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What would HR do? The HR Files: Real Workplace Lessons from Fictional Worlds
What’s your favourite workplace sitcom? Or do you prefer a drama? How about a blockbuster epic? Do you ever find yourself asking 'what would HR do?' No? Really? Just us then. We all love to get away from the stress of real life by diving into a brilliant TV show or...
What Does AI In The Workplace Mean for You and Your Business
Does it feel like everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and about using AI in the workplace? Some industries have already adopted AI technology, others are slower to accept it. Some business owners are excited about embracing it, others are ignoring...
The Secret Weapon of Successful Companies: Solid HR Policies
Let’s be real … HR policies and procedures don’t exactly scream “superpower”. They sound like dusty binders, HR jargon and red tape. But here’s the truth: when they’re done right, they’re not just helpful, they are game-changing. Clear, fair and...
The Employee Lifecycle: From First Day to Farewell
The Employee Lifecycle is much more than just hiring and hoping for the best – it’s a strategic process that, done right, creates a workplace where people actually want to stay (and thrive)! From recruitment to onboarding, development and even the not-so-fun parts...
April 2025 Employment Updates
April is always a month of change for employment law and employment updates. We know that over the next 18 months there will be a lot to keep up with but what is happening right now? Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 From 6 April 2025 there will be a new...
A Workspace That Works: Balancing Individuality and Respect in Office Spaces
Your workspace is more than just desks and chairs – it’s a reflection of your company culture. The way your workspace is designed and maintained can influence employee morale, productivity and how your business is perceived by visitors. A well-thought-out workspace...
Streamline Your Recruitment Process
Recruiting the right talent isn’t just about placing ads and conducting interviews – it’s a process that starts with creating a clear job advert and extends all the way to onboarding. A streamlined recruitment process not only helps fill positions faster but also...
Creating Joy at Work: Fun Holidays From Doughnuts to Diwali
As you know if you follow our social media, here at vivoHR we’re all for celebrating ‘fun holidays’ (May the 4th be with you … and the like) and they can be a fantastic way to bring a team together and add some joy to the workplace. However, beyond the light-hearted...
Stop Burnout Before It Starts: Preventing Excessive Stress for a Happier and More Productive Team
Burnout is more than just stress — it’s a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged and excessive pressure. Short-term stress can sometimes be a motivator but, long-term, unrelenting stress can lead individuals to feel overwhelmed,...
How SMART Goals Create Real Change in the Workplace
SMART goals can be extremely helpful in fostering that sense of ‘the bigger picture’ and connecting an individual’s purpose with the shared vision. Have you heard about the time John F. Kennedy visited NASA and spoke to a man who was carrying a broom down the hallway?...
Looking ahead in 2025 – How to Drive Success in your Workplace
Did you know that January is named after the Roman god ‘Janus’, the god of beginnings and endings? He is also the god of doors, depicted with two faces, one looking backwards and the other looking forwards. As we step into 2025, the start of the new year is the...
Funny excuses for not going to work – Absences and how to manage them
It’s cold and dark, you wake up in the morning, look at the clock, and realize it’s one of those days when you just can’t make it to work. We’re not talking about the genuine reasons here, we’re sharing some of the more inventive reasons for work absences and how to...
How to Manage the Christmas Workplace Naughty List
If we say, “Christmas Workplace Naughty List,” most managers (and everyone who works in HR!) will have some vivid recollections that spring to mind. At vivoHR, we’ve dealt with a LOT of festive faux pas! Here are just a few memorable examples: A Director...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …
Christmas is nearly here!!! Are you excited? We are at vivoHR! But … we also know that running a business during the holiday season can be stressful and really suck the joy out of the festivities. Bah humbug! So, we thought we would be good Christmas elves and share...
What do you need to do to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?
The news recently has publicly highlighted a case of sexual harassment in the workplace with the horrifying revelations of Mohamed Al Fayed’s sexual harassment and abuse of employees. As the investigation continues, many women have waived their right to anonymity to...
Supporting Men’s Mental Health in the Workplace
… I’m embarrassed. … I don’t want to seem weak. … I just need to ‘man up’. … My team will lose faith in me. According to recent statistics, 46% of men would be embarrassed or ashamed to tell their employer if they needed time off because of their mental health....
Employee Retention – How to Build a Workplace that Retains Talent
In any business employee retention is crucial. Some staff turnover is expected – people retire, move away, personal circumstances change, or they may be looking to progress into a role that you just don’t have available. That’s okay! Turnover can even be helpful when...
Employment Rights Bill 2024
Why read all 158 pages of the Employment Rights Bill 2024 when we've done it for you? Very superficially it has to be confessed & for now skipping over much of the very lengthy sections about trade unions, public sector rights and the new labour market enforcement...
How to Spot and Address a Toxic Workplace Culture – and Prevent it Polluting your Workplace
Toxic workplace cultures have been experienced by 75% of UK employees a recent study has found. That’s a disappointingly high number of people who have struggled at work. So how do we change it? In this blog, we’ll explore how to identify the warning signs of a toxic...
A Practical Guide to Performance Management and Performance Goals for UK Employers
This blog is all about delivering quality performance management. We cover: what performance management is why good performance management is important setting performance goals how to address poor performance What is Performance Management and Why is it Important?...
How to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Workplace bullying or harassment is extremely serious and needs to be treated so by employers, who have a duty of care to provide a safe and stress-free workplace. No one wants their staff to be treated badly at work. So how do you stop this happening? Let’s start...
Induction and onboarding
A good induction and onboarding process will be key to integrating new starters with your business and setting them up to succeed. The aim of both is to lay the foundation of a strong relationship between the employee and the organisation, but the two things do serve...
Navigating Recruitment and Background Checks
Recruitment and background checks go hand in hand for many employers although background checks can be conducted at any time if necessary. Background checks are used to confirm someone’s validity, honesty and ability to do the job. Different industries, businesses and...
Why Inclusion is the Key to Happy Employees and a Thriving Business
The words inclusion and inclusivity are used a lot in relation to the workplace, and often seem to be rather interchangeable, or linked with other words such as diversity and equality. Let’s break down what these words really mean and why inclusion – or inclusivity –...
Empowering Neurodiverse Teams
You have probably heard the terms neurodiversity and neurodiverse being used more frequently over recent years. But do you really know what they mean and why understanding them is important for your business? In this blog we run through the basics of understanding...
How to keep your staff happy during the summer of sport
So begins a summer of sport! The Euros are upon us! Football fans will be over the moon, non-fans less than impressed with what seems like hundreds of matches on TV over the next few weeks. And even if you aren’t a football fan there’s plenty more choice during the...
How Good Employee Benefits Drive Loyalty
Strategic employee benefits can significantly impact team satisfaction, engagement, loyalty and retention ... and have a positive effect on the standard of their work and effort. In today’s competitive job market, employers need to differentiate themselves...
Engagement and Job Satisfaction
Putting the focus on retaining your team with engagement and job satisfaction. Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace Report found that the majority of the world’s employees are “quiet quitting”, meaning that they are slowly disengaging from...
Company Culture and Values v Policies
Are your company culture and values at odds with your policies? Do your employees even know what your company culture and values are? Value-driven policies are the best way to build a culture where both your people and the business thrive. Let’s start with a few key...
A Balancing Act – Mastering the Art of Remote and Hybrid Working
Over these last few years, remote and hybrid working has become the new normal. But it’s not as simple as it might sound. For employers, there are lots of considerations. At vivoHR we know how hard it is to keep all the plates spinning when taking care of your staff...
Back to the Future: Returning to the Office After Working from Home
When the pandemic began, most UK employees had to start working from home. But, since the world has gradually been returning to normal. In many organisations, a returning to the office movement has been taking place. Whilst many have enjoyed the working from home...
2024 Employment Law Updates
Employment Law Updates usually take place each April, this year however bucks the trend with changes starting from January and carrying on throughout the year. Here's our rundown of employment law updates for the year. What's been, what we know is coming and what to...
How Do You Know If An HR Consultant Is Right For You?
Think back to when you decided to start your own business, we’re guessing HR wasn’t one of the areas that you gave much thought to. Unless that is of course you were an HR Consultant starting an HR business! Your businesses is constantly evolving, growing, moving in...
Why Having A Redundancy Process Is So Important
Redundancy can be one of the most stressful workplace situations for everyone involved. For employees, it presents a world of uncertainty about their future and next career move. For the employer, it often feels like a failure, means following a strict legal...
What Makes A Good Performance Review?
Performance reviews can be an incredibly powerful tool for your business. They can help you to understand employee mindset, increase motivation, boost engagement, strengthen interpersonal relationships and even improve your chances of meeting your goals as a company....
Part Time Holiday Allowances
Are you working out your part time holiday allowances correctly? One of the most precious things to an employee (after job security and satisfaction of course) is holiday, it can also be one of the most headache inducing elements of employing people especially...
Productivity Tips To Weather The Winter Blues
Have you ever noticed that you feel more sluggish and less motivated during the winter months? Everything feels like more of a slog, and you just don’t feel the same ‘get up and go’ as you usually do. You’re not alone. As the clocks turn back and daylight becomes...
4 Festive Issues You Might Run Into This Christmas
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Yes it’s December, which means everyone is getting geared up for Christmas and all that comes with it. Christmas jumpers, nice big roast lunches, time off with the family and a chance to let your hair down at the...
3 Ways You Can Boost Employee Performance In 2024
As the end of another year draws closer, many businesses are looking back on 2023 and taking stock. Figuring out what went well, what they could improve, and what areas really need their attention. And employee performance is one of the big areas many companies will...
Holiday pay for part year worker changes are coming (again!!)…but we hope making life simpler (and fairer) this time
Before a ruling by the Supreme Court in the Harper Trust case in July 2022 it was widely accepted, even included in ACAS guidelines that a calculation of 12.07% (5.6 of the 46.4 weeks worked per year) would give employers a pro-rata amount of holiday and holiday pay...
Sickness Rates Soaring- Is Your Business Ready For It?
Have you noticed that a lot more of your staff seem to be off sick recently? It might be the odd day here and there for coughs and colds, or maybe you’re seeing more people off for longer chunks of time than you usually do. If so, you’re not the only one. Yes,...
Declaring custodial convictions
The legally required period for declaring custodial convictions by individuals to their employer has changed. New legislation (Section 193 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022) came into force on 28 October 2023 which means that criminal convictions...
What would HR do? The HR Files: Real Workplace Lessons from Fictional Worlds
What’s your favourite workplace sitcom? Or do you prefer a drama? How about a blockbuster epic? Do you ever find yourself asking 'what would HR do?' No? Really? Just us then. We all love to get away from the stress of real life by diving into a brilliant TV show or...
What Does AI In The Workplace Mean for You and Your Business
Does it feel like everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and about using AI in the workplace? Some industries have already adopted AI technology, others are slower to accept it. Some business owners are excited about embracing it, others are ignoring...
The Secret Weapon of Successful Companies: Solid HR Policies
Let’s be real … HR policies and procedures don’t exactly scream “superpower”. They sound like dusty binders, HR jargon and red tape. But here’s the truth: when they’re done right, they’re not just helpful, they are game-changing. Clear, fair and...
A Workspace That Works: Balancing Individuality and Respect in Office Spaces
Your workspace is more than just desks and chairs – it’s a reflection of your company culture. The way your workspace is designed and maintained can influence employee morale, productivity and how your business is perceived by visitors. A well-thought-out workspace...
Streamline Your Recruitment Process
Recruiting the right talent isn’t just about placing ads and conducting interviews – it’s a process that starts with creating a clear job advert and extends all the way to onboarding. A streamlined recruitment process not only helps fill positions faster but also...
Stop Burnout Before It Starts: Preventing Excessive Stress for a Happier and More Productive Team
Burnout is more than just stress — it’s a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged and excessive pressure. Short-term stress can sometimes be a motivator but, long-term, unrelenting stress can lead individuals to feel overwhelmed,...
Looking ahead in 2025 – How to Drive Success in your Workplace
Did you know that January is named after the Roman god ‘Janus’, the god of beginnings and endings? He is also the god of doors, depicted with two faces, one looking backwards and the other looking forwards. As we step into 2025, the start of the new year is the...
How to Manage the Christmas Workplace Naughty List
If we say, “Christmas Workplace Naughty List,” most managers (and everyone who works in HR!) will have some vivid recollections that spring to mind. At vivoHR, we’ve dealt with a LOT of festive faux pas! Here are just a few memorable examples: A Director...
Supporting Men’s Mental Health in the Workplace
… I’m embarrassed. … I don’t want to seem weak. … I just need to ‘man up’. … My team will lose faith in me. According to recent statistics, 46% of men would be embarrassed or ashamed to tell their employer if they needed time off because of their mental health....
Employee Retention – How to Build a Workplace that Retains Talent
In any business employee retention is crucial. Some staff turnover is expected – people retire, move away, personal circumstances change, or they may be looking to progress into a role that you just don’t have available. That’s okay! Turnover can even be helpful when...
Navigating Recruitment and Background Checks
Recruitment and background checks go hand in hand for many employers although background checks can be conducted at any time if necessary. Background checks are used to confirm someone’s validity, honesty and ability to do the job. Different industries, businesses and...
Why Inclusion is the Key to Happy Employees and a Thriving Business
The words inclusion and inclusivity are used a lot in relation to the workplace, and often seem to be rather interchangeable, or linked with other words such as diversity and equality. Let’s break down what these words really mean and why inclusion – or inclusivity –...
How to keep your staff happy during the summer of sport
So begins a summer of sport! The Euros are upon us! Football fans will be over the moon, non-fans less than impressed with what seems like hundreds of matches on TV over the next few weeks. And even if you aren’t a football fan there’s plenty more choice during the...
How Good Employee Benefits Drive Loyalty
Strategic employee benefits can significantly impact team satisfaction, engagement, loyalty and retention ... and have a positive effect on the standard of their work and effort. In today’s competitive job market, employers need to differentiate themselves...
Company Culture and Values v Policies
Are your company culture and values at odds with your policies? Do your employees even know what your company culture and values are? Value-driven policies are the best way to build a culture where both your people and the business thrive. Let’s start with a few key...
A Balancing Act – Mastering the Art of Remote and Hybrid Working
Over these last few years, remote and hybrid working has become the new normal. But it’s not as simple as it might sound. For employers, there are lots of considerations. At vivoHR we know how hard it is to keep all the plates spinning when taking care of your staff...
Back to the Future: Returning to the Office After Working from Home
When the pandemic began, most UK employees had to start working from home. But, since the world has gradually been returning to normal. In many organisations, a returning to the office movement has been taking place. Whilst many have enjoyed the working from home...
How Do You Know If An HR Consultant Is Right For You?
Think back to when you decided to start your own business, we’re guessing HR wasn’t one of the areas that you gave much thought to. Unless that is of course you were an HR Consultant starting an HR business! Your businesses is constantly evolving, growing, moving in...
Sickness Rates Soaring- Is Your Business Ready For It?
Have you noticed that a lot more of your staff seem to be off sick recently? It might be the odd day here and there for coughs and colds, or maybe you’re seeing more people off for longer chunks of time than you usually do. If so, you’re not the only one. Yes,...
Declaring custodial convictions
The legally required period for declaring custodial convictions by individuals to their employer has changed. New legislation (Section 193 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022) came into force on 28 October 2023 which means that criminal convictions...
Is a 4-day working week coming ever closer?
61 companies recently trialled a 4-day working week and, in a report, published this week the results seem to speak for themselves. 92%, that’s 56 business who took part in the trial have decided to continue with a 4-day working week with some making it a permanent...
Changes to right to work checks, this time it’s final!
You might be thinking you’ve got a touch of déjà vu but this is important new(ish) news! We’ve spoken a number of times over the past year about the temporary adjustments to right to work checks coming to an end which have been put back (and back and back), however...
Do you have part-year workers or term-time only workers – important news!
The Supreme Court has ruled that a part-year worker should not receive pro-rata holiday based on the number of weeks they work in a year and instead should receive the full statutory 5.6 weeks annual leave in any given year based on their working patterns the same as...
Rail, road and air problems will cause staff shortages due to travel chaos this summer.
Delayed or cancelled flights, the biggest rail strike in decades and the cost of fuel is a headache that we could all do without but are likely to affect most of us over the coming months so what will you be doing to manage the uncertainty of staff shortages due to...
Will you be working from home again
I’m sure you all saw that the government has announced we are going to ‘Plan B’ in Covid measures in a bid to slow the spread of the new Omicron variant, which includes working from home again, so forgive us if we are repeating stuff you know but we of course wanted...
SSP for Covid related absences – an update
We found out today that the Gov have quietly removed the ability for employers to claim back SSP for Covid related absences if an employee is absent after 30 Sept either unwell with covid or having to isolate due to contact.Full guidance here:Check if you can claim...
Employee Holiday in 2022 – roll over days, unused days and additonal days
Summer is coming to end and mince pies are already making an appearance on the shelves. It’s time to think about what needs to be done before the end of the year, which for many businesses is also the end of the employee holiday year. Holiday is important to our...
Do you need a workplace vaccination policy?
Are you considering introducing a workplace vaccination policy? Have you even spoken to your employees about their coronavirus vaccines yet? Maybe you’ve seen them post about having it on social media but chances are you haven’t had a conversation about it. A survey...
Employee Travel Plans in 2021
We’re sure you were glued to the news last week waiting to know what will and won’t be allowed for our summer holidays this year so we’ve pulled together just a couple of useful resources for you with things you should be aware of when it comes to your employee travel...
Out of Office messages are getting a makeover
Have you noticed a change in the out of office messages you receive? Gone are robotic justifications of why you cannot reply immediately to an email, with an offering of a number of alternative contact numbers and email addresses so that actually you ARE constantly...
Getting right to work checks right
Right to work checks will have to be in person again as of 17 May 2021. Of the many things that have changed the way we work in the last year some are starting to return to the pre Covid way of doing things and right to work checks are one such task. In the remote...
Do small businesses really need HR support?
One thing the events of 2020 have shown us is that the answer to ‘do small businesses really need HR support?’ is ‘Yes, they absolutely do!’ Probably not in house and not full time but definitely a presence, maybe in the shape of, hmmmm, I don’t know, someone like us,...
Are you missing your daily commute?
One of the good things to come out of lockdown for those of us that do still a daily commute to work is that it seems to be a lot quieter out there, which helps reduce the time we spend on the road. But what about those of us who are now working remotely? Without the...
New Covid Job Support Scheme from 1 November
We are sure you will have seen the news today about the new Covid Job Support Scheme that will come into effect on 1 November. There is as yet no Govt Guidance on the Gov.uk covid webpages but we have received a copy of the factsheet and it sets out the details we...
Planning for a second lockdown
Over the summer, if you squinted, it looked and felt like things were slowly returning back to a more recognisable state but unfortunately as we are all aware cases of Covid 19 seem to be on the rise. Localised restrictions have been put in place for many parts of the...
Are you over communicating?
Over communicating, you can have too much of a good thing! Can you remember a time before endless video calls? Ahhhhhh the heady days of February 2020! Family quizzes, pub quizzes, kitchen parties and virtual music festivals in the garden were the things that got me...
Test and Trace in the workplace, guidance for employers
As more employees start to return to the workplace we thought the following track and trace guidance may be useful: This link gives you guidance on Test & Trace in the workplace: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-workplace-guidance There is guidance...
Horrible bosses or lacking in leadership skills?
We all have stories about our own experiences with horrible bosses, but what is it that makes them bad leaders? Horrible bosses aren’t horrible people, most of the time, they just lack certain skills themselves. BambooHR asked 1,000 UK-based employees what traits...
Is redundancy the only way?
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has helped many businesses since March but we now know that it will be coming to an end in October and unfortunately that means that we are starting to talk about redundancy more often as business are starting to think about what...
What is a work-life balance when you are the owner of the business?
Work-life balance is not our favourite term really, especially when you’re the owner of a business. Work and life come hand in hand but recent months any kind of balance has become much harder to achieve. Business owners have also had to adjust to working from home,...
Summer 2020, they think it’s all over, it isn’t yet!
Summer 2020, school is out and its very nearly August, for many that would usually mean we are about to jet off to some far flung places to enjoy time with family to relax and recharge. Unfortunately, summer 2020 plans have had to be put on hold for lots of us, but...
Burnout & Presenteeism
Employee Burnout & Presenteeism How are you? Really? This is a question you should be asking your employees on a regular basis? Burnout has doubled since lockdown began. Burnout is categorised as depleting energy or exhaustion, mental distancing or negativity to...
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Redvision
At vivoHR we always like to make sure you have the basics right; this starts with making sure you have up to date documents. It’s an important foundation to any business and a positive step in the right direction. Sometimes companies grow so fast they need to get...
Fortune Law
At vivoHR we have been working with one of our legal clients on a monthly retained basis for about a year and a half. They’ve got a brilliant team and continue to recruit. We’ve been helping support them from the very outset including onboarding and then helping them...
Performing the role of the HR Department in a fast-growing business
Project Scope Bespoke IT Solutions went very quickly from a sole trader business to one with over 20 members of staff. Our HR support support service has: Successfully transferred over eight members of staff under TUPE following...
Provision of HR Strategy & Function
Project Scope PRD, driven by growth in the market and in its workforce are a company committed to progressing their home-grown talent. The aim was: To develop the skills of the newly formed Senior Management Team PRD provide billing software for telecommunications,...
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Conducting a fair employee investigation
An employee investigation is the first step you take when addressing concerns that have been raised. They may be raised by a colleague in a grievance situation, or the business where there could be a potential disciplinary. Employee investigations must be carried out...
Workplace Conflict Management Skills
As we start to get used to life after lockdown and our restrictions being lifted including being encouraged to return to the workplace, we are seeing an increase in workplace conflict. It’s understandable given what we’ve been through that tensions are fraught and...
Conflict Resolution
Disagreements happen between people all the time in everyday life but recently we have noticed an upturn in the amount of businesses that are dealing with workplace conflicts between employees and having to hone their conflict resolution skills. It’s understandable...
Grievance and complaints managment made easy
Have you ever had an employee raise a grievance or complaint? It can be very overwhelming for managers who don't know how deal with these types of situations. The ideal situation and the way to get the very best from your employees is of course to have a happy,...
A Workspace That Works: Balancing Individuality and Respect in Office Spaces
Your workspace is more than just desks and chairs – it’s a reflection of your company culture. The way your workspace is designed and maintained can influence employee morale, productivity and how your business is perceived by visitors. A well-thought-out workspace...
Creating Joy at Work: Fun Holidays From Doughnuts to Diwali
As you know if you follow our social media, here at vivoHR we’re all for celebrating ‘fun holidays’ (May the 4th be with you … and the like) and they can be a fantastic way to bring a team together and add some joy to the workplace. However, beyond the light-hearted...
Supporting Men’s Mental Health in the Workplace
… I’m embarrassed. … I don’t want to seem weak. … I just need to ‘man up’. … My team will lose faith in me. According to recent statistics, 46% of men would be embarrassed or ashamed to tell their employer if they needed time off because of their mental health....
Employee Retention – How to Build a Workplace that Retains Talent
In any business employee retention is crucial. Some staff turnover is expected – people retire, move away, personal circumstances change, or they may be looking to progress into a role that you just don’t have available. That’s okay! Turnover can even be helpful when...
How to Spot and Address a Toxic Workplace Culture – and Prevent it Polluting your Workplace
Toxic workplace cultures have been experienced by 75% of UK employees a recent study has found. That’s a disappointingly high number of people who have struggled at work. So how do we change it? In this blog, we’ll explore how to identify the warning signs of a toxic...
Empowering Neurodiverse Teams
You have probably heard the terms neurodiversity and neurodiverse being used more frequently over recent years. But do you really know what they mean and why understanding them is important for your business? In this blog we run through the basics of understanding...
How to keep your staff happy during the summer of sport
So begins a summer of sport! The Euros are upon us! Football fans will be over the moon, non-fans less than impressed with what seems like hundreds of matches on TV over the next few weeks. And even if you aren’t a football fan there’s plenty more choice during the...
Engagement and Job Satisfaction
Putting the focus on retaining your team with engagement and job satisfaction. Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace Report found that the majority of the world’s employees are “quiet quitting”, meaning that they are slowly disengaging from...
Company Culture and Values v Policies
Are your company culture and values at odds with your policies? Do your employees even know what your company culture and values are? Value-driven policies are the best way to build a culture where both your people and the business thrive. Let’s start with a few key...
Ramadan 2022
You may not be aware that, Ramadan this year began on 2nd April and ends on 1st May. Those who honor of the holy month, lasting 30 days, will be fasting and taking part in religious practices. Muslims who take part in Ramadan will fast from sunrise to sunset every...
(Company) Culture Club
How would you describe your company culture? Is it something that’s written down so when you’re asked about it you can simply read it off? Or, is it something that you can see in the values, behaviours and attitudes of your employees because it’s something you live...
High heels & lipstick? Have we really got nothing better to focus on in 2017?!
Am I better at my job if I wear high heels to work? Going on yesterday's experience in which I foolishly wore new shoes & was distracted by my sore feet all day I'd suggest not! Dress codes have a reasonable and legitimate place in many environments - corporate...
Creating a Positive Organisation
Creating a Positive Organisation These articles by Professor Robert Quinn are well worth read. The concept of taking the function of HR away from "sticking bandages on old wounds" into working with the Senior Leadership Team to create positive, innovative and...
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What do you need to do to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?
The news recently has publicly highlighted a case of sexual harassment in the workplace with the horrifying revelations of Mohamed Al Fayed’s sexual harassment and abuse of employees. As the investigation continues, many women have waived their right to anonymity to...
Supporting Men’s Mental Health in the Workplace
… I’m embarrassed. … I don’t want to seem weak. … I just need to ‘man up’. … My team will lose faith in me. According to recent statistics, 46% of men would be embarrassed or ashamed to tell their employer if they needed time off because of their mental health....
How to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Workplace bullying or harassment is extremely serious and needs to be treated so by employers, who have a duty of care to provide a safe and stress-free workplace. No one wants their staff to be treated badly at work. So how do you stop this happening? Let’s start...
Why Inclusion is the Key to Happy Employees and a Thriving Business
The words inclusion and inclusivity are used a lot in relation to the workplace, and often seem to be rather interchangeable, or linked with other words such as diversity and equality. Let’s break down what these words really mean and why inclusion – or inclusivity –...
Empowering Neurodiverse Teams
You have probably heard the terms neurodiversity and neurodiverse being used more frequently over recent years. But do you really know what they mean and why understanding them is important for your business? In this blog we run through the basics of understanding...
Workplace harassment in the hospitality sector
Workplace harrassment can happen in any role but workplace harassment in the hospitality sector is 86% more likely than in any other industry. A new report from NAVEX Global divulge some worrying statistics. It states that 1 in 2 female HR directors think that their...
High heels & lipstick? Have we really got nothing better to focus on in 2017?!
Am I better at my job if I wear high heels to work? Going on yesterday's experience in which I foolishly wore new shoes & was distracted by my sore feet all day I'd suggest not! Dress codes have a reasonable and legitimate place in many environments - corporate...
Receptionist sent home from work for not wearing high heels!
Receptionist sent home from work for not wearing high heels! Really?! What decade are we living in?! It is perfectly reasonable and lawful to set a dress code on your place of work, and in fact it is reasonable (and not discriminatory) to have different requirements...
Indirect Sex Discrimination
The Northern Ireland Equality Commission have been found guilty of indirect sex discrimination and although the tribunal recognised they had done so unintentionally they were still ordered to pay £8,000 to the claimant. Simply put, indirect sex discrimination...
Disqualification by Association
I think we'd all agree we need to protect children & young people from sexual predators, potential abuse or harm but how far do we go in ensuring this protection? Is any measure acceptable or do we risk breaching the rights of others in our quest for child...
Discrimination and Bullying
The Mirror reports on the tribunal currently underway in which a female Muslim worker is claiming racial & sex discrimination.If the allegations are found to be true it would seem this employee experienced a bullying manager of the worst kind - timing toilet...
Equal Pay for Equal Work
Equal Pay for equal work! You may have seen on the news this weekend that Asda are facing mass legal action by women who work in their stores. Over 1000 women so far have lodged claims with apparently a further potential 19,000 enquiries being dealt with by the legal...
Disability at work, helping employers to help employees
Useful article in Personnel Today outlining 10 examples of reasonable workplace adjustments to enable a disabled employee to stay in work.Employers often feel uncertain about what is and isn't required of them and these case studies give some useful practical real...
Discrimination and Obesity
How fat is fat enough?! Overweight enough to be protected against discrimination that is? Last week The Advocate General gave his view that it is unlawful to discriminate against someone on the grounds of obesity. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) now has to decide...
Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination
Every employer's worst nightmare? It would seem that Annabel Karmel (she of how to feed your children properly fame) was accused of sexual harassment and racial discrimination by an ex-employee. Charges that she has vehemently denied and which were subsequently...
Age Discimination in the news again
Channel 4 are facing an Employment Tribunal for Age Discrimination after John McCririck was successful in a preliminary hearing to establish whether or not he had the right to bring a tribunal claim. Channel 4 had argued that McCririck was not an employee but the...
What Is a Disability?
What is a disability for the purposes of the Equality Act? Well it appears that the definition is ever widening and employers should not be too hasty to assume that a medical condition will not be covered by the legislation for protection from Disability...
Equal Pay
An Equal Pay Case that has been heard by the Supreme Court has ruled that it is acceptable to compare the pay of workers from different establishments within one local authority. More than 200 female classroom assistants and nursery nurses have won the right to bring...
Workplace Sexual Harassment
Workplace Groping features in the headlines again - there is interesting article in the BBC about it today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21573043 We're not convinced a "no touching rule" at work is necessary, useful, practical or even desirable but businesses do...
Religion & Belief Guidelines for Employers
New & useful guidelines on managing employee requests relating to religion & belief have been published by the EHRC (Equality & Human Rights Commission). It includes good case studies that give practical real world guidance....
Four Important Religion & Belief Cases that Impact on Employment
This week sees the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) give a verdict on four religious belief cases; one of which was the now widely known case of Ms Eweida being forbidden to visibly wear a crucifix at work by British Airways. The four cases were considered...
An update on yesterday’s blog
We are pleased to report that thankfully the Court of Appeal saw sense & concluded that a breach of Article 8 of the Human Rights Act can't be claimed when any damage to relationships or reputation that result from the dismissal are a consequence of the employee's...
Breaching Human Rights with an unfair dismissal
We've just read that a judgement expected from the Court of Appeal today may have an impact on how tribunals reach their verdicts in unfair dismissal cases. If the verdict goes in favour of the claimant, the tribunal may be required to consider whether a dismissal...
Equality Act – Age Discrimination in Service Provision
The last provision of the Equality Act 2010 comes into force on 1 October this year - namely the prevention of age discrimination in the provision of services. If your business provides services where age may be a factor in how those services are provided to your...
Religious Discrimination?
Is this yet another case of the government overreacting and focussing on the wrong things without fully understanding what they are dealing with? David Cameron pledges on Prime Minister's Questions to "change the law" to allow religious symbols to be worn at work...
The Employee Lifecycle: From First Day to Farewell
The Employee Lifecycle is much more than just hiring and hoping for the best – it’s a strategic process that, done right, creates a workplace where people actually want to stay (and thrive)! From recruitment to onboarding, development and even the not-so-fun parts...
A Workspace That Works: Balancing Individuality and Respect in Office Spaces
Your workspace is more than just desks and chairs – it’s a reflection of your company culture. The way your workspace is designed and maintained can influence employee morale, productivity and how your business is perceived by visitors. A well-thought-out workspace...
Streamline Your Recruitment Process
Recruiting the right talent isn’t just about placing ads and conducting interviews – it’s a process that starts with creating a clear job advert and extends all the way to onboarding. A streamlined recruitment process not only helps fill positions faster but also...
Creating Joy at Work: Fun Holidays From Doughnuts to Diwali
As you know if you follow our social media, here at vivoHR we’re all for celebrating ‘fun holidays’ (May the 4th be with you … and the like) and they can be a fantastic way to bring a team together and add some joy to the workplace. However, beyond the light-hearted...
Stop Burnout Before It Starts: Preventing Excessive Stress for a Happier and More Productive Team
Burnout is more than just stress — it’s a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged and excessive pressure. Short-term stress can sometimes be a motivator but, long-term, unrelenting stress can lead individuals to feel overwhelmed,...
How SMART Goals Create Real Change in the Workplace
SMART goals can be extremely helpful in fostering that sense of ‘the bigger picture’ and connecting an individual’s purpose with the shared vision. Have you heard about the time John F. Kennedy visited NASA and spoke to a man who was carrying a broom down the hallway?...
Employee Retention – How to Build a Workplace that Retains Talent
In any business employee retention is crucial. Some staff turnover is expected – people retire, move away, personal circumstances change, or they may be looking to progress into a role that you just don’t have available. That’s okay! Turnover can even be helpful when...
How to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Workplace bullying or harassment is extremely serious and needs to be treated so by employers, who have a duty of care to provide a safe and stress-free workplace. No one wants their staff to be treated badly at work. So how do you stop this happening? Let’s start...
Induction and onboarding
A good induction and onboarding process will be key to integrating new starters with your business and setting them up to succeed. The aim of both is to lay the foundation of a strong relationship between the employee and the organisation, but the two things do serve...
How to keep your staff happy during the summer of sport
So begins a summer of sport! The Euros are upon us! Football fans will be over the moon, non-fans less than impressed with what seems like hundreds of matches on TV over the next few weeks. And even if you aren’t a football fan there’s plenty more choice during the...
How Good Employee Benefits Drive Loyalty
Strategic employee benefits can significantly impact team satisfaction, engagement, loyalty and retention ... and have a positive effect on the standard of their work and effort. In today’s competitive job market, employers need to differentiate themselves...
Engagement and Job Satisfaction
Putting the focus on retaining your team with engagement and job satisfaction. Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace Report found that the majority of the world’s employees are “quiet quitting”, meaning that they are slowly disengaging from...
Why Having A Redundancy Process Is So Important
Redundancy can be one of the most stressful workplace situations for everyone involved. For employees, it presents a world of uncertainty about their future and next career move. For the employer, it often feels like a failure, means following a strict legal...
The Mental Health Minefield
No business can survive without its employees. Whether you’re a sole trader and the only employee is you, or you run a big corporation with hundreds of employees, they are the lifeblood of your business. They are the people who keep your business running, your...
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and work
This weekend sees the start of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will end on 18 December England have a least 3 games to play which take place on: Monday 21 November against Iran with a 1pm (UK time) kick offFriday 25 November against USA at 7pmTuesday 29 November...
Ramadan 2022
You may not be aware that, Ramadan this year began on 2nd April and ends on 1st May. Those who honor of the holy month, lasting 30 days, will be fasting and taking part in religious practices. Muslims who take part in Ramadan will fast from sunrise to sunset every...
Employee Holiday in 2022 – roll over days, unused days and additonal days
Summer is coming to end and mince pies are already making an appearance on the shelves. It’s time to think about what needs to be done before the end of the year, which for many businesses is also the end of the employee holiday year. Holiday is important to our...
Can an employee be fairly dismissed for not wearing a face covering at work?
In the first case of its type the answer was yes. The Employment Tribunal has ruled it was fair to dismiss an employee who refused to wear a face covering at work. Over the course of the last 12 months, workplaces have introduced many new safety measures to ensure...
Are you over communicating?
Over communicating, you can have too much of a good thing! Can you remember a time before endless video calls? Ahhhhhh the heady days of February 2020! Family quizzes, pub quizzes, kitchen parties and virtual music festivals in the garden were the things that got me...
Horrible bosses or lacking in leadership skills?
We all have stories about our own experiences with horrible bosses, but what is it that makes them bad leaders? Horrible bosses aren’t horrible people, most of the time, they just lack certain skills themselves. BambooHR asked 1,000 UK-based employees what traits...
Is redundancy the only way?
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has helped many businesses since March but we now know that it will be coming to an end in October and unfortunately that means that we are starting to talk about redundancy more often as business are starting to think about what...
Grievance and complaints managment made easy
Have you ever had an employee raise a grievance or complaint? It can be very overwhelming for managers who don't know how deal with these types of situations. The ideal situation and the way to get the very best from your employees is of course to have a happy,...
Receptionist sent home from work for not wearing high heels!
Receptionist sent home from work for not wearing high heels! Really?! What decade are we living in?! It is perfectly reasonable and lawful to set a dress code on your place of work, and in fact it is reasonable (and not discriminatory) to have different requirements...
Shared Parental Leave & Pay
Employers are being advised that they need to consider what they will pay employees who take Shared Parental Leave (SPL) from next April. If employers currently offer enhanced maternity pay they will need to consider if they will continue ...to offer this to employees...
National Minimum Wage Increase
National Minimum Wage Increases come into effect on 1 October 2014. This year sees the biggest increase since 2008 with the adult rate rising by 19p which is a 3% increase. The rates will be as follows: Age 21& Over £6.50 ph Age 18-20 £5.13 ph Age Under 18 £3.79...
Shared Parental Leave Regulations
There's lots of information being circulated about the Shared Parental Leave Regulations at the moment. They were published in July and will apply to those who are expecting a baby on or after 5 April 2015. The Regulations actually come into force on 1 December 2014...
Four Important Religion & Belief Cases that Impact on Employment
This week sees the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) give a verdict on four religious belief cases; one of which was the now widely known case of Ms Eweida being forbidden to visibly wear a crucifix at work by British Airways. The four cases were considered...
Managing Sickness Absence
vivoHR – helping you manage your employment challenges Absence makes your colleagues work harder! Well Christmas is over and done with, the New Year parties are finished and everyone is back to work…..we hope! Perhaps not surprisingly, there are seasonal variations in...
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The Mental Health Minefield
No business can survive without its employees. Whether you’re a sole trader and the only employee is you, or you run a big corporation with hundreds of employees, they are the lifeblood of your business. They are the people who keep your business running, your...
SSP Rebate Scheme reintroduced today
The SSPRS is a little bit of good news as some Gov help for small businesses is reintroduced as of today – more info here Public_fact_sheet_SSPRS_Dec_2021.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) and here Covid: Firms able to claim money back to cover sick pay - BBC News and...
Sickness Self Certification – Temporary Changes to Rules Effective Immediately
On 17 December the rules regarding sickness self-certification were temporarily changed in a bid to ease the pressure on GPs whilst the vaccine booster programme is in warp speed mode. Details can be found here Taking sick leave - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) For all...
Will you be working from home again
I’m sure you all saw that the government has announced we are going to ‘Plan B’ in Covid measures in a bid to slow the spread of the new Omicron variant, which includes working from home again, so forgive us if we are repeating stuff you know but we of course wanted...
SSP for Covid related absences – an update
We found out today that the Gov have quietly removed the ability for employers to claim back SSP for Covid related absences if an employee is absent after 30 Sept either unwell with covid or having to isolate due to contact.Full guidance here:Check if you can claim...
Do you need a workplace vaccination policy?
Are you considering introducing a workplace vaccination policy? Have you even spoken to your employees about their coronavirus vaccines yet? Maybe you’ve seen them post about having it on social media but chances are you haven’t had a conversation about it. A survey...
When stress can be good for you
We’ve talked a lot about managing your mental load, especially since March last year. It’s easy to always see the negative to side to ‘being stressed’ but for this post we wanted to talk to you about positive stress………no honestly, stress can be good for you. Good...
Remove the stigma of mental ill health this World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2020
Remove the stigma of mental ill health in the workplace, be aware of how it may affect people in your business & what can you do to support your employees. When you hear the words “mental health” what do you think of? In 2014 the WHO defined mental health as “a...
New self-isolation rules employers need to know
New Coronavirus Regulations regarding self-isolation came into effect at midnight (they were created Saturday & laid before Parliament yesterday...) They set out the mandatory requirements from today for self-isolation and to notify the Secretary of State of any...
Test and Trace in the workplace, guidance for employers
As more employees start to return to the workplace we thought the following track and trace guidance may be useful: This link gives you guidance on Test & Trace in the workplace: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-workplace-guidance There is guidance...
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
Mental Health Awareness Week this year has the very timely theme of Kindness. These past few months, leading up to mental Health Awareness Week when no one has really known what to do, what we have done is come together and been kind. Captain Tom, Sir Tom actually,...
Your Mental Wellbeing during the Coronavirus
Everyone’s talking about physical wellbeing and practicalities around Coronavirus/Covid-19 at the moment but what about our mental wellbeing? When faced with uncertainty it’s only natural for it to take a toll on our mental wellbeing, there are few things it’s worth...
Mental Health in the workplace
Mental health problems affect 1 in 6 workers so identifying poor mental health in the workplace is something we all need to be getting right. Take a look around your team, can you easily see who may be suffering with stress, anxiety or another condition? No, I didn’t...
Staff sickness can be a real headache
Staff sickness absences in your workplace can be a real headache to manage, are you aware of the costs to your business of not doing so? The CIPD Health and Wellbeing At Work Survey 2019 reports that 5.9% of working days were lost per employee per year due to staff...
Stress Awareness Month 2019
We can all experience feelings of stress now and then and some of us may feel it more than others; it’s often a natural reaction to dealing with life situations and events. Doing something new for the first time, not being in control, feeling like we are in danger,...
When being away from work isn’t a holiday!
The summer holiday season is nearly here. Looking outside today and seeing the waterfall cascading down my window, I can't wait to spend some time in the sun but a recent survey carried out by Glassdoor has some worrying statistics when it comes to us and our annual...
It’s National Sickie Day!!
It's National Sickie Day!! Apparently the first Monday in February sees the highest numbers of employees deciding it is high time for a duvet day! According to ACAS "Freezing temperatures, widespread 'flu outbreaks and a stalling economy look set to compound the...
Sickness Absence is increasing, how will you manage them?
Nearly half of all companies say they have seen an increase in sickness absence in the last year according to latest CIPD research figures. Short term sickness absences are due to a wide variety of reasons with minor illnesses such as coughs and colds making up the...
World Mental Health Day 10 October 2015
Every year the 10 October is World Mental Health Day - it's hosted by the World Federation of Mental Health and championed by the Mental Health Foundation. It focusses a spotlight on and aims to raise awareness of mental health issues that could affect any of us at...
Fit For Work
FIT FOR WORK IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS From today employers in England & Wales can access the Government service to help get employees on long term sickness absence back into the workplace. The Fit For Work Service is aimed at SMEs and for employees who have been...
Holiday Pay and Long Term Sickness
So the summer is almost finished and the summer Holiday Pay frenzy is over for another year but recently there has been a case with the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) regarding holiday pay and sick leave that you should all be aware of. The issues raised in the...
Mental Health Awareness Week
It is Mental health Awareness Week from 11-17 May 2015. #MHAW15 Since their first Mental Health Awareness Week back in 2000 The Mental Health Foundation have helped generate public debates around how anxiety, sleep deprivation and exercise can impact our mental...
Are you Fit For Work?
Are you FIT FOR WORK?! Well by the autumn you'll be able to have a free occupational heath assessment to decide this for you! The Government funded Fit For Work (FFW) initiative aims to provide free information support and guidance to employers and employees as well...
Holiday Pay and Long Term Sick Leave
Holiday pay is definitely the hot topic of the moment! The European Court of Justice (ECJ) have now ruled that holiday accrued by employees who then die whilst still employed should be paid as part of the final salary settlement to their estate. In the case in...
Overtime and Holiday Pay
Do your staff do overtime? Recent tribunal rulings suggest that in the near future it will be required for holiday pay to be calculated based on actual hours worked not just on contracted or "basic" hours. This would then most likely be calculated on average hours...
Health at Work
This Spring was due to see the launch of the new Government Health and Work Assessment and Advisory Service (HWAAS) although it appears that this will now commence in "late 2014" according to the gov.uk website.# This service aims to provide an occupational health...
World Mental Health Day
It's World Mental Health Day today - every year on 10th October there is a national focus on the mental well being of people. Of course, there is a need for this to be a focus all year round but this day aims to bring mental health to everyone's attention....
Chucking a sickie to go to the beach?! How to deal with sickness absence
Has your business seen a rise in sickness absence since the start of the summer? Is the absence genuine or do you suspect that it may involve more lying on a sunbed than a sick bed? Is the absence authorised or do staff simply not turn up for work? Hot weather...
Fit Notes Failing to Get Employees Back To Work
Fit Notes are failing to get people back to work according to a survey published last month. the 2013 EEF / Westfield Health Sickness Absence Survey indicates that some employers are increasingly negative about the value of the Fit Notes in supporting employees to...
How sick are your staff?
What is the average number of sick days taken by employees in your business? How does it compare to National averages reported by the Office for National Statistics? The ONS say that sickness absence levels are improving - is this your experience? There are many easy...
Managing Sickness Absence
vivoHR – helping you manage your employment challenges Absence makes your colleagues work harder! Well Christmas is over and done with, the New Year parties are finished and everyone is back to work…..we hope! Perhaps not surprisingly, there are seasonal variations in...
Creating Joy at Work: Fun Holidays From Doughnuts to Diwali
As you know if you follow our social media, here at vivoHR we’re all for celebrating ‘fun holidays’ (May the 4th be with you … and the like) and they can be a fantastic way to bring a team together and add some joy to the workplace. However, beyond the light-hearted...
Funny excuses for not going to work – Absences and how to manage them
It’s cold and dark, you wake up in the morning, look at the clock, and realize it’s one of those days when you just can’t make it to work. We’re not talking about the genuine reasons here, we’re sharing some of the more inventive reasons for work absences and how to...
Part Time Holiday Allowances
Are you working out your part time holiday allowances correctly? One of the most precious things to an employee (after job security and satisfaction of course) is holiday, it can also be one of the most headache inducing elements of employing people especially...
Sickness Rates Soaring- Is Your Business Ready For It?
Have you noticed that a lot more of your staff seem to be off sick recently? It might be the odd day here and there for coughs and colds, or maybe you’re seeing more people off for longer chunks of time than you usually do. If so, you’re not the only one. Yes,...
Blue Monday 17 January 2022
Blue Monday falls in the third Monday in January – next week! Our banks accounts are empty, we’ve already broken our new year resolutions, if we even started them and it’s dark. No wonder it’s the classed as the most gloomy day of the year and has been given the name...
SSP for Covid related absences – an update
We found out today that the Gov have quietly removed the ability for employers to claim back SSP for Covid related absences if an employee is absent after 30 Sept either unwell with covid or having to isolate due to contact.Full guidance here:Check if you can claim...
Employee Holiday in 2022 – roll over days, unused days and additonal days
Summer is coming to end and mince pies are already making an appearance on the shelves. It’s time to think about what needs to be done before the end of the year, which for many businesses is also the end of the employee holiday year. Holiday is important to our...
Part Time Holiday Entitlements
One of the most precious things to an employee (after job security and satisfaction of course) is holiday, it can also be one of the most headache inducing elements of employing people especially when you have part-time employees! Are you working out your part...
Holiday Carryover
In normal times it is unlikely in most circumstances holiday carryover into future years is offered to staff but the government have passed regulations to ensure businesses have the flexibility they need to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and to protect workers...
Summer 2020, they think it’s all over, it isn’t yet!
Summer 2020, school is out and its very nearly August, for many that would usually mean we are about to jet off to some far flung places to enjoy time with family to relax and recharge. Unfortunately, summer 2020 plans have had to be put on hold for lots of us, but...
Corona Virus Leave
So it seems the weekend may have been a time for contemplation…and for plenty of incorrect information to start doing the rounds! Most noticably Corona Virus Leave types and entitlements. Whilst the Corona Virus Act 2020 was passed last week there are still some...
Staff sickness can be a real headache
Staff sickness absences in your workplace can be a real headache to manage, are you aware of the costs to your business of not doing so? The CIPD Health and Wellbeing At Work Survey 2019 reports that 5.9% of working days were lost per employee per year due to staff...
We’re all going on a summer holiday
It’s only 3 weeks until the school summer holiday starts. The weather this weekend was glorious and festival season is now well underway. We think it’s safe to say summer has arrived and so has holiday season. We love what we do but we also really look forward to...
Holiday, use it or lose it
As the calendar year comes to a close, so does the holiday year for many businesses. If you have been on top of monitoring your employees annual leave, you will know how much unused holiday your employee's have, if any. What if you have employees who have not taken...
When being away from work isn’t a holiday!
The summer holiday season is nearly here. Looking outside today and seeing the waterfall cascading down my window, I can't wait to spend some time in the sun but a recent survey carried out by Glassdoor has some worrying statistics when it comes to us and our annual...
Bank Holidays with Part Time Employees Can Prove Tricky for Employers
are you aware that if you have part time employees then their annual leave entitlement of bank holidays should be pro-rated?
It’s National Sickie Day!!
It's National Sickie Day!! Apparently the first Monday in February sees the highest numbers of employees deciding it is high time for a duvet day! According to ACAS "Freezing temperatures, widespread 'flu outbreaks and a stalling economy look set to compound the...
non smokers should get more holiday
Non smokers should get more paid holiday! Well that's the verdict of one Japanese employer anyway - 6 more days to be precise. After an employee complained about the amount of work he did while his nicotine loving colleagues took multiple breaks per day his company...
Sickness Absence is increasing, how will you manage them?
Nearly half of all companies say they have seen an increase in sickness absence in the last year according to latest CIPD research figures. Short term sickness absences are due to a wide variety of reasons with minor illnesses such as coughs and colds making up the...
Fit For Work
FIT FOR WORK IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS From today employers in England & Wales can access the Government service to help get employees on long term sickness absence back into the workplace. The Fit For Work Service is aimed at SMEs and for employees who have been...
Holiday Pay and Long Term Sickness
So the summer is almost finished and the summer Holiday Pay frenzy is over for another year but recently there has been a case with the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) regarding holiday pay and sick leave that you should all be aware of. The issues raised in the...
We’re all going on a Summer Holiday, no more working for a week or two!
We do love our holidays at vivoHR so yes it is true we shall all be taking time out to enjoy the sunny weather and spend time with our families. You can be assured that we won't all depart for warmer climates at the same time though so there will still always be...
Holiday Pay and Commission
Just when we think we've got it all clear about holiday pay the tribunal decision that ruled commission should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay is being appealed! This case has been bounced from tribunal to ECJ and back again and now it seems the...
Are you Fit For Work?
Are you FIT FOR WORK?! Well by the autumn you'll be able to have a free occupational heath assessment to decide this for you! The Government funded Fit For Work (FFW) initiative aims to provide free information support and guidance to employers and employees as well...
Holiday Pay and Commission
Well it's official - commission must be taken into account when calculating holiday pay, although we still now await more info on what this ruling by the tribunal means in practical terms - no guidance yet on HOW you actually need to calculate this. But wait we hear...
Breaking News! Holiday Pay and Overtime
Landmark news regarding holiday pay and overtime. Holiday pay should include overtime. The Employment Appeals Tribunal today ruled that holiday pay calculations must include regular non-guaranteed overtime. If overtime is such that an employee can consider payment for...
Holiday Pay and Long Term Sick Leave
Holiday pay is definitely the hot topic of the moment! The European Court of Justice (ECJ) have now ruled that holiday accrued by employees who then die whilst still employed should be paid as part of the final salary settlement to their estate. In the case in...
Overtime and Holiday Pay
Do your staff do overtime? Recent tribunal rulings suggest that in the near future it will be required for holiday pay to be calculated based on actual hours worked not just on contracted or "basic" hours. This would then most likely be calculated on average hours...
Chucking a sickie to go to the beach?! How to deal with sickness absence
Has your business seen a rise in sickness absence since the start of the summer? Is the absence genuine or do you suspect that it may involve more lying on a sunbed than a sick bed? Is the absence authorised or do staff simply not turn up for work? Hot weather...
Fit Notes Failing to Get Employees Back To Work
Fit Notes are failing to get people back to work according to a survey published last month. the 2013 EEF / Westfield Health Sickness Absence Survey indicates that some employers are increasingly negative about the value of the Fit Notes in supporting employees to...
National Sickie Day
So apparently today is National Sickie Day with more employees deciding that today the thought of work is just simply too much to bear than any other day of the year! Have your employees all opted to stay under the duvet today? Or are they all at work bright &...
Managing holiday requests
As we approach the end of the year do you have staff in a desperate mad dash to use up annual leave? Have you had to insist people use up holiday or have you ended up allowing a large number of employees to carry holiday over to next year? Do you worry that you...
Managing Genuine Sickness Absence
Yesterday we discussed the issue of dealing with non-genuine sickness absence but how do you manage actual sickness absence as a business? All of the same principles of recording and monitoring are useful to help you understand the sickness levels in your business....
Unauthorised absence – the morning after the night before
So how was the Christmas Party?! Everyone turn up for work the next day? We’d guess most did show up – maybe late with sore heads, sorry faces, a distinct lack of work being done?! It is a brazen employee who chucks a sicky after the work Christmas Do but whilst the...
How sick are your staff?
What is the average number of sick days taken by employees in your business? How does it compare to National averages reported by the Office for National Statistics? The ONS say that sickness absence levels are improving - is this your experience? There are many easy...
Managing Sickness Absence
vivoHR – helping you manage your employment challenges Absence makes your colleagues work harder! Well Christmas is over and done with, the New Year parties are finished and everyone is back to work…..we hope! Perhaps not surprisingly, there are seasonal variations in...
The Secret Weapon of Successful Companies: Solid HR Policies
Let’s be real … HR policies and procedures don’t exactly scream “superpower”. They sound like dusty binders, HR jargon and red tape. But here’s the truth: when they’re done right, they’re not just helpful, they are game-changing. Clear, fair and...
April 2025 Employment Updates
April is always a month of change for employment law and employment updates. We know that over the next 18 months there will be a lot to keep up with but what is happening right now? Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 From 6 April 2025 there will be a new...
What do you need to do to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?
The news recently has publicly highlighted a case of sexual harassment in the workplace with the horrifying revelations of Mohamed Al Fayed’s sexual harassment and abuse of employees. As the investigation continues, many women have waived their right to anonymity to...
Supporting Men’s Mental Health in the Workplace
… I’m embarrassed. … I don’t want to seem weak. … I just need to ‘man up’. … My team will lose faith in me. According to recent statistics, 46% of men would be embarrassed or ashamed to tell their employer if they needed time off because of their mental health....
Employment Rights Bill 2024
Why read all 158 pages of the Employment Rights Bill 2024 when we've done it for you? Very superficially it has to be confessed & for now skipping over much of the very lengthy sections about trade unions, public sector rights and the new labour market enforcement...
How to Address Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Workplace bullying or harassment is extremely serious and needs to be treated so by employers, who have a duty of care to provide a safe and stress-free workplace. No one wants their staff to be treated badly at work. So how do you stop this happening? Let’s start...
2024 Employment Law Updates
Employment Law Updates usually take place each April, this year however bucks the trend with changes starting from January and carrying on throughout the year. Here's our rundown of employment law updates for the year. What's been, what we know is coming and what to...
Why Having A Redundancy Process Is So Important
Redundancy can be one of the most stressful workplace situations for everyone involved. For employees, it presents a world of uncertainty about their future and next career move. For the employer, it often feels like a failure, means following a strict legal...
New Flexible Working Request Rights
https://vivohr.co.uk/With thanks to Daniel Barnett for the update copied below that was in my mail box - there's a lot of talk about these new flexible working request rights so it is useful to clarify exactly what they will entail. From vivoHR & Training UK Ltd...
2023/2024 Statutory Pay Increases
We now know what the 2023/24 statutory pay rates will be in April 2023, and some of them are increasing significantly. If you are an employer who pays national minimum wage your salary budget is going to go up more than usual and is something you should start to think...
Flexible Working Changes Are Coming
On 5 December the outcome of the government consultation for flexible working changes that allow a request to become a day one right was published.The government will support the bill as it passes through parliament and intend new flexible working changes to:· allow...
Changes to right to work checks, this time it’s final!
You might be thinking you’ve got a touch of déjà vu but this is important new(ish) news! We’ve spoken a number of times over the past year about the temporary adjustments to right to work checks coming to an end which have been put back (and back and back), however...
Do you have part-year workers or term-time only workers – important news!
The Supreme Court has ruled that a part-year worker should not receive pro-rata holiday based on the number of weeks they work in a year and instead should receive the full statutory 5.6 weeks annual leave in any given year based on their working patterns the same as...
Conducting a fair employee investigation
An employee investigation is the first step you take when addressing concerns that have been raised. They may be raised by a colleague in a grievance situation, or the business where there could be a potential disciplinary. Employee investigations must be carried out...
Right To Work Checks Important Update
For quite a while now we’ve been telling you about the ongoing extension to changes in how you carry out to right to work checks in light of covid and remote working. Now we have new news about right to work checks and how going forward they should be carried out. As...
28th January 2022 – Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day is an international event that occurs every year on 28th January. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness and promote data privacy and data protection best practices and of course we all want to make sure that our personal information is looked...
SSP Rebate Scheme reintroduced today
The SSPRS is a little bit of good news as some Gov help for small businesses is reintroduced as of today – more info here Public_fact_sheet_SSPRS_Dec_2021.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) and here Covid: Firms able to claim money back to cover sick pay - BBC News and...
Sickness Self Certification – Temporary Changes to Rules Effective Immediately
On 17 December the rules regarding sickness self-certification were temporarily changed in a bid to ease the pressure on GPs whilst the vaccine booster programme is in warp speed mode. Details can be found here Taking sick leave - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) For all...
Employee Holiday in 2022 – roll over days, unused days and additonal days
Summer is coming to end and mince pies are already making an appearance on the shelves. It’s time to think about what needs to be done before the end of the year, which for many businesses is also the end of the employee holiday year. Holiday is important to our...
Do you need a workplace vaccination policy?
Are you considering introducing a workplace vaccination policy? Have you even spoken to your employees about their coronavirus vaccines yet? Maybe you’ve seen them post about having it on social media but chances are you haven’t had a conversation about it. A survey...
Getting right to work checks right
Right to work checks will have to be in person again as of 17 May 2021. Of the many things that have changed the way we work in the last year some are starting to return to the pre Covid way of doing things and right to work checks are one such task. In the remote...
Can an employee be fairly dismissed for not wearing a face covering at work?
In the first case of its type the answer was yes. The Employment Tribunal has ruled it was fair to dismiss an employee who refused to wear a face covering at work. Over the course of the last 12 months, workplaces have introduced many new safety measures to ensure...
Kickstart Scheme
You may have already heard about the Government Kickstart Scheme which has been created by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). It is a scheme which provides funding to employers to create job placements. When it was first set up you needed a minimum of 30 job...
Post Brexit Immigration Rules
New Immigration Rules In our new post-Brexit world UK employers need to think differently immigration and about how they recruit and employ EU citizens (not including Irish citizens) as free movement between the UK and EU has ended The points-based immigration system...
Lockdown 3.0 Employers Update
So here we are again then huh?! Lockdown 3.0 we see it is being called, so here is your Lockdown 3.0 Employers Update (as of today anyway). We notice that the legislation being voted upon runs to 31 March with Boris reported as stating that this is "not because we...
CJRS Extension
The government has announced the CJRS extension, it is now going to run until March 31 2021. The CJRS extension aims to support individuals and businesses who are impacted by disruption caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) this winter. The CJRS extension will run...
New self-isolation rules employers need to know
New Coronavirus Regulations regarding self-isolation came into effect at midnight (they were created Saturday & laid before Parliament yesterday...) They set out the mandatory requirements from today for self-isolation and to notify the Secretary of State of any...
New Covid Job Support Scheme from 1 November
We are sure you will have seen the news today about the new Covid Job Support Scheme that will come into effect on 1 November. There is as yet no Govt Guidance on the Gov.uk covid webpages but we have received a copy of the factsheet and it sets out the details we...
Is redundancy the only way?
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has helped many businesses since March but we now know that it will be coming to an end in October and unfortunately that means that we are starting to talk about redundancy more often as business are starting to think about what...
Commission in holiday pay
Holiday season means holiday pay. Working out holiday pay for many employees is fairly straight forward but there can be some spanners in the works especially when dealing with commission in holiday pay (or other variable payments such as shift allowances and on call...
Redundancy Pay, Notice Pay and Furlough
You may be aware (or you may get employees asking you questions) that there was a press release late last week https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-law-to-ensure-furloughed-employees-receive-full-redundancy-payments that the BBC & other media grandly announced...
So here it is….the FLEXIBLE FURLOUGH SCHEME in detail
Released about 9pm Friday – the Flexible Furlough Scheme guidance is finally here in all its glory …and there is no point pretending otherwise – it’s complicated! Actually the principle of flexibly furloughing is pretty straightforward - the claims are where it...
New furlough rules minor update
Nothing new to report on the the new furlough rules but there is some clarified wording shared below from the HMRC that does give reassurance that anyone furloughed for at least 3 weeks at any time prior to 30 June (even if currently back at work) can be furloughed...
Extended Furlough Scheme & Flexible Furloughing
Flexible furloughing & extended furlough scheme, here is what we know right now: The CJRS (furlough) will remain open as planned until 31 October 2020Throughout the furlough scheme there will be no change in what employees can receive in furlough payJune and July:...
The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 Update
The Statutory Sick Pay (General) (Coronavirus Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 have been extended to cover people who are told to isolate for 14 days under the Track & Trace process. The Government have launched the Test & Trace system today. There seems...
Latest furlough guidance
Sit comfortably & get ready to wade your way through the latest furlough guidance which we’ve aimed to make sense of and summarise, in addition highlighting any areas that may still be unclear. Extended Furlough Period We have confirmation that the furlough period...
Record keeping during Furlough
It is important that you establish good record keeping during furlough of your decisions and actions during the Coronavirus situation – we suggest documenting this now while it is fresh in your mind in case you ever need it later on. One key essential point is...
Latest version of the CJRS
True to form the Govt / HMRC announced the latest version of the CJRS (furlough) on the evening before the weekend – Thursday 9 April this time! In truth it updates just these key points and two of the big points will affect very few of you I think- point one being...
CJRS Guidance Update
Over the weekend the Government updated the Corona Virus Job Retention Scheme, CJRS guidance, so grab yourselves a cuppa and take a read of what it all means. This gives us CJRS guidance on some of the areas we have been waiting for answers to but still leaves many...
Employment Legislation April 2020
Employment Legislation April 2020 sees the introduction of some new key pieces of employment legislation and some updates to older areas that as an employer you need to be aware of and we've rounded them up for you here. New rules for written Section 1 Statement of...
Corona Virus Leave
So it seems the weekend may have been a time for contemplation…and for plenty of incorrect information to start doing the rounds! Most noticably Corona Virus Leave types and entitlements. Whilst the Corona Virus Act 2020 was passed last week there are still some...
Furlough, a bit more information
We believe it is clearer now that the furlough leave will initially run from March to May (may get extended) – not three months from when you start it as I had hoped – but that is my interpretation and we still await 100% confirmation – just thought it may be helpful...
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How SMART Goals Create Real Change in the Workplace
SMART goals can be extremely helpful in fostering that sense of ‘the bigger picture’ and connecting an individual’s purpose with the shared vision. Have you heard about the time John F. Kennedy visited NASA and spoke to a man who was carrying a broom down the hallway?...
A Practical Guide to Performance Management and Performance Goals for UK Employers
This blog is all about delivering quality performance management. We cover: what performance management is why good performance management is important setting performance goals how to address poor performance What is Performance Management and Why is it Important?...
What Makes A Good Performance Review?
Performance reviews can be an incredibly powerful tool for your business. They can help you to understand employee mindset, increase motivation, boost engagement, strengthen interpersonal relationships and even improve your chances of meeting your goals as a company....
3 Ways You Can Boost Employee Performance In 2024
As the end of another year draws closer, many businesses are looking back on 2023 and taking stock. Figuring out what went well, what they could improve, and what areas really need their attention. And employee performance is one of the big areas many companies will...
Holiday pay for part year worker changes are coming (again!!)…but we hope making life simpler (and fairer) this time
Before a ruling by the Supreme Court in the Harper Trust case in July 2022 it was widely accepted, even included in ACAS guidelines that a calculation of 12.07% (5.6 of the 46.4 weeks worked per year) would give employers a pro-rata amount of holiday and holiday pay...
Conducting a fair employee investigation
An employee investigation is the first step you take when addressing concerns that have been raised. They may be raised by a colleague in a grievance situation, or the business where there could be a potential disciplinary. Employee investigations must be carried out...
Conflict Resolution
Disagreements happen between people all the time in everyday life but recently we have noticed an upturn in the amount of businesses that are dealing with workplace conflicts between employees and having to hone their conflict resolution skills. It’s understandable...
What do you do if an employee refuses to come back to work?
A recent survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development found that 44% of employees were anxious about returning to their place of work in light of the current coronavirus situation. So what happens if an employee refuses to come back to...
Staff performance, or rather dealing with the lack of it
When it comes to Managing poor performance, specifically disciplinary procedures is an area we know that many employers shy away from. It’s not an easy thing to deal with, there is a concern that it makes everyone else feel uncomfortable particularly if it is small...
Training your employees – why bother?
Training your employees – why bother? After all, it costs lots of money, it takes people out of work for too long, they might leave afterwards, and there’s no guarantee that it will improve performance is there? We believe passionately in the value of developing your...
Make managing your staff easy with a few essential processes
You probably have systems and processes in place for the work that your business does even if they are mostly still in your head rather than written down. Likewise, when it comes to employing people, a few simple processes will help to keep you legally compliant in...
National Sickie Day
So apparently today is National Sickie Day with more employees deciding that today the thought of work is just simply too much to bear than any other day of the year! Have your employees all opted to stay under the duvet today? Or are they all at work bright &...
Managing holiday requests
As we approach the end of the year do you have staff in a desperate mad dash to use up annual leave? Have you had to insist people use up holiday or have you ended up allowing a large number of employees to carry holiday over to next year? Do you worry that you...
Managing Genuine Sickness Absence
Yesterday we discussed the issue of dealing with non-genuine sickness absence but how do you manage actual sickness absence as a business? All of the same principles of recording and monitoring are useful to help you understand the sickness levels in your business....
Unauthorised absence – the morning after the night before
So how was the Christmas Party?! Everyone turn up for work the next day? We’d guess most did show up – maybe late with sore heads, sorry faces, a distinct lack of work being done?! It is a brazen employee who chucks a sicky after the work Christmas Do but whilst the...
Managing Sickness Absence
vivoHR – helping you manage your employment challenges Absence makes your colleagues work harder! Well Christmas is over and done with, the New Year parties are finished and everyone is back to work…..we hope! Perhaps not surprisingly, there are seasonal variations in...
How to Manage the Christmas Workplace Naughty List
If we say, “Christmas Workplace Naughty List,” most managers (and everyone who works in HR!) will have some vivid recollections that spring to mind. At vivoHR, we’ve dealt with a LOT of festive faux pas! Here are just a few memorable examples: A Director...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …
Christmas is nearly here!!! Are you excited? We are at vivoHR! But … we also know that running a business during the holiday season can be stressful and really suck the joy out of the festivities. Bah humbug! So, we thought we would be good Christmas elves and share...
Productivity Tips To Weather The Winter Blues
Have you ever noticed that you feel more sluggish and less motivated during the winter months? Everything feels like more of a slog, and you just don’t feel the same ‘get up and go’ as you usually do. You’re not alone. As the clocks turn back and daylight becomes...
4 Festive Issues You Might Run Into This Christmas
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way! Yes it’s December, which means everyone is getting geared up for Christmas and all that comes with it. Christmas jumpers, nice big roast lunches, time off with the family and a chance to let your hair down at the...
Sickness Rates Soaring- Is Your Business Ready For It?
Have you noticed that a lot more of your staff seem to be off sick recently? It might be the odd day here and there for coughs and colds, or maybe you’re seeing more people off for longer chunks of time than you usually do. If so, you’re not the only one. Yes,...
HR Horror Stories
Halloween is right around the corner! Have you got the decorations up and the sweets ready for trick-or-treaters? At vivoHR we love this time of year, and we always make sure to dress up for the occasion. As Halloween is coming up, we thought you might like an...
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and work
This weekend sees the start of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will end on 18 December England have a least 3 games to play which take place on: Monday 21 November against Iran with a 1pm (UK time) kick offFriday 25 November against USA at 7pmTuesday 29 November...
Rail, road and air problems will cause staff shortages due to travel chaos this summer.
Delayed or cancelled flights, the biggest rail strike in decades and the cost of fuel is a headache that we could all do without but are likely to affect most of us over the coming months so what will you be doing to manage the uncertainty of staff shortages due to...
Easter at work
Easter, a 2000-year-old Christian holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ is a major Christian Festival. It's celebrated all over the world but how do you celebrate Easter at work? Easter marks the arrival of Spring... Finally! Nowadays, for many,...
Ramadan 2022
You may not be aware that, Ramadan this year began on 2nd April and ends on 1st May. Those who honor of the holy month, lasting 30 days, will be fasting and taking part in religious practices. Muslims who take part in Ramadan will fast from sunrise to sunset every...
#breakthebias this International Women’s Day
#breakthebias At vivoHR in our team we are professional, educated, knowledgeable women and we’ve worked really bloody hard to get where we are. Sam has grown the business from a spare room venture to a professional full-service consultancy, Rachel and Sarah-Louise...
28th January 2022 – Data Privacy Day
Data Privacy Day is an international event that occurs every year on 28th January. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness and promote data privacy and data protection best practices and of course we all want to make sure that our personal information is looked...
The 12 days of cHRistmas
On the 1st day of cHRistmas my employees said to me “Are we even allowed to put up a Christmas Tree?” We cannot think of any reason you should not put up a Christmas tree at work if you want to. Why keep your decorations for...
Could Euro 2020 finally be the year that football comes home?
This weekend sees the start of Euro 2020 (yes it’s still being called that) which will end on 11 July after a month of football. England have a least 3 games to play which take place on: Sunday 13th June against Croatia at 2pmFriday 18 June against Scotland at...
We’re all going on a summer holiday
It’s only 3 weeks until the school summer holiday starts. The weather this weekend was glorious and festival season is now well underway. We think it’s safe to say summer has arrived and so has holiday season. We love what we do but we also really look forward to...
Employee Appreciation Day
The first Friday of every March is National Employee Appreciation Day so at vivoHR today that has meant chips for lunch for everyone! It is widely recognised that happy employees are productive employees; they are less likely to go off sick, to raise grievances or to...
Christmas Party Season is upon us
Christmas Party Season is in full swing! Will you be treating your employees to a night out, a Christmas lunch or will there be mulled wine & mince pies in the boardroom? We’d like to think the clichéd days of photocopying your bare backside after one too many...
Summer is all fun, fun, fun until work gets in the way!
Summer has arrived in style this week, despite not being able to sleep the Vitamin D is feeling pleasantly restocked! The high temperatures aren't set to last but summer is here and we (hopefully) have a few months of warm days and long nights ahead of us, but we also...
National Work From Home Day
Today is National Work From Home Day, we’ve mentioned before that we are advocates of the work from home option, the flexibility, no long commutes, the home/work balance are just a few of the many benefits and it seems that now more employers are recognising them too...
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! Do you have your New Year Resolutions in place yet? How about adding a few of these to that list? Spend some time this year planning your employment strategy. It is time well spent but it is often a “luxury” that we don’t allow ourselves. It will...
Festive Workplace hint and tips
It wouldn't be a festive Christmas without the inevitable doom mongering HR post about the risks and pitfalls of staff enjoying themselves just a little too much at your festive gathering...so here it is! All joking aside, there are some points in this article from...
Does your business rely on seasonal staff?
As Spring feels like it might be approaching & thoughts maybe turn to summer holidays, it’s a time of year for many businesses to consider planning for additional staffing requirements. If you rely on seasonal staff, does it sometimes feel like you’ve only just...
Don’t be an April Fool
Its April Fools day, we've fallen for many April Fool jokes in our time and we don't want to be party poopers as we like a good joke as much as anyone...but this article from last year is a harsh reminder about the risks of letting practical jokes get out of hand in...
April Fool
Don't be an April Fool!! Setting your colleagues on fire, touching a colleague's testicles, putting your colleague in a wheelie bin, landing your radio controlled helicopter on your colleague's turban, doing a "moonie" in work - when practical jokes go bad! So today...
Eggstra Bank Holiday
Eggstra-ordinary bumper bonus bank holiday year! If your company holiday year runs from April to March this concerns you. Easter in 2015 falls in April & then in 2016 it falls in March meaning that if your holiday year runs from April to March there will actually...
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Everyone! Wishing you all a fantastic festive break and wonderful start to 2015. vivoHR has now shut until 6 January - we'll be mainly drinking mulled wine, eating mince pies & watching Christmas movies for the next two weeks! Retained HR Support...
Christmas, a time to give thanks
We're in the festive spirit at vivoHR - we're wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with every email we send thanks to our lovely Christmas signatures. We've planned our Christmas shutdown, we've let all our clients know, and we've planned the work that needs to be done...
National Work Life Week 2014
Next week is National Work Life Week - brought to us by the Working Families Organisation http://www.workingfamilies.org.uk/ - this week is aimed at promoting the benefits to both employers & employees of getting that work life balance right. The Working Families...
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from all of us at vivoHR. Wishing all of you a very happy and prosperous 2014.
We wish you a Merry Christmas
vivoHR wish all of our friends a very Merry Christmas & a wonderful start to the new year. We're taking a few days off now & hope you all are too. We'll be back on the 6th January ready & raring to start the New Year. If you are a retained HR Support...
Happy Birthday vivoHR!
We've been so busy providing fantastic HR Services to our clients that our second birthday passed us by in a blur! We were two years old on Saturday 14th September - wow that time has flown by fast! Emma & I raised a glass to ourselves sitting at our respective...
International Women’s Day
Today is International Women's Day which aims to celebrate all things great about womankind, as well as tackling some of the issues still prevalent today. The Gender Agenda is the global theme - tackling inequality and discrimination, whilst the UN focusses on putting...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! Are all your staff back at work ready and raring to go with a busy 2013? At vivoHR we are looking forward to a great year and hope you are too.
Happy Christmas
That's it - vivoHR have gone on holiday! We have shutdown from today until 7th January and we look forward to talking with you all in 2013. In the meantime we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
When is a gift not a gift?…or how to spot a bribe!
The Bribery Act has been in force for some time now yet much confusion still abounds about what is and isn’t acceptable when it comes to corporate gifts. The intention of the Act is to prevent Bribery from occurring in functions of a business, trade or profession, or...
It’s Our Party and We’ll Cry If We Want To
So…we are officially into the Christmas Party Season! Will you be treating your employees to a night out, a Christmas lunch or will there be mulled wine & mince pies in the boardroom? We’d like to think the clichéd days of photocopying your bare backside after one...
You really are allowed to celebrate Christmas – honest!
We want to share some good news! Despite rumour and myth to the contrary you really ARE allowed to celebrate Christmas in your workplace! There has not been (to the best of our knowledge) a single tribunal case that has concluded that holding a Christmas party,...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
We've ordered the Christmas cards, we've got sparkly new email signatures and a gorgeous new banner on our facebook page - can you tell we like Christmas at vivoHR?! We've sent practical Christmas gifts in the form of some free HR documentation to clients - much less...
“it’s just a Christmas Gift”….or how to know when a bribe is a Bribe
In November we will see the outcome of the first prosecution under the Bribery Act 2010, as an employee of a London Magistrates Court is due to be sentenced having been found guilty of Bribery after accepting money in exchange for getting rid of a speeding charge....
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