What is the point of the Good Work plan? The Government’s Good Work Plan is due to take effect in April 2020 which will implement a number of employment reforms. Since the publication of the Good Work Plan, there have been further regulations introduced which relate to it, i.e. the Agency Workers (Amendment) Regulations 2019, […]

If you’re using agency workers in your business, there are some key changes the government are introducing as part of the Good Work Plan. From April 2020 the employing company will be required to provide agency workers with a document which will be known as a key facts page.  This document must be provided BEFORE […]

As part of the Good Work Plan to be introduced in April 2020, there is a significant change regarding the issue of written statements of terms and conditions, i.e. what’s commonly known as the contract of employment. Day one right Currently, you need to give employees a written statement of their terms and conditions within […]

We talk all the time about engaging team members in your business and taking them along for the business journey in a positive way. It’s easier said than done but we really do believe this is the key to a super successful business. For a number of years now we have been working with Motivational […]

SMEs often find it difficult to compete with larger businesses on salary so standing out from the crowd is absolutely crucial if you want to attract the very best people in your industry. What we do know from lots of research is that money isn’t everything!  Yes, you read that right, money isn’t everything. What […]

Engaging your team, making sure they are with you and that they understand and buy into the vision for your business can be challenging but it’s by no means impossible.  It doesn’t take someone with a special gift or talent (although that helps). All you really need to do is understand what motivates your people […]

April 2020 sees the introduction of Parental Bereavement Leave, an entitlement for up to two weeks of leave for employed parents who suffer stillbirth or the loss of a child. Key things you need to know about the introduction of Parental Bereavement Leave The right to leave applies to any employee, irrespective of length of […]

It’s just the odd day here and there. You didn’t even notice until a colleague pointed it out to you. Now you have noticed it though – you’re fully aware that you have a team member who is persistently off work with short term illnesses like colds and tummy bugs. No longer than one or […]

Sickness Absence Jackie is an Occupational Health Professional, working with organisations to help prevent work-related illness and injury. Jackie spends much of her time in businesses, encouraging safe working practices, looking at how employees work and how they could work better, monitoring the health of employees and supporting the management of sickness absence. Keeping HR […]