Active HR

24/12/2021

This little nugget of info, may have slipped under the radar! From the 10 December to 27 January 2022

Employees can self certify for up to 28 days if they are off sick. Take a look at the following link

Employer guide to Statutory Sick Pay - SSP rates, form SSP1, eligibility, fit notes (formerly sick notes), recover statutory pay.

24/12/2021

Active HR is having a little break, we start our holibobs today and look forward to seeing you again in the New Year.

10/12/2021

What a fabulous launch night for The Horizon Project. The incredibly generous donations from supporters exceeded all expectations. Thank you to all who were able to attend. If you want to find out more or make a donation then please go to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/thehorizonproject

03/11/2021

https://www.cipd.co.uk/news-views/viewpoint/flexible-working-uptake The CIPD are campaigning for Flexible Working for All, what are your thoughts?

Explore the CIPD’s point of view on flexible working, including actions for Government and recommendations for employers.

28/09/2021

What are you doing to attract new people to your organisation?
Good people are hard to find and we have fewer resources to pull from. With everyone chasing the best people, businesses are really going to have to ‘pull it out of the bag’. https://www.activehr.org/2021/09/28/what-are-you-doing-to-attract-new-people-to-your-organisation/
https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/flex-from-1st-infographic-types-of-flexible-working_tcm18-99648.pdf

11/08/2021

The way you check your employees right to work has changed. What have you put in place to ensure you avoid civil penalties. https://www.activehr.org/2021/08/11/checking-job-applicants-post-brexit/

14/07/2021

What if the Pandemic is the kickstart we needed to make positive changes in the workplace? The move to home or hybrid working has been accelerated and there is a new awareness of physical and mental wellbeing at work.
https://www.bitc.org.uk/report/what-if-your-job-was-good-for-you/

24/06/2021

There is a deadline for applications for the “EU Settlement Scheme” for EEA and Swiss nationals and their family members to secure their right of residence in the UK. The deadline for applications is 30 June 2021.

If you are eligible for the EU settlement scheme and you wish to live and work in the UK, you must act now! www.gov.uk/government/collections/eu-settlement-scheme-applicant-information

21/04/2021

If your company provides contractors to a third party, then you may need to rethink your HMRC compliance procedures.
I think we were all hoping this would go away after the Pandemic but sadly not! These rules apply to medium and large 'end clients' as well as public sector.

Businesses may need to consider an overhaul of labour supply arrangements as the reforms to the off-payroll regulations come into force, say Lloyd Davey and Melanie Shone

01/04/2021

Don't forget the rules on the National Living Wage change today!

The age threshold for the National Living Wage changes from 25 to 23 as the rate increases on 1 April.

18/01/2021

Resilience - How quickly we have become accustomed to using the words Lockdown, Covid19, Tier systems and Furlough. This is testament to our ability to adapt to our environment. In business we often talk about agility and resilience and this Pandemic has been a fascinating experiment on how we humans continually evolve and adapt to new situations. https://www.activehr.org/2021/01/18/resilience/

09/12/2020

The Pandemic has dominated our thoughts but HR professionals are still tackling the thorny issues which continue to cause problems in the workplace. I’m sure most people are fed up with Covid19, so this is a great time to talk about drugs and alcohol, or rather the misuse of drugs and alcohol at work. https://www.activehr.org/2020/12/07/can-we-talk-about-something-else-how-about-drugs-and-alcohol/