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Let's Talk Mental Health
Burnout: It ’s common to feel tired after a long day at work or when it is nearly time to go on holiday. Unfortunately, it’s also...
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Summer temperatures at work
It is not unusual for there to be differences in opinion about what the ideal workplace temperature should be, when summer arrives. The...
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Retaining HR Records
What are HR records? HR records include a wide range of data relating to individuals working in an organisation, for example hours...
Nov 5, 20247 min read


Real Living Wage
The Living Wage Foundation have announced the real Living Wage increase form £12 per hour to £12.60. Are you accredited? If not, why not?...
Oct 23, 20241 min read


How much time off for Union Reps?
Employers must allow union representatives as much time off as is reasonable for them to carry out their union duties. When considering...
Oct 21, 20242 min read


Managing internships
1. Introduction An internship is a means of allowing an individual to gain experience in a chosen field. It is not a legally defined...
Oct 16, 202410 min read


Worker Protection Act
From October 26th 2024, Employers have a new legal obligation to protect workers from sexual harassment. The Worker Protection Act (2024)...
Oct 7, 20241 min read


Sport Work
We are privileged to support a number of professional and elite sport clubs. Football, cricket, rugby league, athletics, cycling, and...
Sep 23, 20241 min read


Using AI to recruit
An employer can use artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the recruitment process (for example, CV screening or automated video...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


Protection Conversation
‘Protected conversations’ were introduced in July 2013. A ‘protected conversation’ allows an employer to have a conversation with an...
Sep 11, 20241 min read


Managing Retirement
The default retirement age was removed in April 2011. As a result, there are no provisions in UK law specifically permitting an Employer...
Sep 2, 20247 min read


National Governing Bodies
Are you a national governing body with a staff team based remotely across the UK? We help keep you connected through effective HR and...
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Faith Work
We are trusted by a number of faith based projects and religious organisations to manage their internal people functions with an all...
Aug 20, 20241 min read


We're a Disability Confident Employer
Disability Confident is creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to...
Aug 13, 20241 min read


Sick to Fit (Notes)
The fit note, or ‘Statement of fitness for work’, is a statement provided by an Employee's GP, hospital doctor or, from 1 July 2022,...
Aug 5, 20241 min read


Carers Leave - its Law!
Carer’s Leave is a ‘day one’ employment right for Employees which means there is no minimum period of service required to take Carer’s...
Apr 7, 20241 min read


Barnsley, #YouAreNotAlone
Things at times can feel heavy but Barnsley #YouAreNotAlone Barnsley Foodbank https://barnsley.foodbank.org.uk/ Helping local people in...
Nov 23, 20223 min read


Removing home working policies
Newly appointed Twitter chief executive Elon Musk has been making legal waves recently, cutting 3,700 employees from the workforce being...
Nov 14, 20224 min read


The Real Living Wage
The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by over 11,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a...
Oct 16, 20221 min read


Preventing discrimination in the workplace
Workers in the UK are more likely to face discrimination than in Europe , with young people particularly affected – 49% of young UK...
Sep 19, 20222 min read
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