Last year, the percentage of female CEOs in the Fortune 500 dropped to 4%, and while the BBC’s recent gender pay gap revelations have captured interest and dominated the headlines, the issue of the gender gap in leadership should be…

The gender pay gap is an issue that is not going away.  With the new requirements for gender pay gap reporting now in force, many organisations will find themselves exposed. Gender pay is different to equal pay. Whereas equal pay…

Dealing with people is a skill on its own.  This is why many business owners and managers find managing a team of employees a big leap from starting out as a one-man band or a partnership. Yes, it’s obvious that…

We have explored the common options for employing temporary workers and below are a few tips to ensure you ‘remain legal’ this summer. Internships Rights depend on status, a ‘worker’ is entitled to National Minimum Wage / Living Wage, holidays,…

Do you see professional HR support as integral to your growth plans.  Or is it a nice-to-have that you can’t put resources into? According to the Federation of Small Businesses, 60% of all private sector employment in the UK is…

Workplace culture will usually determine how well a business is run, including its employee relationships. Many businesses find the whole issue of disciplinary processes disruptive and a drag on their resources.  Regardless of how well they deal with them, the…

As a leader, do you practice what you preach? Setting a good example to your team is one of the most effective ways of inspiring trust in your employees and improve productivity.  This is because changing the climate of a…

2017 will be another busy year from an HR perspective. Employment Law doesn’t stand still for long! To help you think about how changes might affect your business, we’ve put together a helpful guide to some of the key changes…