Job Retention Scheme Portal – Claiming for Furlough
HMRC have announced that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) portal is now live, from Monday 20th April, with the first payments being made up to 10 days later. We are expecting the portal to be busy for the first few days as many businesses will be accessing it to get their claim started. There […]
HR challenges and opportunities for SMEs
The 5.9 million small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in the UK, face challenges including managing cash flow, generating new business, creating an effective marketing strategy and effectively managing HR issues. Current concerns about the Brexit transition, a national skills shortage and uncertainty over employee status are all added pressures for small business owners and […]
5 HR trends to look out for in 2020
During the last decade, the scope of HR has expanded and evolved alongside advances in technology, changes in the way organisations function, how teams are managed and how employees set their expectation regarding work. As human resources embark on a new decade, HR must focus more on the human element of human resources and people […]
Boosting your business finances
We have teamed up with Nordens Chartered accountants to deliver a webinar on Boosting your business finances. We know that cash flow within businesses is more important than ever at the moment, there so many ways that you can make sure that you are doing what you need to
Good Work Plan: Contractual Changes and Implementation
HR Solutions Webinar: Good Work Plan: Contractual Changes and Implementation In this webinar, HR Solutions review the Good Work Plan that has been published on the back of the Taylor Review, and the key elements of legislation that impact on the need to make contractual and policy changes. Further HR Guidance and Support For more […]
The 4 types of discrimination: what every employer needs to know
The word ‘discrimination’ is often used on a day to day basis to describe being treated unfairly for a particular reason; but unlawful discrimination happens when less favourable or unfair treatment relates to specific characteristics, known legally as ‘protected characteristics’. The UK have nine protected characteristics, which are set out in the Equality Act 2010. There […]
Carol Ann Guilford, Director of HR Consultancy – Retirement
Today, 31st March 2020, marks a significant date in the development of HR Solutions as Carol Guilford retires from the company that she created back in 2001. In June 2001 Carol left British American Racing F1 to launch HR Solutions and immediately built an impressive client list; seeing the business go from strength to strength […]
Virtual Employment Law Seminar | March 2020
Due to recent events in relation to coronavirus, we presented our Employment Law Seminar virtually in March this year. Throughout the webinar we aimed to make it interactive through audience participation in questions and answers and polls. We discussed all current and future employment law topics including: Current Issues – Coronavirus, IR35, Jack’s Law, Good Work […]
Virtual Employment Law Seminar
HR Solutions Webinar:Virtual Employment Law Seminar Due to recent events in relation to coronavirus, we presented our Employment Law Seminar virtually in March this year. Throughout the webinar we aimed to make it interactive through audience participation in questions and answers and polls. We discussed all current and future employment law topics including: Current Issues – […]
Guidance on Support for Businesses
The World Health Organisation has declared the Coronavirus as a global pandemic due to the spread of the disease in multiple countries around the world at the same time. The Government have imposed travel restrictions, large scale quarantine and social distancing measures – the impact which the spread of this virus and its implications, is going to have on business across the […]
Top Tips for Managing Remote Workers
Working from home has previously been viewed as an option or a privilege for some, however coronavirus it has made it compulsory for many. With the right practices, procedures and rules employees can remain engaged and productive whether in isolation or carrying out social distancing. Here is a list of tips for managing remote workers: […]
Return to Work: Practical Guidance for Employers
HR Solutions Webinar Return to Work: Practical Guidance for Employers In this webinar recording we discuss the practical issues a company needs to consider including: un-furloughing staff; resource requirements; and any associated redundancy or lay-off considerations post furlough. We also discuss the practical steps to consider when employees are returning to their normal place of work, […]
Recruitment: The Importance of the Candidate Experience
HR Solutions WebinarRecruitment: The Importance of the Candidate Experience In this webinar recording HR Solutions are joined by TeamTailor to talk about the importance of the candidate experience and provide some top tips as to how to improve your candidate experience. TeamTailor Demonstration If you are interested in a demonstration of TeamTailor’s applicant tracking system […]
International Women’s Day highlights gender equality in the workplace
Gender equality was the focus of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2020, with gender equality in politics, the media, healthcare and the workplace being some of the event’s key goals. While women make up nearly half of the world’s population, they continue to be poorly represented in key leadership roles, according to the Global […]
Crisis and Contingency Planning
Range of threats to business continuity There are many types of threats ranging from terrorism, environmental disasters, epidemics, fires and explosions to information technology problems. In order to continue to operate a normal service it is essential to have considered the plans and measures needed to deal with such situations and to ensure all employees […]
Strategic HR planning
The most valuable asset an organisation has is its human resources – its employees. Their skills and knowledge and their relationships with key partners and customers are often irreplaceable and strategic HR planning can play a key role in determining the organisation’s success. Strategic HR planning has become an integral part of many organisations’ strategies. […]
Helping remote workers avoid isolation and burnout
Academics at Oxford University have been urged not to send emails outside working hours to avoid colleagues, especially remote workers, from feeling harassed. Administrators have asked the university’s academics to keep all online communications to normal working hours as part of a new email protocol. For much of today’s workforce, sending and receiving emails outside […]
Recruitment: digital technology set to transform talent acquisition
Digital technology is quickly becoming a priority for many UK businesses. With changing customer behaviours and digital disruption, a growing number of businesses are looking for new ways to maintain their competitive edge. Every stage of the digital transformation process sees the requirements for talent and skills change and for many businesses this creates challenges […]
VE Day and Tips on Bank Holiday Entitlement
HR Solutions Webinar: VE Day and Tips on Bank Holiday Entitlement In 2020 only, the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) will become a bank holiday instead of the usual early May bank holiday. The decision was made by the UK Government in order to enable as many people as possible to […]
The facts about zero-hours contracts
The once traditional Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, is now only the norm for a minority of people. As both employers and workers look for more flexible alternatives, the number of zero-hours contracts has grown rapidly in recent years leading to what has become widely-known as the ‘gig economy’. It’s estimated that 896,000 people […]
