The legal requirements of employing parents Did you know that 76.7% of mothers and 91.8% of fathers in the UK are currently employed? Parents make up a huge chunk of our workforce and that’s why, as a business owner, you need to understand the legal requirements...
Employee turnover is expensive… Losing a key team member doesn’t just mean recruitment costs – it disrupts your business and inevitably slows down growth. So, is there a way for you to predict who will quit before they do? Allowing you to take preventative...
Are your employees constantly making snarky comments, gossiping about one another and pushing the boundaries of banter? These are all telltale signs of a toxic working environment. To us HR consultants, this is a HUGE red flag. Why should you care about workplace...
What are protected characteristics? Under the Equality Act 2010, treating someone unfairly at work in the UK because of the following protected characteristics is unlawful… • Age• Disability• Race• Gender reassignment• Marriage/civil partnership• Religion or...
Let’s talk about something we’ve all come across in the workplace: banter. The jokes, laughs and light-hearted digs make the workday a bit more fun. But here’s the tricky part… What happens when banter crosses the line into bullying? At apple hr support, we’ve...
The Chartered Management Institute claims 82% of UK managers are ‘accidental managers’ who have received little to no formal management training. As you and I both know, managing people is a complex task. There is no instruction manual, nor a...
