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Hi, I’m Kate.
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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
Safeguarding Adult Reviews (SARs): how to manage them and how to protect yourself!
What is it? When someone at work dies or experiences serious harm under the suspicion of...
Redundancy Risks: An Employer’s Guide to Avoiding Tribunals
What are the most common and easy-to-address risks in making someone redundant? Dismissals on...
How to help employees combat the cost of living…without giving a pay rise
We’ve figured out a way to provide Private Health Care Services, Financial Support and Mental Health Support all for £5pcm per employee. If you’re putting together a benefits package that can support your employees with the cost of living, contact us now.
4 Day Work Week to become the New Norm
Over half of the UK workforce would like more flexibility when it comes to work (though we here at...
Why Doctors don’t need to issue FIT Notes
The Laws around fit notes have changed several times now. The first change was that doctors can...
The Burnout of Gen Z Workers and the Return of Retirees
Could the pandemic effect be the reason more and more Gen Z workers are feeling the effects of...
Is Working Remotely Here to Stay?
Remote working is becoming the new norm but as of right now opportunities are scarce and there are trade-offs that workers have to make until the demands are met.
Our 2-Step Strategy to Help Combat Loneliness and Improve Mental Health
Did you know that the health risks loneliness has equates to the same risks as smoking 15 cigarettes per day? Aside from the impact loneliness has on your mental and physical health, studies suggest that severe loneliness costs businesses £9900 per person, every year due to the impact on attendance, health, and productivity.
Why you Need to be Performing Stress Risk Assessments
As an employer, by law, you have a duty to protect workers from stress by performing risk assessments and making reasonable adjustments based on your findings.
Legislation Protecting New Mothers, Pregnant Women and those who Experience Miscarriage
Specific legislation protects new mothers, pregnant women and those who have had to endure miscarriage (for up to 2 weeks post-miscarriage). This legislation was called to attention during an Employment Tribunal.
Know Your Rights if Your Employee is Unable to Pay Your Redundancy
Redundancy is difficult for all parties involved. It’s hard for employers to let someone go, make financial arrangements, and fill the skills gap they’ve left behind. On the other hand, the redundant employee now has to find a new job!
Why Inflation is Rising and What it Means for Businesses
Inflation is the next biggest challenge for employers looking to Recruit. Following The Great Resignation and the newfound power that candidates have over employers, many are now looking to remuneration as both incentive and demand which for many sectors is a setback with unforeseen consequences.
Statutory Pay Increases April 2022
Statutory Increases From 2022 As of this coming April, The UK's Employment Laws have changed...
Tax Relief for Home Workers
The Government has rolled out tax relief for job expenses as a result of an increase in costs from working at home. There are however rules to this which prohibit people from taking advantage of the new tax scheme.
The Harsh Truth About Why You Need an Employee Assistance Programme
Implementing Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) as a way of putting pen to paper and showing your commitment to your team are a good way to go about improving wellbeing in the workplace.
Updated Right to Work Guidance
As of last month, The Home Office updated the right to work guidance. As of right now to the 5th of April 2022, employers have the option to conduct a right to work check of Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), Biometric Residence Card (BRC) and Frontier worker Permit holders by using the Home Office online service.
3 Steps to Improve Mental Health at Work
At any given moment in time, 1 in 5 are having suicidal thoughts. Mental health issues were a pandemic well before COVID made it all thousand times worse. At work, employees are taking days off – faking illnesses and making excuses – in order to maintain their wellbeing.