Survivor Syndrome – How to Support Your Employees
Survivor Syndrome – How to Support Your Employees Covid-19 has been devastating both for business and individuals personally. The psychological impact has been huge and as we try to build back business, we must take time to consider the support that people will need to move forward with us, especially those who have survived being […]
Survivor Syndrome – How to Support Your Employees
Survivor Syndrome – How to Support Your Employees Covid-19 has been devastating both for business and individuals personally. The psychological impact has been huge and as we try to build back business, we must take time to consider the support that people will need to move forward with us, especially those who have survived being […]
Conflict Resolution
The last few months have been extremely challenging to both business and employees and consequently, a lot of change is taking place with restructuring and making redundancies. Research also suggests that half of employers still anticipate redundancies when furlough ends in October. The consequences of change such as this can lead to disgruntled employees, employees […]
Health & Safety at work: an introduction to food safety
It’s estimated that in the UK around 1 million people experience a foodborne illness every year. Food can become unsafe when it is contaminated with illness-causing bacteria, viruses, parasites, or chemicals. Symptoms range from mild to severe, but commonly include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, weakness, fever, and chills. In this webinar, Dom Greenwood, our […]
Health and Safety at Work – the Working Environment During Covid Times
Health and Safety at Work – The Working Environment During Covid Times In this webinar we introduce you to our Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Management Consultant, Dominic Greenwood, who discusses the ongoing challenges of returning to work in a Covid-safe manner. We provide you with practical steps you can take and discuss the risk […]
Working With and Managing Young People
HR Solutions Webinar:Working With and Managing Young People With the recent introduction of the Government Kickstart Scheme, this webinar provides practical guidance on working with and managing young people. We look at where special considerations need to be made throughout the employment lifecycle so that you can fully support and get the best out of […]
Interesting Employment Tribunal Cases: Witness Statements and Marital Status Discrimination
This case law update article provides a digestible account of recent Employment Tribunal outcomes; where you get the background details on the case, the rationale behind the judgements and takeaway learning points. Tai Tarian v Christie: Was it outside the range of reasonable responses to dismiss someone in reliance on the evidence of an anonymous […]
Government Kickstart Scheme
HR Solutions Webinar: Government Kickstart Scheme The Government have announced a new Kickstart scheme as part of its “plan for jobs 2020” that will fund the direct creation of high-quality jobs for young people. Watch this webinar recording to find out how the Kickstart Scheme can help employers, and what it will entail. HR and […]
How do I manage the pay and leave when an employee returns to the UK and has to quarantine?
The UK’s Coronavirus regulations require UK residents and visitors to the UK to quarantine on arriving to the UK by self-isolating for 14 calendar days, unless travelling from certain countries or territories. The regulations also have specific self-isolation rules and penalties relevant to England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. So, it is important to remember […]
Interesting Employment Tribunal Cases: Dismissal and Redundancy
This case law update article provides a digestible account of recent Employment Tribunal outcomes; where you get the background details on the case, the rationale behind the judgements and takeaway learning points. An Exceptional Fair Dismissal M Gallacher vs Abellio Scotrail Ltd A fair dismissal requires a proper procedure to be followed, and the decision […]
Health and Safety: New Sentencing Guidelines
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales promotes greater consistency in sentencing, whilst maintaining the independence of the judiciary. The Council produces guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and criminal justice professionals and aims to extend public understanding of sentencing. They need released guidelines to affect the breach of duty of the employer towards employees […]
The Future of Work: New Employment Practices
To complement this article, HR Solutions recently presented and recorded a webinar regarding new employment practices which you can watch on demand. It is inevitable that the world of work will have to change in response to Covid-19. We are already needing to change the physical set up of our workspace, but what do we […]
Future of Work – New Employment Practices
HR Solutions Webinar: Future of Work – New Employment Practices It is inevitable that the world of work will have to change in response to Covid-19. We are already needing to change the physical set up of our workspace, but what do we need to do more broadly post Covid-19 to retain competitive advantage and […]
New Health, Safety and Environment Division for HR Solutions
HR Solutions is a leading firm of HR consultants and advisors; and we have recently made a key appointment to launch our new Health, Safety and Environment division, called HSE Solutions. Based in Kettering, we operate in a variety of industries and have a client list ranging from small care agencies to multinational technology firms. To […]
More redundancies planned as UK businesses operate at half capacity
The threat of future local lockdowns and reduced customer demand could see a third of businesses making redundancies during the next three months. Data from the latest Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker from the British Chambers of Commerce and the job site Indeed reveals the top two issues stopping businesses from being able to get back to normal […]
Managing Diversity in the Workplace
HR Solutions Webinar:Managing Diversity in the Workplace Diversity and inclusion is about recognising that we all have many great things in common but at the same time, we also have many great differences that sets us apart from each other. In the world of work, everybody should have the right to equal access to […]
Working from home: what are the pros and cons for your business?
With many employees now working from home as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, could remote working be implemented on a more permanent basis? Victoria Templeton of HR Solutions explains the advantages and disadvantage of home working for your business. What are the benefits of home working to an employer? Traditionally, working from home […]
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Action: The Bedford College Group
HR Solutions Webinar:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Action:The Bedford College Group In this webinar we explore Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in action at The Bedford College Group. We are joined by Anastassia Parsons, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor; Emma Lowe, Vice Principal and Caroline Biddle, Executive Director of Human Resources to discuss how The Bedford College […]
Tips for supporting Mental Health at Work
The Mental Health Foundation says, “We all have so much going on in our lives, including competing strains and stresses . This can see kindness pushed to one side, in favour of what is urgent or trending now. .. but if we take the time to be kind to other people, we can reap the emotional dividends. It can really make a difference and especially for people who are vulnerable or struggling. ” Awareness of the scale […]
Protecting Your Business
At a time of uncertainty, you will want to do everything within your means to keep your business running smoothly and to limit risk. As we continue to respond to Covid-19, managing the employment relationship is even more critical to ensure your business can survive and thrive. The biggest cost to any employer is its […]