vivoHR & Training Blog
Hackathon, it the newest craze!
Ever been to a hackathon?! We've come across this term a few times recently. Seems to be the latest buzzword in technology fields. Simply put - bring a group of the right people together & ask them to generate great new ideas. Facebook apparently hold them every...
Brexit Five Point Practical Checklist
Do you think Brexit will affect the way your business recruits, retains and manages employees? This article in Personnel Today sets out a Brexit Five Point Practical Checklist you might find useful? We're still sitting quite firmly on the fence about any potential...
Tribunal Claims take a downturn
Personnel Today report that the number of employment tribunal claims continues the downward trend that started with the introduction of fees in 2013. It is still a matter for debate as to whether the Government will modify the current fees system as there is a view...
Shorter working day, increased productivity
Fancy a 6 hour working day? Some Scandinavian companies are making a move towards this as the standard working day and they report increases in productivity and employee engagement. This approach focusses on better work life balance, increasing energy and motivation,...
Zero Hours Contract in the news – again!
So Sports Direct have reportedly "scrapped" zero hours contracts....except they haven't, not really! They have in fact stopped them being compulsory - instead offering the choice of a 12 hour per week contract or zero hours. This recognises that in actual fact there...
Are you wearing too many hats?
Are you a business owner? Do you wear too many hats?! Manager, IT dept, accounts, chief cook & bottle washer, cleaner and HR responsibilities all resting squarely with you? We're not offering to come do the washing up I'm afraid but if you want someone to lighten...
Introducing vivoHR & Training
Happy September to you all for the all new vivoHR & Training! Yes it’s a cliché but with the new school year starting it seems like a lot of people are in a “new year new start” kinda mood! It’s certainly the case for vivoHR as we start September no longer an LLP...
Holiday Pay, in the news again!
More possible changes to holiday pay calculations.. We know that this has been an on-going saga and yet it still seems nothing is that clear. We've previously talked to you about the need to include commission (although the definitive case on this was at the Court of...
vivoHR goes Ltd
From 1 September vivoHR will be trading as a Limited Company - this is an exciting development for the business! Our registered name will be vivoHR & Training (UK) Ltd but we'll still be trading simply as vivoHR. All contact details remain the same - see below...