HR Knowhow
Gloucester businesses making the most of Apprenticeships.
It was great to read how well some Gloucester based businesses are doing in providing work experience opportunities to young people via Apprenticeships and the ‘Skills for Stroud’ team. According to Southwest business news, ‘overall 22 businesses, four schools and...
Emergency Plans- would your staff know what to do?
Earlier this month Gloucester based Company Avon metals suffered what could have been a devastating fire at their Gloucester headquarters. However the business was saved by not only expertise of the local fire and rescue service, but by the Company staff and their...
Is it legal to enforce a ‘stereotypical’ dress code?
Stories of employee’s being forced to wear high heels at work are all over the news this week . A female agency worker turned up at work on her first day as a temporary receptionist for PWC in London, only to be told that her footwear was unsuitable because her shoes...
How to recruit staff as a small business in Bath
Having recently worked with a local business in Bath, I was reminded of how difficult it can be for a small business to recruit talent in a fiercely competitive market. It proved to be a rollercoaster ride fraught with unexpected bumps and curve balls. This included...
Is an employee ‘moonlighting’ really bad for your business?
An interesting case caught my eye this week; a Year 6 female Teaching Assistant from County Durham was dismissed from her role for having a second job as an underwear model. The article reported that the lady was told parents would lose respect for the school if they...
Bristol company introduces a ‘period-policy’ for female employees – should your business?
Most of us women have to endure our ‘monthlies’ and a good many of us sail through it fairly trouble-free, occasionally helped along with a dose of Paracetamol! However, for those who find the monthly curse a severely painful and sometimes traumatic experience, the...