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Post Brexit …. The HR Crystal Ball

Posted on July 15, 2016 (July 1, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

No one knows what will happen to employment legislation once the UK starts to withdraw from the EU, but here are some of the key employment laws we are watching for changes. Employment law Potential changes Business impact Agency Workers Regulations Repeal Reduction of costs in using agency staff. Potentially makes use of agency staff…

Are you a bad boss if you don’t let your staff watch the football?

Posted on June 17, 2016 (February 15, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

Today's blog has been inspired by my brief interview yesterday afternoon on BBC Three Counties Radio. I thought I was going to get bumped as the devastating news that MP Jo Cox had died after being stabbed and shot was coming through, but the Producer decided she wanted to finish on a more positive note…

Ramadan and its potential impact on your staff, your business and you

Posted on June 6, 2016 (February 15, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

Monday 6th June is the start of Ramadan this year and it reminds me of a training session which I led 20+ years ago. It was the middle of summer and about 25 degrees out. Where almost all the delegates had bottles of water in front of them, one of the employees sat in the…

The Employment Legislation Outlook

Posted on June 3, 2016 (July 1, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Below is a summary of planned employment legislation changes. There are a couple of things to note: There was no statutory increase in rates in April of this year, except for Redundancy which increased by £4 per week There may be an alignment of the National Minimum Wage Increases and the National Living Wage increases…

High Heels and a Noose Around the Neck

Posted on May 23, 2016 (July 1, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

What makes my line of work fascinating …. People! What drives me to destruction …. People! There is an old saying ….. “there’s none so queer as folk” and in my line of work I never cease to be amazed by what I see, what I hear and how far people (both employers and employees)…

Auto Enrolment is coming….. ready or not

Posted on May 9, 2016 (July 1, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

I know I am going on about it constantly, but I have been going on about it constantly for a number of years now and yet.... and yet I still find that our clients: do not want Auto Enrolment do not want to pay the ridiculous set up fees which many providers are charging and…

All Change

Posted on March 31, 2016 (July 1, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Redundancy Pay No one likes making staff redundant, but sometimes needs must and when the time comes there is a formal legal process which all employers must follow otherwise the dismissal is automatically unfair. A series of letters must be sent and meetings must be held, even when it is just one employee being made…

Local HR practice DOHR wins not one, but two awards

Posted on March 22, 2016 (July 1, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Following their triumphant win as ‘HR Consultancy of the Year’ last year, DOHR has now won a further two awards to add to their collection. The first is the Corporate Excellence Award for ‘Best for Support Services’. This is awarded by Corporate Vision who state: "When it comes to the business world, true excellence takes…