Looking back at my end-of-year newsletters for the last few years it seems I have been wishing for a better “next year” every year… let's hope 2024 will deliver! Increased mental health...
Keeping up Morale
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When does a contractor become an employee?
In this month's free webinar we will be exploring in more detail the difference between a contractor and employee…. And how getting that wrong can be exceedingly expensive! (click here to...
What is a fair and reasonable decision?
Employment law is littered with the requirement to make “fair and reasonable” decisions, but what does that mean? In this month’s webinar I will be talking in more detail about how...
Is mental health affecting your workplace?
Mental health is a hugely varied and difficult thing to deal with, and everyone’s journey is different. But the impact on, not only the individual, but also the team around them is...
Is ChatGPT the answer to our staffing problems?
I recently came across some board papers from my Great Grandfather’s company from the late 1800’s. There was an extensive debate that went on for some months about some new-fangled...
Top tips to avoid redundancies
My measure of the state of the economy is how much recruitment I am doing v’s how much redundancy work I am doing. Sadly, the balance has now tipped (for the first time since COVID...
Fair Pay agreements Act becomes legislation on 1 dec 2022
The Fair Pay Agreements Act is the single biggest legislation change since the early 1990’s and, as an employer, you need to be prepared as you have legal obligations in respect of the...
All Good Things come to an end
When someone resigns from your company, whatever the reason, this can be a nightmare for employers… advertising, shortlisting, interviewing, and training a new person… even with the best...
Does the Face Fit?
This month's Webinar is about Assessing cultural fit within an organisation, but what is “cultural fit”? We spend a lot of our waking lives with the people we work with, and if...
Practical advice on how to restructure your business
As a business owner restructuring and redundancies are probably the hardest thing you will ever have to do. And, as an HR consultant who has done literally thousands of restructures,...
Always look on the bright side of life, la la la la la
Well for all the Monty Python fans out there, hopefully, you just sang the title and it brought a wee smile to what is, frankly, a pretty bleak outlook at the moment. Bad weather,...
How do you recruit in a Candidates Market?
The issues of getting staff at the moment are very real, so how do you attract people to come and work for you? Why is it so tough to get staff?Low unemployment is of course one of the big...
