What is Quiet Quitting? Quiet quitting is a relatively new employee relations challenge facing...
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I love using my Human Resource experience to help small businesses grow and improve. The intention of this blog is to provide a great, cost-free learning resource for all your HR practices.
On this main blog page, you’ll find blogs a wide range of helpful topics; from compliance and people management to health advice to increase your staff’s happiness and wellbeing. Finally, because I love my gadgets, I hope to introduce you to handy, productivity apps and technologies. Nothing would make me happier than knowing this blog will help your company change for the better
What is RIDDOR and how does it apply to Employers?
What does RIDDOR stand for? RIDDOR stands for The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous...
Workplace Wellbeing – how to support your employees
Workplace Wellbeing - what is your strategy As the cost of living increases up and down the...
4 Incredibly Useful World Cup Time off Tips For Small Businesses
Any sporting events that involve our Country can cause havoc with small businesses. Therefore we have put together some World Cup Time off Tips
Annual Leave Entitlement – 3 Tips for Managing Carry Over
Annual Leave Entitlement - What do you do with carryover? Do you have your accrued...
4 Reasons to Support Charities (Charity of the Year 2023)
Apply now for our Charity of the Year 2023 and find out why you should support Charities
What Skeletons are you hiding in your closet? (HR Health Check)
Trick or Treat – Make sure you don’t get caught out and get a FREE or Enhanced HR Health Check
Workplace Christmas Party 5 Do’s and Don’ts
A Party during the festive period can be a great way for your team to let off steam and give them a big thank you for their hard work.
7 ways to Support an Employee Adopting
For many companies requests for Maternity Leave and Paternity Leave are regular occurrences allowing Managers to be confident in navigating the process and supporting their team members. However, when it comes to Adoption many have never had reason to even look at the policy let alone educate themselves on the process!
No One Talks About Baby Loss -5 Employer Do’s and Don’ts
Baby Loss Awareness Week is a wonderful opportunity to bring us together as a community and give anyone touched by pregnancy and baby loss a safe and supportive space to share their experiences and feel that they are not alone.
Supporting Employees during the Financial Crisis
Financial Crisis - what can employers do? The cost-of-living crisis is the term that has been...
Why you should use an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
At Kate Underwood HR, we love using technology to assist us with our processes and make our...
Make light work of recruitment with Breathes recruitment module
With it still being a turbulent time in recruitment, it can be overwhelming for SMEs to...
How are you addressing your statutory training obligations?
How are you addressing your Statutory Training Obligations? Posing this question to clients can...
Will employees be entitled to a day off for the Queens Funeral?
As a team we are deeply saddened with the news yesterday about the passing of Queen Elizabeth and...
Pawternity for Employees and their Four-Legged Friends
Could Pawternity soon be introduced into your organisation? It's a well-known fact that Britain is...
Expenses: Are you paying them in a timely fashion?
Do you find managing and approving your team’s expenses often gets pushed to the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list? Are paper receipts and expenses forms driving you mad and giving you a headache? There is another way!
Which HR records should you legally be storing?
As a small business with employees, you’ll have HR records that are legally required to be stored,...