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How Do Business Owners and Managers Handle Sensitive Conversations at Work Without Making Things Worse?
The Conversations Every Manager Needs to Have (But Often Avoids) A few weeks ago, I joined Cuddy Cudworth for the recording of one of his podcast episodes: Mind Management Mentors. You can watch it here. Here are some of the takeaways: We talked about the elephant in the room and the conversations business owners should
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A Health & Safety Lesson
When a Red Traffic Light Turns into a Health & Safety Lesson Health and Safety isn’t core HR, but it is something we get asked about surprisingly often. While on our way to visit a client, my colleague Ale and I had a moment that reminded me exactly why it matters. We were sitting at
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When Misconduct Isn’t Misconduct:
When Misconduct Isn’t Misconduct: Two Employment Tribunal Lessons for SMEs Employment tribunals are rarely straightforward, and two recent cases show just how complex “misconduct” can be in practice. For SMEs, the rulings are a timely reminder: what you see as sackable behaviour may not be judged the same way in law. Case 1: Shopping online
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Suicide, Safety & Accountability
Suicide, Safety & Accountability:Why Employers Must Pay Attention At DOHR, we believe that mental health should be treated with the same seriousness and structure as any other workplace risk. All our HR Advisors are trained Mental Health First Aiders, and we are acutely aware of how the conversation around mental health is evolving, but also
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Recruiting on a budget
The recruitment world is shifting here in the UK. Speak to most recruitment agencies or in-house recruitment specialists and they will tell you that the number of vacancies is down and the number of applicants is up. We have had a number of clients liquidate their businesses in the past 6 months, making all staff
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Health and Safety in 2025 and Beyond
Health and Safety of workers must be a priority for all employers. Yes, it may mean a slightly slower pick rate, but it will also mean less injury and tribunal claims, decreased sickness absence and a better reputation. That leads to easier recruitment and retention. That has a positive impact on the bottom line. As
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How does the budget affect my business?
How do the budget and the Employment Rights Bill impact my business? The budget, together with the recent announcements regarding the Employment Rights Bill are causing significant concern for employers in small businesses. Over the past few years, the cost of doing business generally has been increasing due to Covid, Brexit, the War in Ukraine
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Mindfulness, Useful or just a trend?
Mindfulness has been recognised to be helpful to employees within the workplace for several years, and there are now numerous studies that support the benefits of mindfulness within the workplace. But, as with anything new, there are questions which employers have. In this article, I will be answering some of the most common questions employers
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Flexible Stats
As we navigate the evolving landscape of the UK job market, there’s a clear trend that’s impossible to ignore: flexibility is no longer just a perk, it’s a necessity. Recent data from Flexa, as reported by Personnel today has revealed some eye-opening trends that highlight why adapting to this new norm is crucial for our
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A Sick ‘Note’ Rant
If you have the right antennae on, then you soon begin to see the HR side to many of the stories hitting the news. You begin to form opinions, shift your behaviour, change your mindset, or after informed consideration, ignore it as it doesn’t impact you. The item which has got my attention in the
