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What are the benefits of apprenticeships to employers?

Posted on May 21, 2023 (May 21, 2023) by Donna Obstfeld

92% of companies that have taken on apprentices believe this leads to a more motivated and satisfied workforce and 86% of employers said apprenticeships helped them develop skills relevant to their organisation.Some of the benefits of recruiting an apprentice include:adapting their training according to the needs of your businesstheir motivation to learn new skillsyou can…

How to support transgender employees in the workplace

Posted on April 19, 2023 (April 19, 2023) by Donna Obstfeld

The legal protection of transgender individuals starts with the Equality Act 2010. Within this act, gender reassignment is recognised as a protected characteristic. This is reaffirmed in the Statutory Code of Conduct of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.This, therefore, means that an employee is protected if they plan to, are experiencing, or have undergone a…

More Changes for Annual Leave Still to Come

Posted on February 19, 2023 (February 19, 2023) by Donna Obstfeld

Just when you thought there was absolute clarity about how much annual leave a part year worker could take and what they should be paid for it, the Government have launched a consultation on further changes.Don’t get me wrong, in my opinion, this is absolutely needed, but it means that there is still a lack…

Love is in the air…. or is it?

Posted on February 5, 2023 (February 5, 2023) by Donna Obstfeld

February. Valentine’s Day. The season of love ….. BUT, and it is a big BUT has #metoo killed the office romance?In October of last year, legislation was debated and confirmed which will put an obligation on employers to PREVENT sexual harassment in the workplace. No longer is it enough to carry out a proper investigation…

Employee Engagement Enabling Change

Posted on October 20, 2022 (October 20, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

As you may be aware, at DOHR we are an authorised partner for a fantastic tool for properly, robustly and anonymously measuring employee engagement. Many of our clients have found that although the score is useful and a great way to measure progress and identify trends, the feedback received in the free text fields is…

Death and Bereavement in the Workplace

Posted on September 8, 2022 (October 6, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

Everyone responds to death differently. Today we have lost a great leader, the only monarch most of us have ever known. We may have had several schools, multiple jobs, a few homes and friends who transition through our lives at various points; throughout these life events Queen Elizabeth has been a constant for most of…

Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace Post Pandemic

Posted on August 12, 2022 (August 12, 2022) by Dania obstfeld

It is a reality for the majority of people around the world, that work is a necessary part of our lives. It is also known that everything that we experience sleeping and waking, working or watching TV, has an effect on our psyche. The information is absorbed and either filed away for later consideration or…

How do I calculate annual leave for zero hours employees?

Posted on July 20, 2022 (August 3, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

+Despite todays (20th July 2022) ruling, there is still a huge amount of confusion about how to calculate annual leave entitlement and pay for variable hours workers and those who work for part of a year. Until 2019, most employers used a percentage method to calculate annual leave entitlement based on actual hours worked. The…

Investigations

Posted on June 22, 2022 (June 22, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

Over the years I have carried out lots of investigations in the workplace. Some of them have been very simple, open and shut cases which have led to either no action or disciplinary action up to and including termination. These cases have included drug taking at work, theft from a till, sexual harassment, bullying –…

The Changing Face of HR

Posted on May 29, 2022 (May 29, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

HR has been through many changes over the years, but I do believe it is currently experiencing a seismic shift. In part this is due to covid and Brexit, but in part it is also due to changes in Politics, Economics, Society, Technology, Legal and Environmental (PESTLE) factors. I was using the chart above in…