Health & Safety doesn’t have to mean boring manuals, endless tick-boxes, or confusing jargon. If you’ve got five or more staff, there are a few essentials you need to cover, but it can be simple, even fun! Think of it like a game: check the boxes, see what’s...
Fire risk assessments are a fundamental legal requirement in the United Kingdom that could, to be blunt, be the difference between life and death. Understanding your obligations under UK fire safety legislation is crucial for anyone responsible for premises,...
An employer’s guide to bad weather conditions in 2022 With the Christmas festivities becoming a distant memory the dark nights may be starting to rescind but it’s safe to say the poor weather is likely to stay for a bit longer. Everyone will recall the storms that...
Protect your business during the Cost of Living Crisis 2023 is expected to be a challenging year from a HR and business point of view, especially when it comes to managing and supporting employees through the cost-of-living crisis. On 1 and 2 February 2023...
Employment Law Changes: October 2022 to April 2023 and beyond! 🟢CONFIRMED EMPLOYMENT LAW CHANGES 1 October 2022: Right to Work Checks The temporary changes to right to work checks which were introduced due to Covid, have now ended. Employers can no longer rely...
Yes - to a degree! Almost 3 years on since the mass office exodus of February 2020, many employees are still permitting a degree of home working. There is a huge gap in perceptions between employees and employers on whether home working is beneficial or not. ...
HR and Staff Issues at Qatar 2022 The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on the 20th of November with a month of football until the final on Sunday 18th December. The men’s football World Cup is expected to attract an audience of 5 billion - it’s a huge event. ...
There are lots of steps that can be taken to ease the woes that may lead to considerations of redundancy. Below some of the most popular methods are looked at but there are additional ways, including commercial methods not discussed below, to try and avoid redundancy.
What is a fit note and who can issue one? A fit note is an assessment carried out by a health care professional that deems an employee unfit to work or fit enough to work but only in certain conditions, in which case adjustments would be recommended. For the first...