Supporting parents within your business

Supporting parents within your business

It’s never been that easy juggling parenthood with working. In the past this led to many stay-at-home parents, usually mothers; never even returning to the workforce. It will have been an opportunity lost to many, as well as the employers who could have benefited from...
HR: What to look out for in 2024

HR: What to look out for in 2024

As you are reading this we hope you are taking a well-earned break, after a productive 2023. It has been a year in which we have seen the rise of AI, a continued cost of living crisis and the King’s coronation. There were fewer HR changes, with many of the more...
Time to plan the Christmas party! Tips from HR

Time to plan the Christmas party! Tips from HR

Yes, we are fully aware it is still October, but have you booked your Christmas party yet? As the weather has suddenly taken a turn for the worse, and parts of the country have been lashed by Storm Babet, morale might be sinking right now. So getting on and arranging...
Managing the holiday NOT taken within your business

Managing the holiday NOT taken within your business

Unless you have got some HR software (which we would highly recommend), managing the holiday requests within your business can be hassle enough – making sure your business is fully staffed at key times, dealing with conflicts, and just keeping track. So what about the...
Managing flexible working requests

Managing flexible working requests

September is a prime time of year for employers receiving flexible working requests. As the new school year starts, family life may return to normal for many employees after the disruption of the summer holidays; but for some, with children starting in reception,...