Lots of business owners don't want to invest in preventative HR. They'd rather just pay for HR consultants like us to fix issues as they arise.This is great for us, as it creates lots of high-value, billable work. But this way of thinking is not great for you.

In the world of HR, we use a framework called the 'Employee Life Cycle' to help us to understand and manage every stage of an employee's journey. Offboarding is one of the most critical stages of the Employee Life Cycle, yet it is often overlooked. However, doing this creates big risks for the business

Long-term sickness can be challenging for the employee affected and take its toll on your entire team and business operations.

In the world of HR, we use a framework called the 'Employee Life Cycle' to help us to understand and manage every stage of an employee's journey, from attracting the best people to come and work for your company to ensuring a smooth exit when they move on.

What are protected characteristics? Under the Equality Act 2010, treating someone unfairly at work in the UK because of the following protected characteristics is unlawful... • Age • Disability • Race • Gender reassignment • Marriage/civil partnership • Religion or belief • Pregnancy or maternity • Sex • Sexual orientation What does unfair treatment look like? • Both direct and indirect discrimination, such as treating an employee less favourably because they have one or more

Let’s talk about something we’ve all come across in the workplace: banter. The jokes, laughs and light-hearted digs make the workday a bit more fun. But here’s the tricky part...what happens when banter crosses the line into bullying?