• PeopleTalk – August 2012

    Welcome Another busy month despite the holiday season being upon us.  Maybe some of you have decided to stay in our phenomenal capital city that is London to watch some of the Olympics. We’ve been visiting clients, solving problems, writing HR policy for businesses up and down the country – but we’ve still found time…

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  • Flexible Working

     Within your business, you are obliged to take eligible employees’ requests for flexible working arrangements seriously. It is your right as an employer to determine whether a flexible working request will be detrimental to delivering your business services / products to your clients and you are able to reject requests for flexible working as long…

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  • Do You Have Anyone In Reserve?

    With the announcement today of the scaling back of the British Armed Forces and the increasing reliance on the reservists, commonly known as the Territorial Army (TA), do you know what your exposure and responsibilities are? If you have a member of the TA working for you, then you are legally obliged to allow them…

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  • PeopleTalk – July 2012

    Welcome Hello and welcome to our July Newsletter… It’s good to be back writing about what we’ve been up to. As last month, it’s been another busy one and we’re starting to think about summer holidays which is topical this month as we blog about annual leave, you can read it right here. This month…

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  • Annual Leave

    Many of us look forward to a summer holiday and a well-earned break. We’re just about to come into that time of year when employers will start to see the ebb and flow of their workforce as staff start to take their main holiday.  It’s important to remember that annual leave is much more than…

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  • Father’s Day –Pay Some Attention to Dads!

    Father’s Day is just around the corner, for those of you who haven’t marked it in your diary in a giant red circle – it’s Sunday 17th June.  Make sure you spoil Dads and Carers – because I think they often get left out of any celebrations!  Notoriously, did you know that Father’s Day is…

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  • PeopleTalk – June 2012

    A Warm DOHR Welcome to June News… It’s been a while, but we’re back! Suffice to say the past few months have been pleasantly hectic and we’re brimming over with exciting news, great ideas and as always, looking forward to helping and advising our loyal clients, old and new. This month we focus on Kate…

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  • If you want the job, prove you can do it!

    How many times have you taken on a new member of staff, only to find they are not capable of doing the job? As a practice we are frequently helping clients to manage poor performers out of the business. People who came across really well in interview, but when it came to it, their ability…

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  • Try Before You Buy?

    When taking on new staff, employers have a choice as to whether to give a probation period or not. And if they do put a probation period into the contract of employment, they can (within reason) choose how long to make the probation period. As advisors we generally recommend a 6 month probation period, but…

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  • Business Continuity – Plan for the Unplanned

    Business continuity, disaster recovery, whatever you call it, it has to happen. 2011 saw many disruptions to businesses both here in the UK and abroad. How prepared were the businesses, how did they recover and could you do the same? Do you take the view that it will never happen to us and then bury…

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