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18 February 2026

Can I check social media profiles when recruiting?

More and more employers are searching through candidates’ social media accounts as part of the recruitment process.

18 February 2026

How to effectively manage annual leave

You probably have some employees who plan well in advance and are already asking for Christmas 2017 off.

18 February 2026

What can go wrong in a performance review?

Performance reviews can cause a lot of anxiety for both the appraiser and appraisee.

18 February 2026

All The Answers To Your Christmas HR Questions

While most people begin to look forward to a little rest and recuperation over the Christmas period, it’s around about now that managers and business owners start to think about the nitty gritty, practical issues that they’ll have to contend with to keep their workforce engaged, motivated, and problem-free.

18 February 2026

Workplace pension rule changes

In April 2018, the minimum contributions for the workplace pension will increase.

18 February 2026

Managing politics in the workplace

Is it just me or has 2016 seen a seismic shift in the political landscape away from the centre ground?

18 February 2026

Discussing retirement

It is more than five years since the default retirement age of 65 years was removed (October 2011). The number of older people in the workplace is set to rise significantly over the next 20 years.

18 February 2026

Should you snoop on your employees?

With new ruling about private online messaging the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that employers can justify reading their workers’ online private messages.

18 February 2026

What is onboarding?

Onboarding, is simply the term used to describe the activities and processes of integrating a new employee into an organisation, to familiarise them not only with the service or products, but also the team and company culture.

18 February 2026

Gender pay gap

The gender pay gap is a world wide issue, campaigns to raise awareness and make changes are increasing.

18 February 2026

Recruiting seasonal workers

Does your business experience an increase in demand during the Christmas period, perhaps there is an increase in demand for holiday and you need cover during this period?

18 February 2026

Five critical actions for managing an employee grievance

If a member of your staff brought up a grievance, would you know how to handle it?

18 February 2026

When an employee lets you down

I’m a bit of a karate nut and I recently learnt from my Sensei, that whilst he has failed many competitions and won one very big one, he has only got to this point through failing.

18 February 2026

Performance management review

It’s that time of year for many companies for annual performance reviews.