Human Resources

• Employees with side hustles

  • PostedNovember 6, 2019

  A study by CV Library found that 60% of those who take on other working opportunities outside of their primary position do so to top up their income, with other...

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• Wearing poppies in the workplace

  • PostedOctober 8, 2019

  The remembrance poppy has been used since 1921 to commemorate those who gave their lives in war fighting for their country, but in recent years it has become the centre...

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• Employees rights during IVF treatment

  • PostedOctober 1, 2019

  More and more couples are turning to IVF treatment for help to have a baby. With infertility affecting one in seven couples in the UK, it is important that employers...

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• Menopause and the workplace

  • PostedSeptember 18, 2019

  Still thought of as a slightly taboo subject, and a cause of embarrassment for employees and managers, why are we bringing this up? Research from the CIPD has found that...

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• Continuous conversations or annual appraisals?

  • PostedSeptember 4, 2019

  Continuous conversations are a more fluid, in-the-moment approach to handling performance reviews where feedback takes place throughout the year on an ongoing basis. Continuous conversations allow managers and employees to...

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• Post-Brexit pro-discrimination – Managing Equality and Diversity in the workplace

  • PostedSeptember 3, 2019

  Three years after the UK’s decision to leave the EU, we continue to see a split in society and profound feelings in some areas in opposition to immigration and the...

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• Has your business embraced flexible working?

  • PostedSeptember 2, 2019

  All employees that have been employed for 26 weeks or more have the right to request flexible working patterns, without having to give any reason. However, research released today by...

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• Does reward for positive employee attendance work?

  • PostedJuly 29, 2019

  Many organisations use rewards and recognition to show employees they appreciate and respect their positive attendance. In some cases, cash-based incentives or rewards work well to encourage attendance and discourage...

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• Change to May Day Bank Holiday in 2020

  • PostedJuly 11, 2019

  Due to the 75th anniversary of VE day in 2020, the Government have announced a nationwide change to Bank Holidays next year. May Day is usually the first Monday in...

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• Mental health is currently a priority for East Anglian businesses

  • PostedJune 7, 2019

  A straw poll of over 100 Human Resources (HR) professionals, taken at a conference in the region this week, revealed that 94% are now taking positive steps within their businesses...

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• When does an employer have knowledge of an employee’s disability under the Equality Act 2010?

  • PostedFebruary 20, 2019

  This was the question addressed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the recent case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy. An individual is considered disabled if they have a physical or...

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• When does an employer have knowledge of an employee’s disability under the Equality Act 2010?

  • PostedFebruary 20, 2019

  This was the question addressed by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in the recent case of Lamb v The Garrard Academy. An individual is considered disabled if they have a physical...

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