What is onboarding?
We often get asked the question, what is onboarding? When you have recruited new staff do you have a formalised process to introduce them to the organisation?
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Workplace pension rule changes
If you employ people, you need to give them a pension scheme. Under automatic enrolment, minimum pension contributions are required to change over time. As an employer are you up to date with these changes and planning ahead to introduce them?
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Can I check social media profiles when recruiting?
Social media has had a significant impact on the way business works, from organisations using these platforms with their recruiting and hiring, to reviewing a potential new recruit’s online presence. But are there risks with running these kinds of background checks on someone you are interviewing?
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Flexible and voluntary benefits
Flexible and voluntary benefits are increasing in popularity in the UK. When implemented well they can be a great way to attract and retain talent, if not they can be an expensive expenditure with little uptake.
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Can you dismiss an employee because of their controversial views?
What would you do if an employee was expressing controversial views that suddenly come in to the public domain? With the prolific use of social media, individuals and companies can easily find themselves under public scrutiny and views expressed can sometimes go viral.
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Bullying and harassment in the workplace
Bullying in the workplace can be worryingly common and takes an enormous toll on businesses. Workplace bullies have always been around, but they are now more readily recognised as productivity killers and leave employers open to legal threats. Are you aware of any bullying or harassment behaviour in your workplace? As an employer, you should be ready to swiftly deal with this type of behaviour.
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New Data Protection bill
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to all organisations handling the data of EU citizens. This summer the UK government has made steps to ensure the UK will comply with EU data protection. How should organisations be preparing for this?
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UK employment tribunal fees - update for employers
With the court ruling at the end of July that employment tribunal fees will cease with immediate effect, as an employer are you keeping up to date with the ruling and what it means for your business?
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Gender pay gap
We have recently seen the screaming headlines about the gender pay gap after the BBC published the salaries of their highest earners. As a demographic group, women get paid less than men, they aren’t getting in to the highest-paying roles and industries, which men still dominate in. Organisations, managers and women themselves need to work together so that women are also able to thrive like their male counterparts.
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When an employee unexpectedly resigns
When a key member of your team unexpectedly resigns it can be hard not to take it personally. It can also cause significant disruption to the business. In this blog we look at how to manage this change and transitional period effectively.
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