As a business owner, you have a duty of care towards your employees, but what happens when things go beyond that? Obviously, you care about all your staff, but the danger lies, possibly, when you start treating certain employees differently to others. Unless you are the Chief Executive of a large corporate organisation, chances are Read more about Is it possible to be friends with your employees?[…]
Here is the article for the Yorkshire Business Insider, October 2018, on choosing the right HR audit for your business, Suzie Bogle, Managing Director of Breathing Space HR is quoted extensively. We hope you find the information useful! Yes, Suzie is aware she didn’t get her photo in on time for the publication……
Many of us will have started the New Year with positive resolutions: lose weight; stop smoking; start exercising more and… find a new job! All too soon it gets round to THAT day again – Blue Monday. The most depressing day of the year, apparently – and, in case you missed it by any chance, Read more about Are you feeling any better today?[…]
Why suspend an employee? As an employer, you may decide to suspend an employee in order to minimise the risk to your business during a disciplinary investigation. Suspension will normally be on full pay, although an employee can be suspended without pay as long as this is stated in their employment contract, and you, Read more about Suspending an Employee[…]
What rights does an employer have when it comes to monitoring employees’ emails and Internet activity? Where is the balance between an employer protecting its’ business and the employee’s right to privacy? Recently, the Grand Chamber (the ultimate court of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)) overturned a 2016 decision made by the Read more about Monitoring Employees’ Emails and Internet Usage[…]
The new scheme enables eligible parents to receive a contribution from the Government of 20% of their childcare costs, up to an annual limit of £2,000 per child or in the case of a disabled child up to £4,000. The scheme operates between Parents and the Government, technically employers need to do nothing. Parents can Read more about Tax-free Childcare scheme? Guidance for Employees and Employers.[…]
Game changer for pricing SME HR – A new pricing quote builder for HR Services and HR Consultancy Breathing Space HR Ltd, responsible for the delivery of up&up HR strategy programme has introduced the first quote builder in HR Consultancy in their new website: www.breathingspacehr.co.uk The quote builder gives businesses true transparency on pricing for external Read more about A new way of pricing HR Services and HR Consultancy[…]
This week – I presented a webinar on Managing Disciplinaries and uploaded to our up&up YouTube channel. It was my first webinar and apart from the coughing fit near the end it went well. The feedback from attendees was that it was clear and informative. The webinar is for non-HR and small business owners with few Read more about Managing Disciplinaries – Great Webinar on YouTube[…]
Recently, I have had clients come back to me stating that during seminars with employment solicitors they have been told NOT TO USE HR CONSULTANTS. I was quite taken aback (particularly as I had been hired by that Firm in the past) and sought to understand the reasons why a solicitor might say this. It Read more about Using HR Consultants and Disclosure – What some employment solicitors are saying[…]
I’m a Start-up…. Why would I use an HR Consultant? There’s a point when the new business owner is enjoying a steady stream of customer orders, the working week is full and you’re thinking to yourself this is great, but how do I take it a stage further? Any more sales just now, and you’ll Read more about Hiring an HR Consultant – 4 good reasons[…]