Workplace conflict can cost UK employers around £28.5 billion every year. This astounding figure comes from the latest ACAS report, Estimating the Costs of Workplace Conflict , which I have greatly summarised here ..read more

Since the 2020 coronavirus outbreak, a revised process for checking right to work needed to be adopted. This process remains in place today and will continue until 5 April 2022, unless the Government announces any further changes. If so, I will let you know as soon as possible ..read more

Recently in the US, the boss of a mortgage firm terminated the employment of 900 members of staff over a video call, with little consideration for their wellbeing ..read more

The Coronavirus SSP Rebate Scheme was re-opened on 21 December 2021. The scheme covers up to two weeks’ SSP per employee costs for COVID-related absences. You are eligible for the scheme if, as of 30 November 2021 ..read more

One benefit that came out of the pandemic was recognising that much office work can be done from home. Many people appreciate the extra time and flexibility that working from home adds to life, wanting a degree of continuation, with most employers willing to accommodate ..read more

Recognition and rewards are probably the two most crucial aspects of staff retention. But there’s more to it than that. For instance, the CIPD found that employee turnover is often greater in the first six months of employment, either because the role was over-sold or through ineffective inductions ..read more

The pandemic made life difficult for us all, followed by political and financial unrest impacting us even further. The Social Safety Net is a holistic concept covering the financial, physical and mental health needs of employees ..read more

Exit surveys are usually less costly than interviews and the survey data is easier to objectively quantify. However, they typically achieve far lower response rates than exit interviews, which can obtain much richer data and a therapeutic experience for the departing employee, helping to end the employment relationship on a positive note ..read more