When is it too Hot to Work? 3rd May 202315th September 2022 by Megan Huziej The UK experienced record-breaking temperatures this summer, with the hottest-ever day recorded by the Met Office on Tuesday 19 July
What is Employee Retention? 3rd May 20231st September 2022 by Megan Huziej Hiring and retaining top talent are probably two of the main challenges for organisations. Employers surveyed in research conducted by
What is the Purpose of a Staff Induction? 20th December 202331st August 2022 by Louise Woffindin A staff induction is an important ritual that all employers should use to engage with new employees from the very
What is a Loan Shark? 3rd May 202331st August 2022 by Evie Lee The challenging economic environment of surging food and fuel prices, energy bills and a National Insurance increase is creating a
Inadequate Training 3rd May 202331st August 2022 by Megan Huziej Inadequately trained employees create dangerous work environments. An employer has a duty of care to keep their employees safe in
What are Green Jobs? 3rd May 202322nd August 2022 by Eve Johnson Across the UK there are over 410,000 jobs in low carbon businesses and their supply chains. In October 2021 the
What is Organisational Culture? 28th April 202312th August 2022 by Louise Woffindin Having a good organisational culture is key to business success. The effects of this can be seen in the company’s
What is a Trademark? 28th April 202321st July 2022 by Laura Allan According to the UK Government, in May 2018, there was a total of 554,914 registered trademarks in the UK, including
What is a Fixed-Term Contract? 28th April 202319th July 2022 by Laura Allan In the UK, the number of fixed-term contracts in the workplace is said to be around 6%. However, other European
What is a T-Shaped Employee? 28th April 202319th July 2022 by Vicky Miller With increasing frequency, we are hearing about skills shortages in certain industries. To help to fill in some of these
All about Redundancy 20th December 202318th July 2022 by Evie Lee The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that following a spike in the UK redundancy numbers in the last
How to Improve Time Management Skills 28th April 202318th July 2022 by Evie Lee Following a report and proposal from leading think tank Autonomy, from June to December 2022, more than 70 UK companies
What is Copyright? 28th April 20234th July 2022 by Laura Allan The UK Government tracks copyright infringements with a survey. The most recent data from 2020 shows that copyright infringements were
What is an Employee Handbook? 27th April 20231st July 2022 by Evie Lee Employee engagement is an important factor in the working relationship between an organisation and its employees. It starts from the
What are T Levels? 27th April 20231st July 2022 by Vicky Miller The government has had to recognise the role that Further Education (FE) plays in overcoming the skills challenges that many
What is Succession Planning? 27th April 202323rd June 2022 by Vicky Miller When businesses fail to make plans about how to fill vacancies for key roles within their organisations, unnecessary disruption can
What is a Performance Management System? 27th April 202323rd June 2022 by Evie Lee Research conducted by global cloud HR software provider, Cezanne HR, which polled 1,000 employees across the UK in October 2019,
Coaching vs Mentoring 27th April 202314th June 2022 by Vicky Miller Businesses use coaching and mentoring programmes to improve the performance of their staff and help employees to ease into new
Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy 20th December 202324th May 2022 by Evie Lee A sweetener, inducement, incentive, bung, backhander, kick-back, these are all terms that might describe what is essentially bribery and corruption.
What is Money Laundering? 26th April 202323rd May 2022 by Evie Lee The scale of money laundering is difficult to assess. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data reports revealed
What is Flexible Working? 26th April 202312th May 2022 by Laura Allan Flexible working arrangements are on the rise in the UK and are now popular with many workers. According to Statista,
Neurodiversity in the Workplace 26th April 20236th May 2022 by Maria Reding Neurodivergence isn't something that is often acknowledged in the workplace as much as it should be. If someone discloses that
What is Resilience? 25th April 202326th April 2022 by Evie Lee A new report from Aon examined the views of employers and employees across five major countries in Europe and claims
What is Corporate Social Responsibility? 25th April 202326th April 2022 by Evie Lee Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is about the impact that an organisation makes on society, the environment and the economy. The