vivoHR & Training Blog

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

 … 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....

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...

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...

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...