Organisational Design

Organisational design is the way your organisation’s structure aligns with its objectives. The constant evolution of the workforce and the labour market means that organisational design is now more critical than ever. It is a tool that, when used correctly can improve the over efficiency and effectiveness of a business. It is much more than […]

How To Conduct Appraisals

What is an appraisal? Appraisals are a useful tool for monitoring employees’ performance and potential, as well as supporting employees’ professional development. Appraisals give employers an opportunity to review: Work content; Workload; Any objectives that have been set previously that have not been achieved; Agreeing new objectives moving forward. There are some key points that […]

Bribery Act

Bribery can be defined as ‘the giving or offering of a bribe’. This type of bribery, otherwise known as active bribery, describes one directional bribery. Although it may not refer directly to the passive ‘request’ of a bribe from the receiving party, passive bribery can also be deduced from this definition; it is the request, […]

What You Need To Know About Contracts Of Employment

Contracts of employment are legally binding agreements between employers and employees. A contract of employment does not necessarily need to be written in order to be valid, but it is generally best practice if they are. Like many other types of contract that parties may enter into contracts of employment are governed by contract law, […]

Strategic Human Resource Management

Strategic Human Resource Management supports long-term business objectives by using an overall strategic framework. It focuses on resourcing issues in the long-term and how this fits into the context of the evolving nature of the work in question and the business’ objectives which are then used to inform other HR strategies, determining how they are […]

How To Conduct A Disciplinary

When To Hold A Disciplinary Hearing It is almost inevitable that disciplinary issues will arise from time to time. For most people, confronting bad behaviour is unpleasant and stressful, and it can be tempting to let problems slide to avoid having to deal with them. This is the wrong approach, and by allowing small issues […]

Employee Incentives

Employee Incentives are a useful tool to engage and motivate employees. For employee incentives to be truly beneficial for your organisation, they must encourage specific actions or performance by a targeted group of employees to produce measurable outcomes. This is normally achieved through an organisation’s motivational strategies, over a specified period of time. Employee Incentives […]

Talent Management

Talent management is the process by which organisations attempt to identify, recruit and develop individuals who are deemed to be particularly valuable to an organisation, with the intention of retaining them in the long term. Talent management is now considered a key priority not only for HR Directors but for CEOs as well. If talent […]

Are Sub-Contractors Employees?

The majority of sub-contractors will be self-employed, however, if a sub-contractor works only for a particular client, or they are employed by an agency, then they may be classed as a worker or an employee. As an employer, you should be wary that the HMRC may still class sub-contractors as employees, meaning that you will be […]

Do Sub-Contractors Have Employment Rights?

What rights an individual has under the law will depend on their employment status. Self-employed contractors are people who are in business solely for themselves who are neither an employee nor a worker. Self-employed subcontractors are afforded little protection in law. Subcontractors have no statutory employment rights such as: Paid annual leave; Statutory sick pay; […]