HR & Employment Law Insights
Helping family businesses, start-ups and early stage growth, third sector, professional services, trades and construction, manufacturing and engineering, and other growing or established businesses throughout the UK make sense of HR and employment law challenges.We hope you enjoy the wide range of blog articles featured. Whether you are looking for an insight in to how an HR consultancy Scotland team works, or also in need of disciplinary hearing advice, we have the answers you are looking for.
Promoting from Within
By choosing to promote employees within your own organisation, you are making the conscious choice to enhance the culture, to boost employee retention and to reduce future costs. This approach celebrates loyalty, utilises existing knowledge and ensures that promotions...
Meet The Team: Sharon
Happy One Year Anniversary Sharon - it's been a pleasure! What better way to celebrate than finding out a bit more about her - let's get into it! P.S. good luck getting to John's 'comfortable' chair! 1. How long have you worked for The HR Booth? Since 9th May...
HR Admin Support – Double Promotion
We are continuing to see clients, existing and new, utilise us to provide outsourced HR admin services. As this service continues to grow and develop, we have made some changes to how we structure and manage this team. As such, we are delighted to confirm that Lynn...
The Importance of Slowing Down with Carl Honoré
When do your best ideas come to you? If you answered 'in the shower' (or something similar) then this post is for you... We were delighted to be joined by Carl Honoré on the latest episode of our podcast. We’ve compiled together the best bits of the episode into a...
Meet The Team: Rennie
It's time to meet the man behind the account, and we think he might like Football (not sure what gives it away!) 1. How long have you worked for The HR Booth? 5 months – time flies when you’re having fun! 2. What’s your job role and what does a typical day look...
How Social Media can Attract Talent
Social Media is now a vital aspect of business growth. It is something that all businesses should aim to utilise correctly. But it’s not all about fancy graphics and cool videos. Effective use of social media can help attract talent to your business. It can sell your...
Fife Business Awards: Meet The Judges
It was great to meet with the Fife Chamber of Commerce judges yesterday, after our nomination for the Medium Sized Business of the Year award - sponsored by Shell It was fantastic to receive some recognition from our local MP Peter Grant, you can view his letter we...
Meet The Team: Janine
New York at Christmas time sounds like the dream! Janine has only been with us for 3 months so let's get to know her better: 1. How long have you worked for The HR Booth? I have worked at The HR Booth for 3 months (at the end of April). 2. What’s your...
Victimisation in the Workplace
Victimisation in the Workplace refers to any unfair treatment towards an employee based on factors such as race, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. There are forms of mistreatment such as...
Ask The Expert: Insights on Overtime, Hate Crimes & HR Policies
Our good friend at Blackadders recently held an Ask The Expert session. Sharon, one of our HR Consultants, attended this session and has reported back on some of the key points made, which you can read below. Overtime Should it be paid to everyone at every level?...
Meet The Team: John
Did you know that "John" is the most said word in The HR Booth office? (When we're asking for John's help!) John will be celebrating his six year anniversary with The HR Booth come July this year, so let's get to know him better: 1. How long have you worked for...
Compassionate and Bereavement Leave: Supporting Your Employees
Compassionate Leave is a form of leave that employees are entitled to, allowing them to take time away from work to focus on urgent personal matters, often relating to the health of a close friend or family member. This form of leave provides employees with the...
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