3 post-pandemic challenges for HR
BLOG Despite the UK edging closer to freedom from lockdown, for employers and business owners, there are inevitably more changes and challenges ahead. As restrictions
COVID fatigue | Keeping staff engaged with your health and safety controls
BLOG Having lived with coronavirus for over a year, it’s understandable that some may have become tired of constant COVID precautions. And with the successful
The post-pandemic workplace | Is hybrid working the answer?
BLOG The digital revolution was already progressing at a dizzying pace prior to 2020, but the onset of coronavirus served to accelerate this process even
Guilty until proven innocent? | Why health and safety law puts the onus on employers
BLOG We’ve all heard the phrase ‘innocent until proven guilty’. This is the assumption that underpins criminal proceedings in the UK. Under Article 6 (2)
The return of non-essential retail | How to safely reopen your shop
BLOG On your marks… When Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that non-essential retail in England will be permitted to reopen from 12 April, business owners
Get prepared | HSE’s priorities for 2021
BLOG The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been at the heart of the government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Over the last year, its
Is it time for an HR audit?
BLOG Thanks to coronavirus, the roles and dynamics of virtually every corporate function have shifted during the past year. HR is no exception. In what
COVID-19 | What financial support is available for my business?
BLOG The coronavirus pandemic has left many businesses financially fragile. Tiered restrictions over the all-important Christmas period followed by a third national lockdown to start
Whistleblowing claims soar as businesses prepare for a return to work
BLOG Prior to March 2020, you likely had a fair handle on the sorts of employee issues that generally crop up within your business and,
Help, my staff want to work from home
BLOG If you’re one of many employers who made the transition to homeworking in the first few weeks of lockdown, you’ll soon be celebrating (or
HSE criticised for using debt collection firms to carry out COVID-19 spot checks
BLOG Staff from private sector firms have been carrying out COVID-19 workplace spot checks on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – for
Lockdown exit roadmap | The implications for employers
BLOG As we approach the one-year anniversary of the UK’s first national lockdown, an end finally appears to be in sight. On 22 February, Boris
