vivoHR & Training Blog

Every year the 10 October is World Mental Health Day - it's hosted by the World Federation of Mental Health and championed by the Mental Health Foundation. It focusses a spotlight on and aims to raise awareness of mental health issues that could affect any of us at...

Mind your data! How do you manage data security in your business? Do all your staff know the correct data security protocols and procedures? Do you even have data security protocols?! Whilst Garner predict an overall increase in spend on IT security, research from...

Yesterday October 1st saw the first day of the new law making it illegal to smoke in private vehicles when carrying anyone under the age of 18 years old. This includes privately owned vehicles that are used for work purposes when carrying an under 18 passenger. The...

National Minimum Wage increases today. Just a reminder that the National Minimum Wage increases take effect from today as follows: 21 & over £6.70... 18-20 £5.30 Under 18 £3.87 Apprentice £3.30 These rates apply to anyone over school leaving age. The apprentice...

Trust employees to work flexibly and productivity will blossom says the Head of HR at Cisco UK&Ireland... This is our fundamental belief at vivoHR - treat your employees like grown ups, expect them to behave like adults, allow them to manage their workloads and...

The European Court of Justice has reached a decision that travel time at the start and end of each working day for workers with no fixed place of work, often referred to as Mobile Workers, will now count as working time for the purpose of compliance with the Working...

The Rugby World Cup starts tomorrow with the final being held at Twickenham on 31st October and ACAS have produced as in the past for other events some guidelines on how to manage the impact it may cause to your business. Most matches are at the weekend and evening...

FIT FOR WORK IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS From today employers in England & Wales can access the Government service to help get employees on long term sickness absence back into the workplace. The Fit For Work Service is aimed at SMEs and for employees who have been...

So the summer is almost finished and the summer Holiday Pay frenzy is over for another year but recently there has been a case with the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) regarding holiday pay and sick leave that you should all be aware of. The issues raised in the...