The 12 days of cHRistmas

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 Christmas though?  Recognise and...
Will you be working from home again

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

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...
(Company) Culture Club

(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...
Workplace Conflict Management Skills

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...