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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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Love is in the air…. or is it?
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…
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Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace Post Pandemic
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…
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The Lowdown on Part-Time Employment
Anyone who works in your business for less hours than your full time employees is considered part time. No specific hours define it, and employees can either be permanent or temporary.
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PeopleTalk
Available to Read Online PeopleTalk is our Client newsletter. Produced quarterly and sent to our clients, it is a 12 page colour publication which is packed full of useful HR content. For the first time (in a very very long time), we are giving you the chance to grab yourself a copy, but you need…
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Late to Work?
Does age or gender determine what time employees arrive at work? I was invited on air on Tuesday morning to discuss lateness at work with Jonathan Vernon Smith (JVS) of BBC Three Counties Radio. You can listen to the interview here. His topics of discussion are always prompted by reports or items in the news…
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Recruitment is no longer about finding the perfect employee
Record levels of employment, the uncertainty of Brexit and the need for new skills for a modern workplace have led to a significant increase in competition for the best talent in what is now an employee-led recruitment market. Organisations are having to work harder and harder to attract the right people. That is not necessarily…
