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Name: HDHR Services
Address: Huddersfield, GB
Telephone: +447774514914

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18/10/2026

𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻… 𝗛𝗶, 𝗜'𝗺 𝗚𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗲! 👋🏼

I thought it was about time I introduced myself, especially if you're new here or we haven't met before! 😊

I'm Gayle, the person behind HDHR Services ✨

I've worked in HR for over 18 years now, starting out in transport with TNT and FedEx before moving into the engineering world with Accu, where I was Head of HR. Alongside my work, I've also been involved in volunteer roles with the CIPD West Yorkshire branch 💜

I recently completed my Master's degree in Human Resource Management (including CIPD Level 7), achieving a First Class Honours! Still chuffed to bits with that one, if I'm honest! 🎓

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜'𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴… 👀

I love travelling, hiking, the gym, live music and, of course, Halloween and all things spooky! 🎃👻

Northumberland is probably my favourite place on Earth. I'm not usually one for returning to places because I love exploring somewhere new, but it just keeps calling me back. I never get bored of it! The beaches, the hills, the castles, the history, the food… just everything about it, really 🌊

You can also find me over on LinkedIn and Instagram, where I share HR updates and what I'm getting up to with HDHR Services. I've popped the links below and would love you to follow along! Every like, follow and share really does make a difference to a small business! 😊🤍

24/04/2026

If it’s been one of those weeks…

Workload, life, everything in between — if it’s felt like a lot, take this as your sign to rest, reset and switch off this weekend 🧘🏼‍♀️

It’ll still be there on Monday, but you’ll come back with a much clearer head 💭

Next week will thank you for it ⏭️

Have a lovely one ✨

23/04/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 “𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲” 👩🏼‍⚖️

A major ruling in March 2026 confirmed that periods when Addison Lee drivers were logged into the app waiting for jobs — so-called “empty time” — 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 🚛

This means over 900 drivers are entitled to backdated holiday pay and national minimum wage, with total compensation potentially exceeding £𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 💸

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀:

💡 𝗜𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 – if workers are required to be available, even without active work, that time counts as working time.
💡 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 – long breaks due to health or lack of work don’t curtail entitlement.
💡 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Addison Lee’s approach was deemed unreasonable, resulting in significant legal costs

While an appeal is set for January 2027, this is a huge milestone for gig economy workers and underscores the legal consensus: 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 = 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 🕒💼

As a transport HR specialist, I can’t stress enough how important it is to check your worker status and pay systems — this case is a reminder that the law is catching up with the realities of gig work ⚖️✅

💬 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: How will this ruling affect you? How are you handling pay and availability for casual workers? Let me know your experiences below 👇

👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗗𝗛𝗥 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗥 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

📩 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?
HDHR can review your systems, policies, and processes to help you stay compliant, support people, and protect your business.

22/04/2026

Have a great day everyone! 🐪✨

21/04/2026

🗣️ 𝗛𝗗𝗛𝗥 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 🚨

𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗮𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄
The government is set to make ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting mandatory for large employers from 2027 — but many organisations aren’t ready.

This isn’t just about ticking boxes. It’s about data, transparency, trust, and risk.

Building strong data and reporting practices is considered good practice for all organisations, regardless of size.

One of the biggest challenges?

👉 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲
Disability isn’t always visible, and many employees choose not to share this information. Without accurate data, it’s difficult to see the real picture.

💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
• Even if you’re not a large employer, this isn’t something to ignore:
• Poor reporting or gaps can damage trust and reputation.
• Mismanaged sensitive data can breach UK GDPR rules.
• And don’t forget: discrimination tribunal compensation claims in the UK is uncapped.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄:
✔️ Review the data you already have
✔️ Identify gaps
✔️ Build trust so employees feel comfortable sharing
✔️ Make sure your systems are ready to capture and report accurately

📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://www.hdhrservices.co.uk/post/ethnicity-disability-pay-gap-reporting-what-employers-should-be-doing-now

👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗗𝗛𝗥 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗥 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

📩 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?
HDHR can help you strengthen your approach and get ahead — supporting people, protecting businesses.

20/04/2026

A new week is here! 🌟

Remember:

💡 You’ve got this.
💡 Small steps count.
💡 Progress > perfection.
💡 You can pause and reset whenever you need to.

Let's go make it a good one! 💪

17/04/2026

We made it through another week 💪🏼✨

Cheers to the weekend everyone! 🍷🍺

16/04/2026

❤️ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘆 – 𝟭𝟳 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🩸

It's World Haemophilia Day tomorrow, and I’ve been reflecting on a condition that has been a huge part of my life: Von Willebrand’s Disease Type 2M 🩸

This year, the global theme is “Diagnosis: First step to care” — a reminder that accurate diagnosis is the gateway to treatment and support 🩺

For me, that first step came late. Although I was born with Von Willebrand’s Disease, I wasn't diagnosed until I was 36. Most of my adult life, my symptoms — like very poor healing, sudden and severe bruising, and significant bleeding — were dismissed or minimised. It wasn’t until my mum was diagnosed that I, along with my sister and aunt, were screened — and my world changed 🌎

In 2024, my health took another turn with a diagnosis of Adenomyosis, and just last month I was also diagnosed with Endometriosis. I’ve had to fight for help at every turn. For the last 14 months, to manage my Von Willebrand’s Disease, Adenomyosis, and Endometriosis, I’ve been receiving monthly plasma-derived factor IV treatment three days a month, which is essential in keeping bleeding under control 💉

Bleeding disorders can be serious — if I have an accident that involves concussion or significant bleeding, I need urgent specialist care, as it can be the difference between life and death. In the UK, there are only five specialist Haemophilia Centres, with mine being St. James’ University Hospital in Leeds, to whom I am incredibly grateful 🏥👩🏽‍⚕️

Many people with bleeding disorders around the world still go undiagnosed and untreated, missing the vital first step to care, just like I did 😔

To celebrate World Haemophilia Day, I’m sharing my story to highlight how critical early diagnosis is — not just for me, but for anyone living with a bleeding disorder. By raising awareness, we can help improve diagnosis, access to treatment, and ultimately quality of life for thousands of people worldwide 🌎💫

Something exciting on this topic is coming soon that I can’t wait to share — keep your eyes peeled! 👀🎬

The Haemophilia Society UK

15/04/2026

🐪 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁! 🚀

Happy Wednesday! We’re halfway through the week 💪🏼

Did you know? Organisations that really recognise their people are 31% more productive and 12% more profitable (Gallup). Recognition isn’t just nice — it matters! 📈💰

Sometimes the smallest gestures have the biggest impact. Even just one positive conversation a day can seriously boost morale. A quick “how’s your week going?” or a thank you for a job well done goes a long way 🌟

💬 What’s your favourite way to recognise someone at work? Share your ideas in the comments — we’d love to hear them! 👇

Take a minute today to celebrate a win or thank someone. You’d be amazed at what a little recognition can do 💫

14/04/2026

🗣️ 𝗛𝗗𝗛𝗥 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 🚨

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀
Big changes are coming — and probation periods are about to get a lot more important.

From 1 January 2027, unfair dismissal protection drops from 𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, and the compensation cap will disappear.

This is a big shift and changes everything about probation periods – it means they will need to be more robust, consistent, and defensible.

👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄:
✔️ Review and update policies and contracts
✔️ Strengthen documentation and evidence standards
✔️ Train managers to handle concerns early
✔️ Make sire processes are fair and consistent

💡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
Waiting too long to act could expose your organisation to legal challenges, costly disputes, and reputational risk.

📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://www.hdhrservices.co.uk/post/probation-in-practice-preparing-for-the-unfair-dismissal-changes

👉 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗗𝗛𝗥 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗥 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀

📩 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?
HDHR can help you review your processes, train managers, and get ahead of these changes before 2027, making sure your people are supported, and your business is protected.

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