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We are a HR consultancy company that supports UK based SME’s by enhancing and protecting their HR practices. This provides superior performing employee and customer experiences, which in turn boosts profit.
Our services save our customers time and money whilst reducing risk
Do you even SWOT?
Strengths. Weaknesses. Opportunities. Threats. How often do you consciously assess your business' current position, in relation to it’s competitive environment? Using a SWOT analysis enables you to do exactly this, which allows you to out-perform your...
Business Owner Burnout – It’s a Thing!
Sunday 10th October marks World Mental Health Day. It’s a great reminder to check on our mental health. But we shouldn’t do this one day a year. We should do it every day in the year. Running a business is hard! Speak to any business owner, they’ll tell you it’s hard....
Lessons from Case Law: City of London Police Force Indirectly Discriminate Against a Police Sergeant on Grounds of Sex
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...
Should I Hire an Apprentice?
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....
How can HR add value to YOUR business?
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? ...
3 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Need HR’s Help to Recruit
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...
Is your Contractor really a Contractor?
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...
10 Tips to Perfect Values-Based Recruitment
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...
3 Steps to Reduce the Risk of an Unfair Dismissal Claim When Making Employees Redundant
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,...
3 Implied Terms of the Employment Contract
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...