Stress. It’s something we all deal with now and then, but for many UK workers, it’s becoming more than just the odd tough day—it’s a...

Bank holidays might feel like a welcome break for many, but if you’re running a small business, they can raise a few tricky questions....

Santa hat on a clapperboard with a Christmas gift I love a Christmas film don't you?   My family thinks I am silly but it came in handy...

Christmas is not far away and I am already receiving invites to work holiday parties (yes I have called it a holiday party not a...

Workplace conflict is nothing new. We spend a huge chunk of our lives at work, rubbing shoulders with managers and colleagues who have...

Yesterday Labour unveiled the hotly anticipated  proposed changes to the Employment Rights Bill. For a lot of us HR folk that were hoping...

Few experiences can compare to the trauma and pain of pregnancy and baby loss and BLAW is a time to remember babies and pregnancies that...

What is Wellbeing Washing and how can you avoid it? There’s often a disconnect between what employees expect from wellbeing support and...

Bye bye to “The Great Resignation” and hello to the “Big Stay Era” The aftermath of COVID-19 brought a wave of change and adaptation for...

The CIPD estimates that 1 in 5 people are neurodivergent in some way, representing a significant proportion of any workforce. Businesses...

While most of us have heard the term ‘unconscious bias’, it’s easy to dismiss it as something that affects others and not us. The reality...

Summer of Sport This summer is set to be one full of sport including: ⚽️ Euro 2024 Football 🎾 Wimbledon 🏃🏽‍♂️ Olympics Games 2024 🏊🏻...

In the words of Maria Von Trapp…. Let's start at the very beginning. It's a very good place to start. When you read you begin with A-B-C,...

It may become apparent quite quickly when an employee joins your business that they aren’t the right person for the role. There could be...

There is a lot of press and discussion about the Flexible Working amendment that came into law on 6th April 2024 but what does the new...

That’s a minimum of two lives lost, every single day, which is a really scary and awful statistic. What a grim reality to remind us of...

You’ve probably heard the term ‘constructive dismissal’ before, but are you clear on what it actually means? Constructive dismissal is...

A lot of business owners we speak to are scared of conducting an employee survey because they think it might open a huge can of worms...

The maximum fine for employing an illegal worker is increasing from £20,000 to a whopping £60,000. And if you’re found to knowingly...

The statutory payments (National Insurance rates and thresholds and Statutory Payment rates) have  been confirmed and published by HMRC...