleagues
Being at work is no longer seen as a separate life for employees these days. Socialising with your team outside of the office is fast becoming a desirable part of the job, with work being seen to millennials and Generation Z as a key part of who they are and that...
What is the National Living Wage & What Does it Mean for Employers?
A new National Living Wage will be introduced this year, coming into effect from 1 April 2020 and will see low-paid workers earn nearly a thousand pounds more a year. Rebranded from the Minimum Wage in 2016, the policy has helped to cut the number of people...
Why You Need HR in 2020
It's the start of a brand new year and a brand new decade but if you want your business to succeed in 2020 you need to look after your employees, as they really are your greatest asset. By getting the best out of your employees, by treating them fairly and providing...
Five New Year Work Resolutions
A new year can signal a new beginning with new goals and resolutions, new plans and new directions. Lots of people find New Year’s resolutions intimidating and daunting, but you can take some small actions to achieve your goals as you head into a new year at work. If...
CAN POLITICS BE AN ISSUE IN THE WORKPLACE?
With the UK going to the polls on 12th December, for the first time since 1923, it’s not just the Christmas party that colleagues might be discussing in the office over the coming weeks. Politics can be an emotive issue for some employees, and this can affect employee...
Your Christmas HR Questions Answered
As the Christmas party season draws ever closer, it provides an opportunity to reflect on the successes of the past year and of course to relax and have some fun with colleagues. It is a season of fun festivities and for many, it really is the most wonderful time of...
What to do if you suspect an employee is under the influence of alcohol?
Today marks the end of Alcohol Awareness Week and in this blog our Senior HR Coordinator, Olivia Gunson looks at the issues around alcohol in the workplace. In most circumstances it would be unusual for an employee to be under the influence of alcohol during working...
How a Little Kindness Can Go a Long Way
Is the old adage ‘nice people finish last’ always true? Small acts of kindness in the workplace benefit not just the receiver, but also the giver and the whole organisation, thereby creating a positive workplace culture. It is important for employers to create an...
Bullied by your boss? What should you do?
Unfortunately these days, bullying does not get left in the school playground and for some it continues well into adulthood, making their lives miserable. Bullying is becoming more common within the workplace and while peer to peer bullying is bad enough, being...