HR Insights
HR Insights
Our HR Insights are designed specifically for SME’s. Each post focuses on a different HR issue which you are likely to face at some point in your business.
Supporting Employees During Ramadan: A Guide for Employers to Foster Inclusivity and Respect
Ramadan 2025 is expected to begin on the evening of Friday 28 February 2025, and will end on the evening of Sunday 30 March 2025, with the...
Understanding Restructure and Redundancy: Navigating the Process with Confidence
In today’s dynamic business environment, organisations must adapt to remain competitive. This sometimes necessitates restructuring, which can...
Salary Sacrifice V’s Rising NI Costs for UK Employers?
Could Salary Sacrifice Be the Answer to Rising NI Costs for UK Employers? As UK employers face increasing National Insurance (NI) costs, salary...
World Menopause Day – 18th October
This week sees the annual World Menopause Day take place on 18 October. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has taken this...
Managing Employees Charged with a Criminal Offence
If an employee is charged with a criminal offence, it presents a complex challenge for employers. Balancing the legal, ethical, and operational...
How Strategic HR Drives Success for Small and Medium Enterprises
Strategic HR refers to the proactive management of employees, aligning HR practices and policies with the overall business strategy to achieve...
Sickness Absence Management for a Healthy and Productive Workplace
Managing Sickness Absence – our top 5 tips In this month’s HR Insight, we take a closer look at sickness absence. This can often feel like a...
The Right to Disconnect
How robust is the right to disconnect? CIPD recently reported that a new law has been passed in Australia which will give employees the power...
The four-day working week
The four-day working week: is it right for your business? Working a four-day week: does it mean “less value for money” or is it the answer to...
Suspension & Investigation
Can an Employer suspend an employee, pending an investigation? The simple answer is yes, you can suspend an employee pending an investigation,...
Improve Business Productivity
Any successful business or project requires a great plan and talented, hardworking people to make it happen. But workplace productivity, the...
EDI – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Promoting and delivering EDI in the workplace is essential. It’s about creating working environments and cultures where every individual can...