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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, I am often asked how I cope with it mentally. I’m not going to pretend it’s easy, it’s not, but
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, COVID, fuel costs, inflation, winter ills and chills, staff shortages, the list goes on. Sadly, I
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 issues, most employable people are in jobs. Added to this are
The new Fair pay agreement Bill has now been opened for submissions and I would strongly recommend that you have your say. Submissions can be made on the Parliament Website (Link here) and submissions are open until Thursday the 19th May. The submission process is not lengthy or difficult, but, it is very
Though it was great headline stuff, the reality is that all the government actually did was hand the decision over to Employers about how they manage the health and safety risk of COVID 19. And, legally, you have a responsibility under the Health and Safety at work act 2015, to
I have just published some new documents on the website which will be of use to you all: A Covid Response pack – including key lines and covering what you need to know about how to protect your business against a close contact event An updated COVID H&S assessment matrix taking into account
Well, late 2021 felt like there may be light at the end of the tunnel, but then we heard Omricon, and the reality is that it is unlikely that Omricon will be the last variant. On top of Covid: the Government has just announced that the minimum wage will increase
