vivoHR & Training Blog

One of our clients is delighted to have recently been awarded the Investors In People Bronze in recognition of their positive approach towards employing great staff - unsurprisingly they are a fantastic client to work with! Well done Liaise! http://www.liaise.co.uk/

A survey reported in the PA Magazine this month reports that people are not taking a break during their working day and this may be having a negative impact on their productivity as well as their health. Of those surveyed: • 23% ate their lunch at their desks or work...

More potential costs for some employers if you have commuters.... To date if you have a mobile work force, it is accepted practice that their working time, and therefore their paid working hours, don't begin until they arrive at the first job of the day and end when...

Dress Codes - ROAR! Crop tops banned at work - is this really news? Was it really worthy of a survey to find out?! XpertHR tell us that a survey found that shorts and crop tops are most likely to be banned in company dress codes....should have talked to us - we might...

Get Up Out Of Your Chair! Research by the British Journal of Sports Medicine is recommending that sedentary workers need to get up and move around for at least two hours every working day. Apparently we spend up to 75% of our working day just sitting still and this is...

Queen's Speech - what's in store for employers? Last week saw the Queen's speech following the election of the new Conservative Government. So what does this hold in store for business owners and employers in UK? In brief, employers will be most interested in the...

A reminder of the complexities of trying to change employees Terms and Conditions. This is something we often discuss with clients who would like to make variations to various T&Cs in their employee's contracts or in company policies. Personnel today highlight...

It is Mental health Awareness Week from 11-17 May 2015. ‪#‎MHAW15‬ Since their first Mental Health Awareness Week back in 2000 The Mental Health Foundation have helped generate public debates around how anxiety, sleep deprivation and exercise can impact our mental...

Just when we think we've got it all clear about holiday pay the tribunal decision that ruled commission should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay is being appealed! This case has been bounced from tribunal to ECJ and back again and now it seems the...