Running a small business in and around Peterborough is one of those things that ticks along nicely most of the time. The team gets on, the work gets done, and people management is rarely the busiest part of your week. Until it suddenly is. Maybe, a staff member raises...
Flexible working arrangements can be used to change when, where or how someone works.There are many different types of flexible working and it can have lots of benefits. For example attracting staff and improving work-life balance.We have a flexible working policy...
Higher Level Apprenticeship of University? A few weeks ago was National Apprenticeships week and the local colleges held an information evening for students to meet prospective employers and college staff. Very good timing as we have an A Level student considering his...
Today is World Menopause Day. What is it and why is it important? World Menopause Day is held annually on 18th October with the purpose of raising awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. Thankfully, a lot is...
Bringing you the latest update on HR buzzwords - how many have you heard and how many will leave you shaking your head in disbelief? How often do you hear a word or a phrase in the workplace and wonder what on earth it means? It can be like a completely different...
More employment law changes i.e. part 2 of what's planned by the new Labour government in their first six months, i.e. July to December 2024 - let's see what happens - Labour's first 6 months - what to expect!The time until the end of the year will certainly fly by...
Introducing The Employment Rights Bill. As we all know by now, Labour are now in the hot seat. And, at the time of writing, they plan to introduce some legislation in Parliament within the first 100 days of taking up that hot seat. Let's talk about The Employment...
The new Carer's Leave Policy - effective April 2024 is in addition to dependents leave but there are a few differences – dependents leave is to be used for urgent family or dependent reasons whilst carer’s leave can be used to provide care or make arrangements for...
Where do you stand on workplace relationships and friendships - should they be declared? ITV have recently been in the news as their new workplace relationship guidelines are issued to staff. This comes in the wake of Phillip Schofield’s decision to step down after...
I think my employee has set up a competing business – what do I do? So, first thing is not to panic! Actually, who am I kidding – of course you’re going to panic. And you’ll feel angry and disappointed and let down and then angry again. Before you go acting on any...
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