The festive season and a brand new year are fast approaching, and it’s a time when thoughts turn to joy, peace, goodwill to all, and careful considerations of how quickly we can be rid of certain individuals in our workforce who made the outgoing year so insufferable. Which brings us neatly to the discussion of
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As much as many of us may not relish the idea, we are living and working in a time when it is sometimes necessary to monitor the activities of our Employees. Several years ago, monitoring only extended as far as to keeping track of stock levels, stationery supplies in the office, and analysing the ‘accuracy’
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In a survey carried out by insurance provider, Aviva, it was found that one in five Brits have started a side hustle since March 2020. Popular side hustles included selling handcrafted products, freelancing, taxi driving, and one of the newest forms of income stream, becoming a social media influencer. Reasons cited for starting a side
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Neurodiversity refers to the concept that what is traditionally seen as developmental disorders, such as ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, are in fact normal variations of brain function, and that neurodiverse people often have certain strengths. For example, people with ADHD may struggle with time management and organisation, but may excel in creativity and drive.
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…A conversation that many of us would positively avoid as we feel it is such a personal and intimate bonding time between mother and child. However as an Employer this is a topic that needs to be discussed. Whilst having Policies with regards to breastfeeding in the workplace and providing facilities for breastfeeding can be
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With many organisations having moved to a work-from-home or hybrid arrangement for employees, beyond the general work discussions that take place on platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, there remains a need for social connection, and while not the same as a conversation over coffee in the canteen, social media goes a long way
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Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, mental health issues were the most common causes of long-term sickness absence from the workplace in the UK. While we cannot yet determine the full impact of the pandemic on mental health, it’s safe to say that its effects will certainly outlive the pandemic itself. Currently the direct health impacts
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While attitudes towards gender equality have changed in recent times, even moreso since the #MeToo movement, sexual harassment in the workplace, while unlawful, still occurs with alarming regularity. What is Sexual Harassment? The Equality Act 2010 defines sexual harassment in the workplace as any behaviour, of a sexual nature, that is unwanted, offensive, intimidating
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This year, in response to the high rates of workplace absence and associated costs triggered by the Omicron variant of Covid-19, many big names such as Morrisons, Next and IKEA were reported to be cutting Company Sick Pay for unvaccinated workers. The decision caused much debate over its legality and morality, but with much of
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The Fit Note (or its full title of ‘Statement of Fitness For Work’) provides information to employers on short-term and long-term health conditions affecting individual employees, and the likely length of time they will be absent from work. But in the age of Covid-19, where there are more genuine reasons for employees to be absent,
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