HR Refreshers

From an Employee Code of Conduct Policy to your Equal Opportunity Policy the importance of putting your policies down in writing should not be underestimated.

“You can’t improve what you can’t measure” and “what gets measured, gets done.” Measuring your employees performances can often be challenging especially when it's tricky to obtain real tangible data to evaluate against. However, here we try to break down the main questions to ask, and the performance factors you need to know.

Here are 8 essential checks employers should do before employment.

So you have found the best candidate for the role you’ve advertised for and now ready to offer them a role. There is however just one more hoop for them to jump through - the background check

Diversity in the workplace should be more than just ticking a compliance box; it should be embraced because it can boost performance and create unique workplace cultures.

HR is now at the heart of most businesses which makes it truly exciting for people entering into the profession, Lyndsay Moger discusses the various career paths that you can take and the skills you learn can be adapted and taken to any industry.

It’s that time of year again, the time of year that many an HR Manager dreads – the office Christmas party. For all of your seasoned HR professionals out there, you are probably already aware of the potential pitfalls – however for those of you who are perhaps unaware of the issues that could arise, we have put together this handy guide to ensure your Christmas party goes off with a bang… for all the right reasons!

You may have had your annual staff Christmas party this year. How was it? There are usually stories that staff like to share over the following days, and sometimes there’s work for the HR team to do as a result. Martin Botting of The Aldingbourne Trust explores how to avoid any drama.

One way to keep misunderstandings to a minimum between an employer and employee is to have a code of conduct handbook. Sometimes, even the simplest of duties can be misconstrued and by having rules and requirements clearly laid out an employee can regularly refer back to it when needed for important issues such as attendance or even the use of social media.