by Caroline Robertson | Mar 26, 2019 | ActifHR Blog
Economist and workplace commentator Stephanie Hare has published ideas on why British productivity is so low. A majority of us know that meetings are a big problem… taking too long, unproductive and tedious half the time. The worst offenders are conference...
by Caroline Robertson | Jul 5, 2018 | ActifHR Blog
The agency workers Regulations 2010 (AWR), prevent employers from treating agency workers as a second class workers. The Regulations introduced a variety of protections for agency workers, which apply either from the start of the agency worker’s engagement or after 12...
by Caroline Robertson | Jun 15, 2018 | ActifHR Blog
World Cup Do you feel like the World Cup is taking over the office already and it’s not even started. How do you balance employees’ understandable interest with the needs of the business? Planning ahead Holidays Decide how to deal with additional holiday...
by Caroline Robertson | Feb 9, 2018 | ActifHR Blog
The increased growth in social media has created challenges for some employers. Staff may need to use social media during the day as part of their job responsibilities as well as using private social media accounts away from the workplace. How far can an employer go...
by Caroline Robertson | Jan 26, 2018 | ActifHR Blog
With GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations) coming in May 2018, Human Resource Departments are gearing up for fundamental changes to the way they handle personal data. Below are some of the key changes that GDPR brings in which are particularly relevant for HR...
by Caroline Robertson | Oct 4, 2017 | ActifHR Blog, Uncategorised
The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is set to be implemented on 25 May 2018. It increases the obligations on all businesses to ensure the safety of personal information of individuals stored on their systems, whether they are customers, suppliers or...
