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The 12 days of cHRistmas
On the 1st day of cHRistmas my employees said to me “Are we even allowed to put up a Christmas Tree?” We cannot think of any reason you should not put up a Christmas tree at work if you want to. Why keep your decorations for...
Will you be working from home again
I’m sure you all saw that the government has announced we are going to ‘Plan B’ in Covid measures in a bid to slow the spread of the new Omicron variant, which includes working from home again, so forgive us if we are repeating stuff you know but we of course wanted...
SSP for Covid related absences – an update
We found out today that the Gov have quietly removed the ability for employers to claim back SSP for Covid related absences if an employee is absent after 30 Sept either unwell with covid or having to isolate due to contact.Full guidance here:Check if you can claim...
(Company) Culture Club
How would you describe your company culture? Is it something that’s written down so when you’re asked about it you can simply read it off? Or, is it something that you can see in the values, behaviours and attitudes of your employees because it’s something you live...
Employee Holiday in 2022 – roll over days, unused days and additonal days
Summer is coming to end and mince pies are already making an appearance on the shelves. It’s time to think about what needs to be done before the end of the year, which for many businesses is also the end of the employee holiday year. Holiday is important to our...
Workplace Conflict Management Skills
As we start to get used to life after lockdown and our restrictions being lifted including being encouraged to return to the workplace, we are seeing an increase in workplace conflict. It’s understandable given what we’ve been through that tensions are fraught and...
Could Euro 2020 finally be the year that football comes home?
This weekend sees the start of Euro 2020 (yes it’s still being called that) which will end on 11 July after a month of football. England have a least 3 games to play which take place on: Sunday 13th June against Croatia at 2pmFriday 18 June against Scotland at...
Do you need a workplace vaccination policy?
Are you considering introducing a workplace vaccination policy? Have you even spoken to your employees about their coronavirus vaccines yet? Maybe you’ve seen them post about having it on social media but chances are you haven’t had a conversation about it. A survey...
Employee Travel Plans in 2021
We’re sure you were glued to the news last week waiting to know what will and won’t be allowed for our summer holidays this year so we’ve pulled together just a couple of useful resources for you with things you should be aware of when it comes to your employee travel...