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Latest updates and newsManaging Performance
How effectively do you manage your employees performance? Not managing poor performance can lead to absenteeism, it can effect team morale and undoubtably will result in poor customer service or productivity. Managing performance is not a once a year exercise -...
Employment Law changes from April 2024
Holiday pay for part year workers and workers on irregular hours Effective Date: 1 AprilRolled up holiday pay was abolished in 1998 but it is back further to a Supreme Court’s 2022 decision. It’s holiday entitlement for irregular hours and part year workers ONLY. ...
Employee Benefits in 2023
According to Xpert HR, an employee assistance programme remains the top employee benefit in 2023. Nearly 8 in 10 organisations offer this. An EAP provides confidential services to employees who need help managing personal difficulties or life challenges. An EAP helps...
Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
There have been high profile harassment cases in the news recently.McDonald's has apologised after more than 100 current and ex-employees alleged sexual harassment was abundant in the workplace.A former employee of National Grid was awarded nearly £360,000 in...
Employee Handbooks
We have been asked many times by small business owners whether they should have an employee handbook.A handbook is not enforced by law, there are actually only 2 HR policies which you need to give to your employees by law - disciplinary and grievance...
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
In this article, we explore neurodiversity in the workplace and provide advice on how you can support your employees. What do we mean by ‘neurodiversity’?“Neurodiversity describes the idea that people experience and interact with the world around them in many...
Helping Organisations Thrive
Listen to Rebecca C and Julian Roberts discuss how to embed and support Gen Z in the workplace. https://www.julianrobertsconsulting.com/podcast-1/episode/e28b82cf/rebecca-clayton-or-gen-z-the-on-demand-generation-how-do-we-manage-them-in-the-workplace
HR Data – it’s not as boring as it sounds!
Some people love data 📈, for some it's not their cup of tea ☕ but in order to truly understand your people and make sure that your HR activity is having the best impact it can, then you need to look at the data. Ask these questions about your organisation: ❓How much...
Dealing with Grievances in the Workplace
We have supported with an increasing amount of grievances recently. What is a grievance? It's a way for employees to raise issues with their managers about their working environment or work relationships. Here are our top tips to dealing with grievances: - Don’t panic...
“I’m Struggling”
It's no surprise that due to the cost of living, the continuing conflict in Ukraine and delayed mental health reactions to covid, that some employees are struggling with their mental health. This will no doubt be affecting their performance in work. A number of our...