vivoHR & Training Blog
Will the ruling on same sex marriage affect your workplace?
Much talk today of course about MPs voting today on whether or not to make same-sex marriage legal. This of course is accompanied by much scaremongering as the article today in HRZone highlights.Using the education sector as an example..., according to some...
National Sickie Day
So apparently today is National Sickie Day with more employees deciding that today the thought of work is just simply too much to bear than any other day of the year! Have your employees all opted to stay under the duvet today? Or are they all at work bright &...
Annual increases in tribunal awards
As ever at this time of year we see increased limits on employment tribunal awards came into force with effect from 1 February: 'weeks pay' increases to £450 (was £430) maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal increases to £74,200 (was £72,300) maximum basic...
An If, A But & A Maybe…
How about this for a lot of "ifs buts & maybes" then? IF the Conservatives win the next election and IF they then successfully renegotiate the UK relationship with the EU it MIGHT mean that there are POSSIBLE changes to SOME elements of SOME pieces of Employment...
Employment Health Questionnaires
We work closely with a number of solicitors to ensure we can give the best advice and support to our clients and we are always pleased to share when they have provided useful information. Thank you didlaw for the link to the new guidelines for health questionnaires -...
Four Important Religion & Belief Cases that Impact on Employment
This week sees the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) give a verdict on four religious belief cases; one of which was the now widely known case of Ms Eweida being forbidden to visibly wear a crucifix at work by British Airways. The four cases were considered...
Does Social Media Affect How You Manage People?
We've been discussing the people management implications of social media and technology today - how does it impact in your workplace & are you using it to your advantage? What will the "workplace" be like in the next 3, 5 or even 10 years and how do we as people...
Will your Staff Get To Work in the Snow?
Are you ready for the snow? By which we don't mean have you got your sledge out from the shed & found your woolly gloves?! Is your BUSINESS ready for snow - it is predicted for next week in many regions so have you got a plan in place if people can't get to work...
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! Are all your staff back at work ready and raring to go with a busy 2013? At vivoHR we are looking forward to a great year and hope you are too.