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Top tips for planning your office Christmas party

Top tips for planning your office Christmas party

Top Tips to Consider When Planning your Works Christmas Party Towards the end of every year, lots of businesses are thinking about their office Christmas party. As a director of a small business, it's important to balance a positive workplace culture with professional...

How to Make Redundancies

How to Make Redundancies

How to Make Redundancies Top 7 StepsWe know from speaking to a number of businesses, that many are considering redundancies.   You might be thinking about how to make redundancies in your organisation. We understand that the after-effects of the global pandemic,...

How will Brexit affect business in the UK?

How will Brexit affect business in the UK?

I think we can all agree that it has been a shocking week in Parliament. With Theresa May losing the vote for her proposed Brexit deal for a second time, this has caused continued uncertainty and distress for many of us. You might be fed up hearing about Brexit, and...

Why Training and Development Saves Money

Why Training and Development Saves Money

Training and Development Training and development can be one of the most neglected aspects in management. Most employers onboard staff and set them free in the workforce. This leaves them with the burden of development, advancement, and more.  There’s just one problem...

The Advantages of Having an Effective Employee Benefits Scheme

The Advantages of Having an Effective Employee Benefits Scheme

You may have seen this in the news last week, but Scottish employment is at an all time high and unemployment is at it’s lowest rate in 25 years.  All good news for people looking for work. However, it does create a challenge for employers as there are many reports...

When Will The National Minimum Wage Rise?

When Will The National Minimum Wage Rise?

National Minimum Wage Changes The change in National Minimum Wage is quickly approaching next month.  We thought it would be helpful to remind you that the National Minimum Wage changes come into effect on 1 April 2018.  As a manager, it can be helpful to put a plan...

Are Team Meetings Important?

Are Team Meetings Important?

We have worked closely with our clients to drive performance in their organisation to show the value of a team meeting. It’s important that you get the best out of your employees as you face the challenges of the year ahead. As your business progresses, it’s important...

Do I Have to Pay Employees for Snow Days

Do I Have to Pay Employees for Snow Days

Do I have to Pay Employees for Snow Days?Do I have to pay employees for snow days? The adverse weather in the UK has brought the public to a standstill. Many of us are worrying about how this will affect pay roll and employee compensation. Regular enforcements of red...

Is Your Business Ready for Winter?

Is Your Business Ready for Winter?

With winter just around the corner, you may want to think about how this can affect your business. This can be a good time to consider employee rights in winter to ensure the colder months run smoothly. Adverse Weather and Employee Rights in Winter It can be helpful...

How to Attract and Retain Staff

How to Attract and Retain Staff

How to retain staff - What do your employees want? It’s getting harder to attract quality candidates to come and work for you. In addition, finding the right staff is a phrase we hear often from our clients. We though this would be a perfect opportunity to give you...

Six Ways to Improve Employees Performance

Six Ways to Improve Employees Performance

We are passionate about employee engagement here at The HR Booth as this will lead to improved business performance in your organisation. This improved performance can lead to increased profitability, productivity, employee retention, customer metrics, and safety...