The aim of performance management is to continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your organisation. Setting structured individual goals for your employees helps to direct their development, and…
An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider has reported a 40% rise in the number of calls it took from employees suffering with depression over the first quarter of 2015. Depression can have…
IKEA has become the first national retailer in the UK to commit to paying the living wage. The home furnishing giant said that the increase will come into effect from…
The Government has proposed a Trade Union Bill that promises to be the biggest shake up to affect the Unions since the Thatcher era. The proposals, which range from the reasonable…
With a second heatwave predicted to hit the UK at the end of July, we’re taking a look at what you need to know when it feels like it’s too…
HR Solutions are proud to announce our 100th Retained HR Services client! A gift is on its way to Stephen Sheldon at Luxury Legs, with whom we commenced working this week. We…
This week Chancellor George Osborne unveiled the first completely Conservative budget since 1996, which he used to propose drastic rises to the minimum wage. The new national living wage budget initiative, originally…
A 24-hour strike will start tonight (8th July) as unions representing 20,000 employees failed to reach an agreement with London Underground over night shift pay and working conditions. Transport for…
A record number of new businesses registered in the UK in 2014 – and even more are set to start up this year. There were 581,173 new businesses registered with…
A survey has found that the majority of employers believe that the ‘fit note’ scheme has not resulted in earlier returns to work for their employees. A survey by…