Q – Why Keeping Recruitment Simple and why now? JD – Katherine and I have recruited for a number of years, not just within Keeping HR Simple for the last ten years but before the business was set up we recruited for staff, so over 20 years’ experience. We have recruited for years for […]

So, your employee went off on maternity leave and since then they have accrued their holiday entitlement throughout their maternity leave but haven’t taken any holiday by the time they return.   What happens to the accrued holiday? Here is a worked example: Your employee (who works full time) had a maternity leave date of […]

A subject that recently hit the headlines when the BBC Breakfast launched their menopause campaign, many will simply have no idea how dealing with the menopause at work can affect women. With symptoms of the menopause ranging from difficulty sleeping to headaches and hot flushes, it is no wonder that some women struggle at work. […]

Looking out for your team members should be an absolute priority. When so many small business owners, team leaders and department heads are now receiving statements of fitness to work stating ‘stress at work’ or ‘personal stress’, this leaves them at a complete loss in terms of what they can or can’t say and do. […]

A recently published report written by The Mental Health Foundation found that In 2013 there were 8.2 million cases of anxiety disorder! 1 in 6 people over the age of 16 had a common mental health problem in the week prior to being interviewed for the report. 4% of adults believe they have had a […]

Redundancy is without doubt one of the most difficult situations to deal with as a business owner.  For a small or medium sized business where you have relationships with your employees, the idea of having to lose one or more can be heartbreaking. Having said that, it can be tempting to look at redundancy as […]

It’s often said that ending the contract of an employee with less than two years’ service is a risk free dismissal. Even some HR service providers play down the risk and give advice about letting someone go following a less than ideal process or at times, no process at all. But is it true?  Can […]

We are often asked about smoking breaks by our clients because there are lots of common myths about breaks in general; how long can an employee take, how often should breaks be taken and should you be paying employees for their breaks – these are all very common questions for business owners to raise. Smoking […]