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HR isn’t your friend, HR is dead, HR is too woke, do you even need HR?
HR are employees too. There has been a lot of noise around HR over recent weeks, comments that HR is not on the side of the employee,...
Bev Deans
Dec 10, 20243 min read
Tis the season… for employers to come a cropper at the work Christmas party!
It’s that time of year where 4 little words strike fear into the heart of the HR department, “the work Christmas party”. The CEO wants...
Bev Deans
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Employee wellbeing, can you afford not to protect the health and wellbeing of your employees?
According to a story in People Management (November 2024), which highlights a report published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE),...
Bev Deans
Nov 26, 20243 min read
Is the traditional 9 to 5 routine official a thing of the past? For millions of UK employees, hybrid working is no longer a perk but the new normal. How can businesses make this flexible model work?
In my previous blog I explored flexible working and the importance of having not only a good policy in place to deal with requests but...
Bev Deans
Nov 22, 20243 min read
Flexible Working requests, why you can’t afford to ignore them.
The right to request flexible working was introduced in the UK in 2002, initially this right was introduced for parents and carers. ...
Bev Deans
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Worried about the day one employment rights for new employees?
These are the steps you can take now. The UK Government announced that employees will be entitled to day one protection when they start a...
Bev Deans
Nov 12, 20242 min read
What if the key to unlocking your team’s full potential is simpler than you think? Discover how coaching can be the game changer in managing your team.
Any business owner knows that managing people is often the most time consuming and difficult aspect of any job. In my experience the...
Bev Deans
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Sexual harassment in the workplace, what are the changes?
Amendment to the Worker protection (Amendment of the Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 The legal definition of sexual harassment is set out...
Bev Deans
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Menopause and the workplace.
How can you support in the workplace? World Menopause Day theme was HRT There are roughly 4.4 million women over 50 in the workplace...
Bev Deans
Oct 18, 20242 min read
Government announces its Employment Rights Bill.
Today (October 10th 2024) the Government announced its proposed Employment Rights Bill, promising significant changes, what are these...
Bev Deans
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Inconsistent management practices across your business, why you need clear policies and procedures
Disclaimer, policies by themselves won’t make perfect managers but clear polices and processes will ensure you have consistent guidelines...
Bev Deans
Oct 3, 20242 min read
You don't really need HR, do you?
Why you need HR.
Bev Deans
Sep 2, 20242 min read
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