HR & Employment Law Insights

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We hope you enjoy the wide range of blog articles featured. We cover a wide range of topics including HR best practices, employment law updates, recruitment strategies, employee engagement, tips for effective people management, and addressing people challenges to help businesses navigate their HR needs with confidence.

How to Carry Out a Successful Induction

We understand that it can be difficult to make an induction sound interesting but it is about finding a good balance. You should carry out an induction as it will help your new appointment to establish themselves quickly in their job and productivity become motivated...

Build Customer Loyalty with Interactive Products Training

Every day, thousands of companies are looking for new ways to improve their efficiency and capabilities of their staff. New and improved technology is increasing at a phenomenal rate. Some people have a great ability to learn these new programs and upgrades, but not...

How to Make Sure that Sick Pay Doesn’t Become Sick Leave

People get ill all of the time but you need to make sure your staff aren’t abusing any sick pay benefits you offer. According to the latest research, the average UK worker is absent from work for 8.4 days a year, costing businesses around £12 billion, which works out...

What can I write in an employee reference?

An employee reference is an important part of the employment process. With this in mind, employers should make the effort to write a reference and provide accurate and informative feedback when doing so. Providing a reference is a professional courtesy that...

How to Manage Workforce on Demand Effectively

With more and more businesses requiring specialised expertise and the need for greater flexibility, there has been a sharp rise in the use of on-demand workforce planning. This approach is cost effective, flexible and allows companies to carefully acquire talent to...

What should I do when an employees medical certificate runs out and they have no intention of returning back to work?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. This week Alistair answers the question "What should I do when an employee's medical certificate runs out and they...

Is there really freedom of speech in the workplace?

Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right that is enshrined in many national and international laws and declarations. However, when it comes to freedom of speech in the workplace, this right can be a bit more complicated. We take a closer look at...

What’s the best way to manage the day-to-day performance of my staff?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, Alistair discusses how to manage the day to day performance of staff for a busy...

Do I need to take employees from another company under TUPE if we win a new contract?

TUPE is a legal framework that aims to safeguard employees' rights and terms of employment when there is a change of employer due to a transfer of a business or part of a business. This can happen in various situations, such as mergers, acquisitions, or the...

Can I make permanent employees redundant while I have agency staff carrying out similar roles?

It’s been another busy week at The HR Booth, where we have been solving customer problems and helping with HR related enquiries. Here’s another question we’ve been asked to respond to this week. Question Can I make permanent employees redundant while I have agency...

Why HR Has a Data Driven Culture

Data plays a key role in helping HR departments make important business decisions across all areas. Over the years, human resources have become increasingly data driven. HR departments now collect and analyse data from a wide range of sources in order to make...

Dismiss due to long term absence or defer?

Do we need to offer an employee another role in our organisation or can we dismiss due to long term absence?We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. This...

The need for lifelong learning in HR employees

It’s important that HR employees embrace lifelong learning. HR is a complex field and it’s one which requires a great deal of knowledge and expertise to be successful in. However, it’s about much more than simply acquiring a position; to have a good career in HR you...

Can an employee who walked out pursue an unfair dismissal claim?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. This week we were asked if an employee who walked out can pursue an unfair dismissal claim. THE QUESTION We had an...

What is the living wage and how is it calculated?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, Alistair discusses the National Living Wage. Question We have just increased...

As an employer do I have to accommodate flexible working for child care?

The concept of flexible working has evolved from a perk to a necessity, especially for parents juggling professional responsibilities and childcare. As an employer, understanding your obligations and the rights of your employees regarding flexible working arrangements...

Employees Responsibility to keep Corporate Data Secure

Keep your corporate data secure by talking to your staff and training them on its importance. Nearly a quarter of employees believe that corporate data security is not their responsibility. A survey conducted in 2014 by Absolute Software found that 23% of employees...

I believe that there is no statutory right for employees to be accompanied during a redundancy consultation process – is this correct?

Discover employee rights in redundancy consultations and whether accompaniment is guaranteed by law

Non Executive Director benefits to an SME

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. Question This week we address a question that we are often asked here at The HR Booth, “What benefits does a...

What Happens when an Employee is not Eligible for SMP?

We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. This week we answer the question "What happens if an employee is not eligible for SMP?" Question We had a girl who...

The Spiral Staircase Approach to Employee Career Management

We investigate the spiral staircase approach to employee management. That all-important career ladder may feel like a rush to the top, with each step moving closer to the pinnacle of power, but this isn't the case in the modern workplace. Careers are a far more...