vivoHR & Training Blog

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...

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...

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,...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Yes we're sorry to bring up the B word again but we know that employers are keen to understand what Brexit may mean to employment law in the next couple of years...not much it would seem. Personnel Today reported earlier this month The Secretary of State for Exiting...