vivoHR & Training Blog

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...

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?...

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...

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...