Improving mental health support for employees has risen to the top of many business’ checklists, and with recent events arising from Covid-19, these issues have
Employers have a legal duty to protect employees’ health, safety and welfare. Understanding and managing drug and alcohol misuse at work (or abuse) will help
Pictured above: Emerging from lockdown (left to right); Sandra Berns, Amy Richardson and Helen Watkins. When I launched Centric HR in October 2016, amongst the
The UK Government recently relaxed its lockdown measures, enabling numerous businesses – including pubs, bars, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers – to reopen, providing they have
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a significant threat to not only people’s health, but sadly a possible disruption to many businesses. Companies will need to
With businesses across the country now being being encouraged to reopen workplaces to employees who cannot work from home, HR will be required to manage
While the UK Government has stated that those who can work from home should continue to do so for as long as possible, it has
In these unprecedented times, it is hard to know which way to turn and which format will work for your business. Whether large or small,
In these unprecedented times of COVID-19, Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place from Monday 18th May to Sunday 24th May and has never been more important. Mental
Employers have had to respond to the unique challenges faced by the Covid-19 pandemic, and handling disciplinary procedures during lockdown is just one of them.
With a huge majority of the workforce now adapting to working from my home, how to keep employees motivated and productive is even more of
You may find yourself regularly working from home over the coming weeks as employers attempt to limit staff exposure to the corona virus outbreak. Thanks
The Coronavirus is hitting world news and we would like to dispel some myths and also give advice to companies on how to deal with
We’ve all used the internet at work at some point, whether it was to shop in our lunch break or pay a bill quickly, but
When an employee starts to feel demotivated at work, as a director/manager you will usually be the last to know. Through nor fault of your
Sadly sexual harassment is still alive and well in the workplace even in the 21st century, and the excuse of “just a bit of banter”
Annual ‘High Pay Day’ figures published with warning to employers not to treat new CEO pay reporting requirements as a tick-box exercise. FTSE 100 CEOs
Well, its that time of year…. Christmas is over for another year; finances were stretched for most to provide a perfect family break…but did we
