by Caroline Robertson | Dec 13, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
In recent years providing a reference for a past employee has become a minefield. Many employers are confused about what they can and can’t say, with some even reluctant to give one because it may open a proverbial can of worms. No legal obligation Did you know that...
by Caroline Robertson | Nov 15, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
We’re on the cusp of a recession. There are 1 million more jobs than people, the cost-of-living crisis is starting to bite, employees have higher standards and expectations of their employers than ever before, and quiet quitting is on the increase. With employees...
by Caroline Robertson | Oct 18, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
It’s an employee market at the moment with people able to choose where and when they work. This has a knock-on effect for businesses who are struggling to retain their talent. To counteract this, many organisations are looking at different ways to retain talent...
by Caroline Robertson | Sep 29, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
A Supreme Court decision taken last month means UK’s part-year workers are now entitled to receive full paid annual leave, which equates to 5.6 weeks’ annual holiday. Essentially the ruling found an employee’s holiday entitlement should not be affected by how many...
by Caroline Robertson | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorised
We’ve all heard the word resilience; it’s been bandied around quite frequently since the pandemic and its disruption. The sheer speed, scale and depth of the change brought to personal and working lives is unrelenting and unprecedented. But are there lessons we can...
by Caroline Robertson | Jul 12, 2022 | ActifHR Blog
We’ve all heard about the great resignation, but did you know that there is another worrying trend currently happening in the UK? According to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), a record number of women aged over 50 are retiring earlier than...
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...
