by Caroline Robertson | Jun 13, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
In recent years there have been many changes to employment law and HR best practice has also shifted massively since Brexit and the pandemic. That’s why we recommend you review your employment contracts every 1-2 years, particularly if you have older contracts that...
by Caroline Robertson | May 4, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
Unconscious bias is when we make judgments or decisions based on our prior experience, beliefs, views, associations, thought patterns, judgements or interpretations, and we are not aware that we are doing it. In the workplace, this can result in managers: Making...
by Caroline Robertson | Apr 5, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
The pandemic brought big changes to how we work, the biggest of which was the rise in remote working. During the first lockdown companies transitioned from a mostly office-centric culture to embrace more flexible ways of working. In May 2020 for example, more than 60%...
by Caroline Robertson | Mar 2, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
The pandemic, and how employers dealt with their staff during this time, was the last straw for a lot of UK workers. Whilst some saw it as the perfect opportunity to pursue a ‘dream job’, or start up their own business, others viewed the situation in a completely...
by Caroline Robertson | Feb 7, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
As a business owner, your employees are your most important assets. So, making sure that they are fit and healthy, both mentally and physically, needs to be a key priority. The recent pandemic has created an array of factors that have reduced levels of emotional...
by Caroline Robertson | Jan 5, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
The pandemic has seen companies use fire and rehire tactics to force employees into accepting different, and in some cases worse, terms and conditions of employment. It could be reduced pay, a decrease in holiday/sickness allowances, or substantial changes to their...
by Caroline Robertson | Dec 7, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
From 1 January 2021, workers from the EU were only allowed to work in the UK if they met the points-based immigration system, which focuses on knowledge, skills and talent and has agreed minimum salary requirements. As many of you know this has changed the way UK...
by Caroline Robertson | Nov 10, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
Although legal restrictions have been lifted, it’s estimated that more than 2 million people are still suffering the effects of long COVID and going forwards, employers need to consider how they manage this. The term “long COVID” has been most commonly...
by Caroline Robertson | Oct 11, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
The Furlough Scheme was part of our working lives for 18 months. It cost over £70 billion and was the centrepiece of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s intervention to stave off job losses as the country effectively closed down in the face of the virus. At its height it...
by Caroline Robertson | Sep 8, 2021 | ActifHR Blog
It’s been a milestone week in England with many children going back to school and their parents returning to their workplaces, instead of working from home. But whilst it’s good to celebrate returning to the new normal, it’s important that employers don’t lose sight...
