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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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?...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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! 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
