It was recently revealed that a shocking 1 in 5 employees leave within their first 45 days of employment directly as a result of a bad recruitment and onboarding process.
Can Businesses Dismiss an Employee for Something They Post On Social Media?
We live in a day and age where social media plays a prevalent role in most people’s day to day lives with it being the first thing they look at when they wake up in the morning and the last thing they check before going to bed at night. There are currently 3.5 billion users […]
Everything Employers Need To Know About The Job Support Scheme
Over the past couple of weeks, the Government have started to put stricter rules in place across certain areas of the UK, most notably in the North of England, as Covid-19 cases begin to increase.
How To Prepare Your Business For A Local Lockdown
As many workplaces start to re-open along with schools and non-essential businesses, the strict lockdown that the UK was faced with in March almost seems like a distant memory at this point. However, coronavirus is far from over and we are still at risk of increasing case numbers and a second wave as we head […]
How To Stay Covid Secure When The Workplace Reopens
You’ve conducted a thorough Covid Risk Assessment and put all the necessary measures in place such as signage, social distanced workspaces, one-way systems, PPE, etc. But what happens when the workplace re-opens, your employees head back into the office/premises and you must enforce these new health and safety rules? It’s one thing putting all the […]
How to Manage Furloughed Workers Who Can’t or Refuse to Return to Work
Over the past few days, we’ve been getting more and more calls from our clients regarding furloughed workers refusing to return to work now that their furlough period has come to an end.
Employer Advice on Bringing Employees Back to Work Following Furlough
As the furlough scheme begins to wind down – it officially comes to an end on 31st October – many employees are starting to return to work, most on a part-time basis, after being on furlough for months.
50 Years of the Equal Pay Act: Where Does It Stand Today?
This year has certainly been one that will go down in history. Between the Black Lives Matter movement and the global pandemic, life around us is changing as we know it and it seems that the ramifications will be felt for years to come. But this time 50 years ago was also historic and remarkable […]
What Can Employers and Businesses Do to Support the Black Lives Matter Movement?
Over the past ten or so days, following the murder of Black US citizen, George Floyd, at the hands of a white police officer, we have witnessed protests around the world – from hundreds of thousands marching in the streets to various industries/celebrities/brands participating in a #blackouttuesday to show their support for the Black Lives […]
What Can Employers Do If An Employee Refuses To Return To Work?
As businesses prepare to re-open over the coming weeks, a new concern that employers are being faced with is the fear or anxiety that some of their workers may feel about returning to the workplace.
