ABSENCE | Managing sickness during the flu season
As we say goodbye to the summer, attention is now on common autumn and winter illnesses. These illnesses can be very disruptive as they cause
H&S NEWS | Logistics company fined
A logistics company has been heavily fined after a worker was injured unloading a delivery lorry. The agency worker was unchaining the visiting lorry’s loading
LOGISTICS | The Recruitment Challenge
As more people in the logistics and transport sector approach retirement age, some employers dread the search for new talent. This is understandable. Finding
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | Giving Employees warnings
Few things can be more exasperating for employers than dealing with persistently poor performance. It can seem like an uphill battle to get some employees
SCHOOL HEALTH & SAFETY | Huge fine after minibus death
A council has indicated it broke Health & Safety law. This was after a 15-year-old was fatally struck by a school minibus. The comprehensive school
GUIDE | Data Protection, GDPR & Recruitment
Finding the right candidates for your organisation can be challenge. It takes time, patience and lots of effort to trawl through countless applications and sit
HR NEWS | Disclosing data on ethnicity and disability pay gaps
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is calling for employers to disclose data on ethnicity and disability pay gaps. It calls upon the government to
PwC take flexible working one step further
Gone are the days when job applicants most valued salary and employee benefits. Now people are looking for a good work/life balance and flexible working
HEALTH & SAFETY | The Challenge for Retail Owners
Owners and managers of small and medium retail companies have to juggle multiple functions and responsibilities, and often overlook Health & Safety regulations. But workplace
HEALTH & SAFETY | The Challenge for the Care sector
Owners and managers of care companies, juggling multiple functions and responsibilities, often overlook Health & Safety regulations. But workplace Health & Safety should be
LGBT | Creating an inclusive workplace
Surveys have shown that some workers feel it’s necessary to conceal the fact that they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). This is because
BOREDOM | 7 Ways to beat workplace tedium
Bored employees can be an employer’s worst enemy. While at work, they daydream, online shop, read the news, play games, doodle, go on social media
