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You might think that large organisations with specialist HR departments never get their HR wrong and find themselves in tribunal, making costly pay outs. You may also think the same of the public sector. But in thinking this, you’d be wrong! Here is an example of when...

Hiring an apprentice can be an extremely effective method of recruitment. Below is a summary of some of the key advantages and disadvantages of apprenticeships from an employers’ perspective to help businesses decide if hiring an apprentice could benefit them....

Everybody knows of HR, but many remain unclear of the extensive support HR offer. HR can be broken down into 3 key areas: recruitment, selection & onboarding, employment relations and reorganisation & restructure. But what does this actually involve? ...

Entrepreneurs possess an array of remarkable characteristics that enable them to think creatively to solve problems and improve processes. When in a position to recruit, they have clearly achieved considerable business success and are experiencing so much growth, that...

There are 3 main types of employment status: self-employed, worker and employee. You may call your self-employed contractor a contractor, but is that the true reality of the engagement? Just because you employ somebody as a contractor, doesn’t automatically make them...

Recruiting based on company values is becoming increasingly common which is not surprising given the array of benefits that come with such an approach. Company values provide direction and alignment to a common vision. They align individual employee goals to overall...

Although redundancy is one of 5 potentially fair reasons for dismissal under the Employment Rights Act (1998), this is still dependent on following a fair and correct process. The consequences of getting this wrong could be disastrous to the survival of a business,...

This article explains 3 key duties that an employer must be aware of throughout the employment relationship. They are implied terms of the contract which must be met, regardless of whether they are expressly stated in the contract of employment. Duty of mutual trust...

How often do you think about what you should do for your employees, rather than what they should do for you? The employment relationship goes beyond the exchange of time for money and a contract of employment forms a two-way relationship in which a degree of equity...

  Covid-19 has drastically transformed the economy and the way that businesses within it operate. Many crisis management plans and responses were simply not adequate to counter the effects of the pandemic on the global economy. Business leaders have been forced...