As we find ourselves at the end of the financial year for many businesses, it is also a popular time for employers to undertake employee performance reviews (also known...
There’s been a lot in the news about the recent decision by P&O to dismiss 800 employees, with immediate effect, via a three minute pre-recorded video message. The dismissals have...
Regular readers of our blogs here at ViewHR know that we like to bring you the latest interesting Employment Tribunal (ET) and Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) outcomes that may...
What is TUPE? TUPE stands for Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment). It’s a regulation put in place to protect an employee’s rights when their employment is transferred to...
What is mediation? Mediation is a tool used to resolve conflict in the workplace. It involves utilising an impartial third party (the mediator) to create a safe space for...
What is Employer Branding? When a consumer brand is mentioned to us, we will quickly link that brand to any positive or negative interactions that we, or people that...
We are delighted to share that Jondelle Bartlett has joined the team at ViewHR as an HR Assistant. Jondelle has joined us as a CIPD Level 3 qualified HR...
Equal pay is not about the fairness of pay, but about men and women receiving equal pay when they are doing equal work. Equal pay is different from the...
International Women’s Day is held on March 8 each year and is a worldwide event celebrating women’s achievements and calling for gender equality. We caught up with Heidi Roper,...
Under the Equality Act 2010, there are nine protected characteristics, including age, sex and, race (a full list is available here: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/equality-act/protected-characteristics). Under the Equality Act, it is unlawful to...
Throughout the pandemic, creating a safe workplace for employees has been a very difficult passage to navigate. Balancing the safest of staff, government covid rules and guidance together with...
There will be an extra Bank Holiday to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday 3 June. In addition, the late May bank holiday has been moved to Thursday...
Have you ever been romantically involved with a colleague? According to data from The HR Director online, two-thirds of UK workers have been romantically involved with a colleague. This statistic...
Here at ViewHR, from time to time we find ourselves suggesting that our clients work with an Occupational Health practitioner. But what is Occupational Health, and how can it...
At ViewHR, we are receiving many calls from employers hoping to understand the current status of the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) situation regarding the covid changes and where they...
In January 2022, entrepreneur Elizabeth Homes was found guilty of defrauding investors in her now defunct company, Theranos. Theranos had sought to change the way that blood testing was administered,...
Dry January is an Alcohol Change UK initiative which encourages people to spend the month alcohol-free, so that they can experience some of the benefits of not drinking alcohol...
Now more than ever it is important to put wellbeing at the forefront of your business strategy. Working can sometimes have a negative effect on someone’s mental health but...
Robin will be joining ViewHR as our Employment Law Consultant with over 10 years’ experience. We are delighted to share that Robin Watson has joined the team at ViewHR...
Monday 17th January 2022 is Blue Monday. Where did this name come from? Blue Monday evolved because the third Monday in January is thought to be one of the...
Under the Equality Act 2010, employers are required to ensure that they do not discriminate against or harass employees on the grounds of any protected characteristic. There are nine protected...
The government has announced that digital right-to-work checks are to be made permanent from April 2022 following widespread calls to make the temporary digital measure a longer-term feature. Digital...
A new report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has found that stress, anxiety and depression were the cause of half of all work-related illnesses in 2020-2021, with...
Happy New Year to all of our followers! So now that the tinsel is (hopefully) tidied away, what does 2022 have in store for employers? Whilst none of us...
