The Future of Work: New Employment Practices
To complement this article, HR Solutions recently presented and recorded a webinar regarding new employment practices which you can watch on demand. It is inevitable that the world of work will have to change in response to Covid-19. We are already needing to change the physical set up of our workspace, but what do we […]
Future of Work – New Employment Practices
HR Solutions Webinar: Future of Work – New Employment Practices It is inevitable that the world of work will have to change in response to Covid-19. We are already needing to change the physical set up of our workspace, but what do we need to do more broadly post Covid-19 to retain competitive advantage and […]
New Health, Safety and Environment Division for HR Solutions
HR Solutions is a leading firm of HR consultants and advisors; and we have recently made a key appointment to launch our new Health, Safety and Environment division, called HSE Solutions. Based in Kettering, we operate in a variety of industries and have a client list ranging from small care agencies to multinational technology firms. To […]
More redundancies planned as UK businesses operate at half capacity
The threat of future local lockdowns and reduced customer demand could see a third of businesses making redundancies during the next three months. Data from the latest Coronavirus Business Impact Tracker from the British Chambers of Commerce and the job site Indeed reveals the top two issues stopping businesses from being able to get back to normal […]
Managing Diversity in the Workplace
HR Solutions Webinar:Managing Diversity in the Workplace Diversity and inclusion is about recognising that we all have many great things in common but at the same time, we also have many great differences that sets us apart from each other. In the world of work, everybody should have the right to equal access to […]
Working from home: what are the pros and cons for your business?
With many employees now working from home as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, could remote working be implemented on a more permanent basis? Victoria Templeton of HR Solutions explains the advantages and disadvantage of home working for your business. What are the benefits of home working to an employer? Traditionally, working from home […]
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Action: The Bedford College Group
HR Solutions Webinar:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Action:The Bedford College Group In this webinar we explore Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in action at The Bedford College Group. We are joined by Anastassia Parsons, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor; Emma Lowe, Vice Principal and Caroline Biddle, Executive Director of Human Resources to discuss how The Bedford College […]
How to Support Mental Health at Work
Earlier this year, from the 18th to 24th of May 2020 was Mental Health Awareness week, as hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, with the theme of kindness. The Mental Health Foundation says, “We all have so much going on in our lives, including competing strains and stresses – not to mention the current coronavirus pandemic. This can see kindness pushed to one side, in favour of […]
Protecting Your Business
At a time of uncertainty, you will want to do everything within your means to keep your business running smoothly and to limit risk. As we continue to respond to Covid-19, managing the employment relationship is even more critical to ensure your business can survive and thrive. The biggest cost to any employer is its […]
Finding Your Next Job – CVs and Interview Preparation
HR Solutions Webinar:Finding your next job in the new world of work:Updating CVs and interview preparation Often CVs and Interviews are seen as the age-old norm so applicants will spend hours on job-sites but merely pull out the old CV and add an update. For interviews the preparation focus might overbalance towards researching the organisation […]
Protecting Your Business
HR Solutions Webinar: Protecting Your Business At a time of uncertainty, you will want to do everything within your means to keep your business running smoothly and to limit risk. As we continue to respond to Covid-19, managing the employment relationship is even more critical to ensure your business can survive and thrive. The biggest […]
Government announces ‘Office for Talent’ to improve scientist immigration experience
The government plans to create a new cross-departmental ‘Office for Talent’ to help leading researchers and scientists to live and work in the UK post-Brexit. Its UK Research and Development Roadmap builds on a budget previously announced in March, that will prioritise ground-breaking research, attract global talent and cut any unnecessary red tape. The aim […]
Finding Your Next Job – Social Media and LinkedIn
HR Solutions Webinar:Finding your next job in the new world of work:Social Media and LinkedIn update Social media – love it or not, is a fantastic tool for job hunters (and other opportunity seekers such as those moving towards a portfolio career). LinkedIn is dynamic but continually proving itself as a reliable business platform. How […]
How will COVID-19 change the role of HR?
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced almost every UK business to immediately develop, adapt and improve their work policies and procedures. While HR may have been at the forefront of employers’ response to the COVID-19 crisis, the role of HR teams has had to change dramatically to ensure businesses could adapt and improve their processes effectively […]
Protected conversation and ‘without prejudice’ conversation, what’s the difference?
Within HR a ‘protected conversation’ is not the same as a ‘without prejudice’ conversation. However, both of these types of conversations allow employers to enter into off-the record conversations with a view to agreeing an exit with the employee. So, what is the difference between a protected conversation and a ‘without prejudice’ conversation? A protected […]
Three interesting cases of discrimination in the UK
It is against the law to treat someone less favourably because of their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age; this is discrimination. However, more than 25% of the workers in the UK claim to have been discriminated against at work. Discrimination is not just isolated to the workplace and can occur across most […]
Furlough and Return to Work – Questions and Answers
HR Solutions Webinar: Furlough and Returning to Work – Questions and Answers In this webinar, HR Solutions responds to your questions about all things furlough, returning to work and beyond! We regularly receive a large volume of questions at the end of our webinars, and our series during this period of Lockdown has been particularly […]
Future of Work – The New Normal
HR Solutions Webinar:Future of Work – The New Normal In this webinar HR Solutions explores what the future of work will look like, and what will be the new normal. We discuss the current pandemic’s impact as a catalyst for change, and it’s impact on the working environment. We are joined by Andrew Morgan, Co-Founder […]
Personal Relationships at Work
In a modern world, where we all spend a lot of time at work and with our colleagues, there is a growing trend of personal or intimate relationships developing. Personal relationships include family relationships, sexual relationships, very close friendships, and close business, commercial and financial. It is generally regarded as unrealistic and too much of […]
Furlough Scheme Updates and Implications – June 2020
Coronavirus: What’s next? Flexible Furlough [ Including: 12 June 2020 Update ] Following the Chancellor’s announcement on Friday 29th May and subsequent update of the 12 June 2020, the Chancellor has confirmed the following updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – Furlough Scheme: The scheme would remain open until October Furloughed employees will still receive 80% of their […]
