Businesses of all sizes face complicated obstacles including maintaining legal compliance and handling employee relations, both of which are necessary for success. An HR consultant can utilize extensive expertise and knowledge to help companies overcome these obstacles and prosper. These consultants provide a variety of skills, freeing up time for businesses to concentrate on employee engagement, company culture and employee productivity. Moreover, outsourcing HR consulting can save money and time whilst preventing legal problems. HR consultants provide customized benefits packages and devel ..read more

  Every organisation has its culture. A business’ culture refers to the shared values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours that characterise how people within the organisation interact with each other and work towards a common goal. A disgruntled workforce will not set the foundations for a healthy culture and an unhealthy culture won’t attract or nurture a happy workforce. Excellent renumeration and benefits are all well and good, and certainly will help to attract people, but it turns out that people want a healthy, inclusive culture and a relatable employer too (source: Global Talent Tr ..read more

  June is LGBT Pride Month. It’s a month of acceptance, equality and celebrating LGBTQ+ people. Whether you celebrate Pride Month in your company or not, promoting equality, inclusivity and diversity is an essential aspect of good people management. There are several laws pertaining to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace, but the main UK legislation is the Equality Act 2010. This act is the legal framework for protecting individuals from unfair treatment and as an employer you must ensure that your processes and policies comply with it. Failure to comply can result in a cl ..read more

Redundancies are a distressing reality facing many businesses in today’s difficult economic climate. At Perform HR, we can provide you with the guidance and support you need when redundancies seem unavoidable. The cost-of-living crisis and surging energy prices continue to have a negative impact on businesses, with record numbers of employers looking for cost cutting measures over the next 12 months. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed redundancies climbing from 2.82 people per thousand each quarter, to 3.5, from January to December 2022, and 3.3 per thousand from November 2022 to ..read more