Direct discrimination is, of course, illegal. There are protected characteristics that are listed in the Equality Act 2010. These make it clear that to discriminate on the basis of any of these will likely result in legal action being taken. The...
HR Strategy
What Are The Advantages Of Outsourcing HR For Small Businesses
Why Should A Small Business Outsource Their HR? In the evolution of small business, there comes a time when the need to outsource HR becomes a necessity. This often is when the business leader will have to deal with one or more of the main aspects...
How to Motivate Your Employees Without Money
Knowing how to motivate employees without money can be hard as often the go-to option is salary increase or bonuses. You might not want to go down that route, or not have the resources to support it. Especially now, in the COVID-19 era, businesses...
Developing an Integrated HR Strategy
Many small business owners in the UK who start with a dream go on to be successful and wealthy. I couldn’t find any statistics to show to what extent planning was the key to their success, rather than random chance, but I suspect that it would be a...
Employee Retention Techniques
Employees are one of, if not, the most important asset to any business. Having great Employee Retention Techniques will ensure high staff retention, grow a positive workplace and lead to business sucess. “Employees are a company's greatest asset -...
Coronavirus, Furlough and Redundancy FAQs
Coronavirus has changed the working landscape immeasurably since it arrived in the UK in late January. Businesses will have had to consider a range of responses – to ensure survival; one of these is redundancy. The end date for the Government’s...
Making Reasonable Adjustments in the Workplace
Here’s a scenario. A very valuable member of staff has suffered a serious accident and has been off work for over a year. She is now ready to come back. She still has health problems but is mentally ready to return and has a good degree of...
Equality Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Equality, diversity and inclusion is making sure no one feels left out at work. This could be due to their age, ethnicity, gender, culture, language and many other factors. Diversity should be recognised in the workplace and there should be an...