HR Knowhow
Childcare and working from home!
The school summer holidays are literally just around the corner (some have already started!), and many working parents will be planning the 6-8 weeks with meticulous precision, who is going to which holiday club, grandparents or friends houses on which days- who is...
How to plan a restructure
Just the word ‘restructure’ can fill many employees and employers with dread, after all change is tough. But change can also be exciting. If you keep doing the same thing you will likely get the same result so if you need (or want) different results you need to make...
What is your people strategy for AI, and how will that impact the economy?
An important paper released in March by the Institute for Public Policy Research identified how companies decide to adapt to AI will influence either a boost or significant drop in the health of the economy, quoting worst case scenario 7.9 million job losses and best...
Apprenticeship – good or bad for the small business?
We think good. Now, let us explain why… Everyone often associates Apprenticeship schemes with the large corporate employer who have the welfare co-ordinator, the role rotation and the years of experience in making them work. In recent years small businesses have...
Employment Law changes in 2024
So, after a few years of extraordinarily little change in the Employment Law world other than those derived from Case Law, 2024 is set to see quite a few changes across a few different regulations. Some are confirmed and others are still in the parliamentary process....
Employment Rights Regulations 2023
The Employment Rights Regulations legislation is likely to take effect from 1 January 2024 and impacts the following: Holiday pay – the aim is to simplify the holiday pay calculations by making rolled-up holiday (paying 12.07% of hours worked) lawful for part-year...
Why it might be time to consider implementing a compensation philosophy
It goes without saying that having the right people in your business is key to its success. UK unemployment levels are at historic lows, and like many business owners, you may have found that successfully recruiting and retaining talent has become increasingly...
Mediation and managing tricky relationships
We are all human, we’re all different. Minor disagreements, differing views and opinions in the workplace are normal and can often be a positive for a firm. Healthy debate can encourage new perspectives and create innovative and new ideas. However, sometimes...
Upcoming school strikes and how to manage your employees
The National Education Union (NEU) has announced that its members will have school strikes in a dispute over pay, this is unlikely to be new news to you, but have you considered how it may impact your business and its employees? It is a slightly grey area as we are...