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Do you have an IT Security checklist as part of your employee exit process?

Employees retiring or leaving for new pastures is nothing new, however as companies and technology have grown, the amount of systems and data that employees have access to has increased.

12 December 2018

Eradicating human trafficking and modern slavery in the workplace.Is your organisation compliant?

Every year on the 10 December, Human Rights Day is observed, it is the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

19 November 2018

National Living Wage and Real Living Wage -

In April 2016 the government introduced a higher minimum wage rate for employed people over 25 years of age.

12 November 2018

Pay and reward

The challenging global climate has put a lot of pressure on pay budgets.

How to manage remote workers

Some employers have concern’s that remote and flexible working means that employees will be less engaged and not as loyal to the business.

Zero-hours contracts: employers back stable contract requests

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the number of people on zero-hour contracts in the UK rose in 2017 by 100,000.

Is career development for women as big an issue as the gender pay gap?

One of the big issues being addressed in the public domain is the gender pay gap.

Older people facing discrimination and bias in the workplace

According to MPs on the Women and Equalities Committee, people aged over 50 are being locked out of the workplace.

Using recruitment agencies effectively

Recruitment agencies can play a key role in hiring the right people for your business, but if you don’t find the right one or build a good relationship with them it can be an inefficient and expensive burden on your business.

Can part-time roles benefit your business?

In an increasingly competitive market to attract the best talent businesses are having to adapt roles.

Probationary period

Probationary periods allow an employer (and the employee) to assess their suitability to the role.

Do job vacancies have to be advertised externally?

A common misconception is that an employer must advertise a role externally, in fact an employer is not legally obliged to do this.

GDPR - Privacy Notice for employees

Like me, over the last few weeks you have probably received a flurry of emails from companies you have engaged with in some way in the past, asking for permission to continue to send you emails.

Mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

In the public domain conversations are increasingly opening up around mental health.

Apprenticeships

In 2013 the government announced their ambitions plans to have 3 million apprenticeships by 2020.

Personal hygiene

Is there someone in your place of work who has personal hygiene issues?

Consultancy of the Year

We had a wonderful evening at the Kent CIPD Awards 2018 and are so incredibly proud and delighted to have won Consultancy of the Year.

27 February 2018

Tackling pregnancy and maternity discrimination

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have recently published new statistics that reveal some British employers are ‘living in the dark ages’ and have worrying attitudes towards unlawful behaviour when it comes to recruiting women.

5 February 2018

Modern Slavery Act 2015

The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is an Act of Parliament designed to tackle slavery in the UK and consolidates previous offences relating to trafficking and slavery.

29 January 2018

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Are you preparing your business for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

10 November 2015

It's Time to Rethink Your Appraisals

Despite suggestion that it’s time for appraisals to be scrapped in favour of more business-focused solutions, they still have a very important role to play. But it’s true that it may be time to update your approach, and consider how you can make your performance management systems really work for your business. Read on to find out more about the directions that you might want to take in the future.

18 February 2026

Achieving work-life balance as a business leader

One of the key factors believed to help attract and retain talent is providing your employees with a good work-life balance.

18 February 2026

Can you dismiss an employee because of their controversial views?

You may have seen the headlines in July that a school dinner lady was suspended for attending a protest march organised by an ex-English Defence League (EDL) leader.

18 February 2026

What does leaving the EU mean for your business?

Over the coming weeks, months and years we will inevitably see many changes to our businesses after the momentous decision to leave the EU.