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Working from home

Good morning all,

We are getting increasing numbers of staff wishing to 'work from home' for reasons varying from lack of child care to building works being undertaken at the home.

In the past we have allowed staff to work from home…

Childcare Choices for you and your people

Since April 2017, HM Revenues and Customs has been gradually rolling out Tax-Free Childcare and a couple of weeks ago, opened this up to all elgible families whose youngest child is under 12.

The scheme could save thousand of pounds each…

Guessing ethnicity based on name

Hi all

Recently, I was asked by a senior member of staff to guess the number of ethnic minorities we have in the business based on employee names.

I was really uncomfortable with this request and refused to do it, but the business…

Help and advice: Staff dissatisfaction turns into disciplinary

Hello Everyone

Hoping to get some guidance about the best way approach to a case that has just been brought to my attention by a Line Manager (LM).

I also hope I have posted this in the correct forum.

The LM received an email…

Staff Health and Wellbeing Survey - Thoughts and advice appreciated.

Hi all, 

Interns and work experience

Hi All,

Does anyone have a policy on Interns and also work experience, I need to generate one for both and not sure where to start.

Thanks

Mandy

GDPR - how is it going?

Hi all

I wondered if I could start a discussion on GDPR, as the implementation date for the legislation looms it would be great to share:

Anecdotally I am hearing that with the perfect storm of GDPR, and Gender Pay Gap reporting…

Sick pay during pregnancy

Hi Everyone

Can anyone help me with a concern I've got over sick pay during pregnancy? We have a member of staff who is in their 1st trimester of pregnancy and has been off work since the beginning of the year. Her medical certificate says…

Help required - GDPR

Hello,

I am looking for some assistance with the dreaded GDPR with a special focus on what is classed as transfer of data outside the EEA.

We are currently recruiting for a designer to work in our HQ in Scotland however the…

Careless disclosure of confidental information

Hi, I have a case currently where someone stored a word document about a grievance on a shared drive by accident thinking the folder he put it in was secure. Someone accessed it.

Has anyone come up against this and if so, did you consider…

online facilitators

hi guys

Does anyone know the email of the duty online facilitator for HRM level 5, please? As ours are on holiday and I need help urgently.

kind regards

Kaoutar

5 things HR needs to avoid in 2018!

I just came across this article in people management which is an interesting and informative read, with the 5 'things' being:

1. Failing to realise the importance of tribunal fees being…