Next week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week and we’re delighted to discover that this year’s theme is Business Backing Talent. Apprenticeships are not only great for the apprentice to learn important skills on the job, it’s also beneficial for employers to introduce...

After a long legal battle, the supreme court ruled on Friday 19th February 2021 that Uber’s drivers are workers and NOT self-employed. In addition, Uber drivers are now entitled to rights under the Employment Rights Act 1996. This includes protections from unlawful...

We’re now seeing more of our clients learning how to onboard new staff remotely, and we’ve gone through this too in the last 5 months.  I read an article last week that businesses with a good on-boarding process will improve new hire retention by 82%.  It’s therefore...

2020 was a difficult year for everyone. With the Covid-19 virus rising, restrictions regularly changing, and the uncertainty of what the future holds, there's no surprise that this has taken a toll on peoples’ mental health. With a second lockdown ahead of us, the...

Can I force my employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine? With the race to get people vaccinated well underway, we’ve already had some questions from clients. The most popular question is if they can force employees to have the Covid-19 vaccine. This is new territory and...

For most working parents in Scotland, today marks the first day of home schooling in 2021! We got a taste of this for a few months last year so we should know what to expect!  Fortunately for me, my wife is the one who oversees the home schooling on most days – it...

2020 was the year that saw us have to learn about furlough, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), the CJRS bonus that was then deferred, SSP, the Good Work Plan, IR35 changes which were then put on hold plus much more. This continues with UK Employment Law...

Earlier this afternoon, the First Minister for Scotland has told us to stay in the hoose, similar to the national lockdown we had in March 2020. With a lot of Scottish businesses still closed today for the Bank Holiday, plans for tomorrow will look very different. The...

We welcomed Pauline to the team in August and she’s already made a positive impact with our clients. As an HR Consultant in West Lothian, Pauline helps our clients with all things HR. This includes redundancy, managing performance, absence, discipline and grievance,...

We’re proud of our Social Impact as we do a lot to support our wider communities. We often get asked what makes us different, and that’s difficult to define. We want to be different by combining competitively priced services, a client-first approach and an ethical,...

We’ve heard a few horror stories about local companies and their approach to furlough. Thankfully, none that we’re involved with! Examples have included: furloughing staff when the building has a leak due to heavy rain and staff couldn’t perform work that day. Being...

We provide outsourced HR support and employment law advice. I was asked the question recently from a prospective client what’s the difference between an HR Consultant and Employment Lawyer. This was from a business owner who was looking to outsource their HR...