Top Tips for Managing Remote Workers
Working from home has previously been viewed as an option or a privilege for some, however coronavirus it has made it compulsory for many. With the right practices, procedures and rules employees can remain engaged and productive whether in isolation or carrying out social distancing. Here is a list of tips for managing remote workers: […]
Return to Work: Practical Guidance for Employers
HR Solutions Webinar Return to Work: Practical Guidance for Employers In this webinar recording we discuss the practical issues a company needs to consider including: un-furloughing staff; resource requirements; and any associated redundancy or lay-off considerations post furlough. We also discuss the practical steps to consider when employees are returning to their normal place of work, […]
Recruitment: The Importance of the Candidate Experience
HR Solutions WebinarRecruitment: The Importance of the Candidate Experience In this webinar recording HR Solutions are joined by TeamTailor to talk about the importance of the candidate experience and provide some top tips as to how to improve your candidate experience. TeamTailor Demonstration If you are interested in a demonstration of TeamTailor’s applicant tracking system […]
International Women’s Day highlights gender equality in the workplace
Gender equality was the focus of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2020, with gender equality in politics, the media, healthcare and the workplace being some of the event’s key goals. While women make up nearly half of the world’s population, they continue to be poorly represented in key leadership roles, according to the Global […]
Crisis and Contingency Planning
Range of threats to business continuity There are many types of threats ranging from terrorism, environmental disasters, epidemics, fires and explosions to information technology problems. In order to continue to operate a normal service it is essential to have considered the plans and measures needed to deal with such situations and to ensure all employees […]
Strategic HR planning
The most valuable asset an organisation has is its human resources – its employees. Their skills and knowledge and their relationships with key partners and customers are often irreplaceable and strategic HR planning can play a key role in determining the organisation’s success. Strategic HR planning has become an integral part of many organisations’ strategies. […]
Helping remote workers avoid isolation and burnout
Academics at Oxford University have been urged not to send emails outside working hours to avoid colleagues, especially remote workers, from feeling harassed. Administrators have asked the university’s academics to keep all online communications to normal working hours as part of a new email protocol. For much of today’s workforce, sending and receiving emails outside […]
Recruitment: digital technology set to transform talent acquisition
Digital technology is quickly becoming a priority for many UK businesses. With changing customer behaviours and digital disruption, a growing number of businesses are looking for new ways to maintain their competitive edge. Every stage of the digital transformation process sees the requirements for talent and skills change and for many businesses this creates challenges […]
VE Day and Tips on Bank Holiday Entitlement
HR Solutions Webinar: VE Day and Tips on Bank Holiday Entitlement In 2020 only, the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) will become a bank holiday instead of the usual early May bank holiday. The decision was made by the UK Government in order to enable as many people as possible to […]
The facts about zero-hours contracts
The once traditional Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, is now only the norm for a minority of people. As both employers and workers look for more flexible alternatives, the number of zero-hours contracts has grown rapidly in recent years leading to what has become widely-known as the ‘gig economy’. It’s estimated that 896,000 people […]
Record number of workers paid below National Minimum Wage
A record number of workers in the UK are being paid less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW), according to a report by the Low Pay Commission (LPC). Most people who work, and are of at least school leaving age, are entitled to get paid at least the National Minimum Wage. This includes casual workers, […]
Plan for success with a Human Resources Strategy
Whatever the size of the business, a small start-up to a large well-established organisation, a human resources strategy forms the basis of everything in HR. It creates a robust, relevant and effective plan for how the business will successfully manage its workforce and ensures it aligns with its business needs and activities. An HR strategy […]
UK drops six places in global gender equality rankings
The UK has dropped from its position as the 15th most equal nation in 2018 to the 21st within the 2019 gender equality rankings. Despite consecutive governments pledging to tackle gender imbalance in the UK, the country has not only dropped six places in the global rankings for gender equality, but it could take 100 […]
Good Work Plan | Taylor Review
The government are pressing ahead with some key changes to several pieces of UK legislation that will come into effect in April 2020 affecting the contractual and working arrangements with staff. As part of the Industrial Strategy, the Prime Minister commissioned the independent Matthew Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices to ensure that the UK […]
What makes a good boss?
Bad bosses can cost businesses billions of pounds and too many of them can be detrimental to a business. A poor manager is often the reason even the best employees either love or leave their jobs; but when a company gets it right and hires skilled managers, the business will thrive in its industry and […]
Absence Management Strategy: A Focus on Mental Health
Balancing both compliance with employment law, and effective absence management at work can be a minefield for managers. Absence and employee mental health With the number of reported mental health problems increasing year on year it’s vital for businesses to consider employee mental health in the same bracket as employee physical health. This includes removing […]
Presenter wins equal pay case against BBC
Journalist and presenter Samira Ahmed won her equal pay claim against the BBC in a landmark case that could open the floodgates to similar claims from other staff. An employment tribunal unanimously concluded that the BBC had not provided adequate evidence that the pay gap was based on anything other than gender discrimination. The BBC, however, continues […]
What’s New for HR in 2020
HR Solutions Webinar:What’s New for HR in 2020 Watch our January webinar recording where we focus on key changes for HR in 2020. Brexit, GDPR and the EU Settlement Status Scheme We will take a brief look at Brexit, reminding you to be prepared, including a look at the implications for Data Protection and GDPR, […]
National Minimum Wage (NMW) and other rate increases 2020
The government has confirmed it will raise the National Insurance threshold to £9,500 in 2020. The National Living Wage has also been increased by 6.2%. The new rates are below. Further to the announcement of the most recent Budget in 2019, the new National Minimum/Living Wage will increase from 1st April 2020, as follows: Workers […]
Employment tribunal statistics: July to September 2019
Employment tribunal claims continue to rise, according to the latest quarterly statistics from the Ministry of Justice. Figures from July to September 2019 reveal that the impact of abolishing tribunal fees is showing no sign of slowing. The Ministry of Justice has published the quarterly employment tribunal statistics for the period of July to September 2019 […]
