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7 point plan to change hearts and minds in the jobs market
With businesses crying out for good candidates for vacant positions, how is there a mismatch between the jobs market and the labour force? MD and founder of HR180, Claire Morley-Jones tackles the problem head on – and provides a 7 point plan to change hearts and minds in the jobs market. By Claire Morley-Jones […]
June 16, 2017
The Apprenticeship Levy, what SMEs need to do now
The Apprenticeship levy is now in force and companies with an annual wage bill of £3,000,000 or more should now be paying an additional 0.5% of their wage bill to the HMRC (minus the £15,000 allowance). Most companies, however, don’t realise that this pot of money is theirs to spend on development of their own […]
June 14, 2017
‘Deadline to the breadline’: low savings worries affect workplace performance
Employers can help their employees to become more productive simply by helping with money worries. We look at two reports this year which taken together can help UK businesses to understand the link between lack of savings and poor performance – and what employers can do about it! By Rachel Bentley Employees in the UK […]
June 12, 2017
Directors and Shareholders – different as Lemons and Limes!
MD and founder of HR180, Claire Morley-Jones, is a thought leader across the HR and Strategy organisational functions. Here Claire talks about a client’s recent experiences where senior roles have not been clear and the potentially expensive – and definitely damaging – consequences. By Claire Morley-Jones I have recently been working on a large and complex […]
June 9, 2017
Whistleblowing in the workplace – what does it really mean?
Employees are often afraid to speak up if they see something happening that should not be happening at work. However, employers are often sceptical of employees raising concerns and claiming to be whistleblowing when they are not. So what is whistleblowing, and what kind of policy do you need to have in place? HR180’s HR […]
June 7, 2017
Fasting in the month of Ramadahn – the HR180 experience!
Monday 5 June is a special day for us at HR180 as we support our colleague and HR Assistant, Nuhman Sharif, with something that is very important to him. Here is his take on the day. By Nuhman Sharif As Muslims, we are taught to fast for around 30 days in the month of Ramadahn, so […]
June 5, 2017
8 practical ways to promote workplace mental health well-being
On the day (1 June 2017) that research has been publicised which suggests that public sector staff are more likely to take sick days off for mental health causes than employees in the private sector, our HR Partner, Ellie Garnett, suggests ways in which employers can help – and why it makes sense to do […]
June 1, 2017
The 5 Benefits of having an up-to-date Employee Handbook (and the joys of the Ikea Kallax shelf unit)
HR Assistant, Simon Underwood, takes a look at why an organisation needs to having an Employee Handbook. Read on for 5 benefits of having an up-to-date Employee Handbook, and what that has to do with Ikea… A Lego Imperial Tie Fighter, an Ikea Kallax shelf unit and the child’s game Mouse Trap. These are things that […]
May 30, 2017
Data Protection: 8 questions to ask about your business
Data protection: dull as dish water, or potential hot water? Our superhero HR Manager Becky Mee takes a look at the boring bits as well as the more juicy ones! Read on for 8 questions you need to be asking about your own business, and how you can get help to keep within the law… By […]
May 24, 2017
Nationalisation or National Crisis? 5 reasons why it could be harmful to SMEs
With just under 3 weeks to the General Election, Claire Morley-Jones, MD and founder of HR180, takes a look at Nationalisation (as proposed in the Labour Manifesto) and why it could well be harmful for SMEs and workers alike. By Claire Morley-Jones Whilst the thought of yet another three weeks of election blurb fills me with […]
May 23, 2017
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