HR Knowhow

It’s safe to say that no-one could have forecasted or planned for the events so far in 2020, many businesses of all sizes, big and small are under extreme pressures either to keep up with demand for certain services/products or to prepare for potential reduction in...

The rise in the number of sole vegan restaurants in Bristol, and across the South West has dramatically risen over the last 3 years and we have all noticed the number of vegan options available in general restaurants has increased significantly. Campaigns such as...

‘Tis the season to be jolly… but not too jolly! Christmas party blunders - events often resolve in some frolics, last year a long-serving Avon and Somerset policeman was dismissed after touching a female staff member on the bottom, following a slap which left marks,...

Tips deductions - a South West, Bristol based restaurant was recently caught underpaying their staff, through unlawfully taking their tips. It appears there was an arbitrary 3% of the bill of every table applied as a tip that had to be pooled regardless of the amount...

As Gloucestershire and Bristol based HR Consultants, we have noticed a significant shift in the last year from business owners and their focus, understanding and investment in their employee’s mental wellbeing. A few of our clients have had team members become Mental...

According to the ICAEW “Business confidence in the South West stands at -7.0 this quarter” this is the third successive quarter in the negative figures.  Only last month local Gloucestershire firm Renishaw announced big changes to its location and organisation...

With Brexit and economic uncertainties putting pressure on businesses, especially those small firms and start-ups, we were interested to read about local Bristol firm Cre8ion and their new creative shift in working patterns, gaining a competitive edge and hopefully...

North Bristol has been hitting the headlines for many reasons, but not least is the large Bristol hotel fire at the Premier Inn at Cribbs, Bristol, last week; causing huge traffic disruptions on connecting roads, excess of smoke and general business chaos for Premier...