Let’s Normalise the Menopause

Posted in: HR Updates on 08/02/2022 The menopause is a hot topic right now and rightly so given that menopausal women are the fastest growing demographic in today’s workforce. The menopause is a natural time of ageing in a woman’s life but for many, symptoms go well beyond hot flushes or mood swings that are typically associated with...

Covid-19 HR and Employment Law: Learning Points for Employers

Posted in: HR Updates on 31/01/2022 HR in normal circumstances can be a minefield, but Covid 19 has complicated even the most straightforward of HR processes. Case law is slowly beginning to emerge relating to tribunal cases taken due to Covid-19. It is important that employers stay up to date with emerging case law to ensure they ar...

New Year Career Resolutions

Posted in: HR Updates on 10/01/2022 As we step into another brand-new year, many of us will set New Year’s Resolutions with great intentions to accomplish personal goals such as weight loss or increased exercise. It’s great to make resolutions but often they can be unrealistic and have fizzled out by Valentine’s Day. Why not take som...

Hosting Christmas Parties: How To Celebrate Safely This Year

Posted in: HR Updates on 15/12/2021 2021 has been a challenging year. After the disappointment of the cancellation of last year’s festive plans, organisations and staff alike are keener than ever to get together and have a Christmas celebration this year. For many organisations, this could be the first-time staff will come together s...

2021 HR Wrap-up

Posted in: HR Updates on 09/12/2021 And here we are approaching another Christmas and on the cusp of a New Year. And what a year 2021 has been with the roll out of the Covid vaccine and booster programme, another lockdown at the start of the year, mounting pressures on the NHS, spend local vouchers for all and vaccine passports. A lo...

The Four-day Week – Key Considerations for Employers

Posted in: HR Updates on 08/11/2021 It has now become a little trite to say the Pandemic has changed us all. Many of us have realised that there are more important things than work. However, work is still essential as it usually funds our lifestyles and, in many ways, keeps us included in broader societal experiences which comes fro...

Grief – How to Support Grieving Employees

Posted in: HR Updates on 03/11/2021 I wrote an article back in June 2020 on the importance of kindness shown to employees in the wake of a bereavement. My inspiration stemmed from the loss of my own mother the previous month during the first Covid-19 lockdown and now, almost 18 months later, I wanted to reflect back on that time in m...

Measuring Employee Engagement

Posted in: HR Updates on 18/10/2021 Research indicates that highly engaged workforces significantly outperform their peers, yet worryingly most are not engaged. If this is the case, how do we know whether or not this applies to our own organisation? Whether you’re at the start of your employee engagement journey or have a robust enga...

World Menopause Day: Guidance for Employers

Posted in: HR Updates on 18/10/2021 World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th of October, led by the International Menopause Society. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness on the menopause and support options for improving health and wellbeing. Think People Consulting want to help increase the level of awareness in th...

Pregnancy & Infant Loss: How Can Employers Support Their Staff?

Posted in: HR Updates on 14/10/2021 As October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we felt it was important to acknowledge this to help raise awareness and also offer some guidance on how managers and business owners can support employees who have lost their baby. According to Tommy’s (the largest UK charity carrying out re...