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!
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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...
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,...
How to avoid unproductive staff in UK heatwave 2022
Another UK Heatwave .... With temperatures set to soar again this week, a new report...
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.