Large or small, businesses and organisations are only as productive and effective as the people working within them, but as with any operation that involves people, incidences of poor health, illness, and sickness absence are unavoidable. As reported by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) in May 2023, levels of sickness, and in particular, long-term
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Businesses and retailers have seen many shifts since the COVID-19 pandemic, but one that stands out is an uptick in violent behaviour towards Employees. This is causing concern for some Employers, who see their Employees, customers and property being at greater risk. In August 2024, the coffee shop chain Pret a Manger announced that some
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Following the pandemic lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, and the curtailment of most international travel, many of us engaged in staycations when we wanted a break away from it all. We’re all familiar with the portmanteau ‘staycation’ (‘stay’ + ‘vacation’ – a stay in one’s own town or close to home), but have you heard
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The Labour Party saw a landslide victory in the 2024 UK General Election, assuming Government again after an absence of 14 years. ‘A New Deal for Working People’, the plan by the Labour Party that was released on 24 May 2024, outlined reforms and legislative changes it intended to bring about within its first 100
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The UK’s general election is due to take place on 4th July 2024. This month, we’ll look at the proposed Employment Law plans and reforms set out by the two leading political parties in the race for No. 10 – the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. Please note that this blog will not analyse
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As an Employer, you know that you are responsible for the health, safety and well-being of your Employees. However, when you are busy running day-to-day operations and ensuring your Employees have all they need to be effective, it can be easy to forget about, and even neglect your own well-being. Excessive pressures and demands in
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Difficult conversations at work are inevitable. Most people prefer to avoid conflict. In the workplace, this type of avoidance can look like; failing to address someone’s inappropriate behaviour; refusing to discuss poor performance; or not drawing necessary boundaries with colleagues, for example. The longer a difficult conversation is avoided, the worse the matter often becomes.
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‘Flexible Working’ is the term that refers to working patterns, arrangements, or hours. Examples include part-time, flexi-time, compressed hours, adjusted start and finish times, and alternative work locations such as working from home. Flexible working has historically been of particular benefit to Employees with caring responsibilities outside of work, or health issues. The UK Government
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Employers are responsible for the Health and Safety of Employees when they are at work. Legally, they have no responsibility for them outside of work. So, what happens when an Employee is a victim of domestic abuse? While this is not directly a workplace issue, it does have repercussions in terms of affecting an Employee’s
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At the time of writing, we are experiencing a particularly cold winter snap, with snow and ice predicted for many parts of the UK. During these colder months, Employers need to be prepared for handling adverse weather conditions, to ensure their Employees can access the workplace and work safely, and that the business can continue
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