HR

Mental Health in the workplace. It might be something you haven’t had to deal with. You may even feel it isn’t a problem within your workplace. However, Research by the Time for Change Movement found that almost one in three people have experienced mental health problems while in employment. Mental Health in the workplace – why…

Today is the third Monday in January which is dubbed “Blue Monday”. Allegedly it’s the most depressing day of the year. The thinking behind this concept is the festive season is well and truly over and your pre-Christmas pay cheque feels like a lifetime ago. Plus, you’re struggling to keep your New Years Resolutions, despite…

New research conducted by ACAS has revealed that one in ten employers said that their Performance Management system was demotivating for staff. It also found that only one in four organisations adapt their performance management processes to consider staff with disabilities and conditions such as dyslexia and austism. The new research ‘Improvement required?’ focused on how employers use Performance Management systems…

2018 is coming to an end, so let’s look at five employment law rulings and legislation changes that affected HR teams over the last 12 months.   1. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concludes that if an employee is on call at home, it does count as Working Time   The case of…

You’d be under the impression that Christmas has once again been cancelled this year if you believed everything written in the tabloid press! In an age of political correctness; what is the correct way to wish someone a “Merry Christmas”? Across the pond our American counterparts have re-branded Christmas as the holiday season where “Happy…

When you think of Christmas, lots of traditions spring to mind such as mince pies, mulled wine and mistletoe. However, the idea that if you meet someone under the mistletoe, you have to kiss them, does not sit easy with many of us. Especially at a work Christmas party. As an employer, should you remove…