In offices and work places across the UK employees are thinking about Secret Santa gifts. It can be a great way to spread a little Christmas cheer and doesn’t have to be expensive, but it can be a source of conflict. What happens if a gift is offensive or not appropriate or if an employee […]

The horrific case of a bus driver in the West Midlands who crashed into a supermarket killing two people brings sharply into focus your obligations as an employer around employees who drive as part of their job. Here are our top tips for organisations who have employees driving as all or part of their job […]

Last week was Anti-Bullying Week.  At Keeping HR Simple, we have been avidly discussing what constitutes bullying in the workplace, what the consequences of workplace bullying are and what companies can do to combat bullying and harassment. Defining Bullying Bullying isn’t defined in law because it is not illegal but it does fall under harassment […]

Ikea, Chelsea Football Club and Aviva to name just a few have committed to paying their employees the real living wage which went up this week to £9.00 per hour and £10.55 per hour in London. What is the Real Living Wage? It’s a calculation based on the cost of a basket of household goods […]