As we enter the lockdown phase of the Coronvirus outbreak, most organisations have sent as many employees as possible to work from home. However it is important to recognise that although your employees are now out of sight, they shouldn’t be out of mind. In this blog we look at the things you need to […]
On 11th March, the Conservative Government announced their first budget since winning the General Election. This budget, however, was announced under unusual circumstances. The spread of Covid-19 looms large over all fiscal policies and so unusually, at least in recent years, the Conservative Government have chosen to splash the cash in the 2020 Budget. We […]
In the first of our guest blogs, we look at what you should do if you suspect an employee has an alcohol problem. These issues can often be very complex to manage, especially if the employee denies that there is an issue in the first place. However, where the employee asks for help, the first […]
Adoption leave and maternity leave. In many ways they have similar entitlements. The right to 39 weeks statutory pay is the same, the right to 52 weeks off is the same. In both cases you can have time off for pre-birth/placement appointments. Also you have Keeping in Touch days whereby you can come to work […]
In 2014 the Government passed the Shared Parental Leave Regulations. Prior to 2014, parents had 2 very differing entitlements. The mother could enjoy up to 52 weeks maternity leave whilst the father had 2 weeks Paternity leave. The Shared Parental Leave legislation was designed to allow parents to share statutory leave, theoretically levelling the playing […]
The Good Work Plan was announced by the Government in 2018 following the Taylor Review into Employment Practices. This review was designed to improve the rights of employees and workers, particularly those on zero hours contracts. In this blog, we have summarised the main changes of the Good Work Plan. If you’d like to download […]
Original blog At the end of 2019, a new strain of Coronavirus (now named COVID-19), was indentified in the Chinese city of Wuhan. As of last week, 63,000 cases had been registered with 1,300 fatalities. The condition has largely been contained within China to date with only isolated cases elsewhere. However, given the globally connected […]
We’ve been internal HR professionals for over 40 years between us and we know all too well what pressure organisations are under. Whether you have an internal HR team or not, recruitment can simply be just another thing to do. There simply isn’t enough time in the day. External help Where do you normally go […]
This week I was fortunate enough to attend a meeting where businesses and agencies came together to look at the issue of sustainability. Greater Manchester Councils have set an ambitious agenda of being carbon neutral by 2038. A lot of the messages were about looking at the ‘low hanging fruit’. Businesses are encouraged to look […]
Today marks a special day for us as Cornerstone Resources are 2! It’s been quite a journey for us over the last couple of years as we transitioned from Corporate to Self-employed life but it has been well worth it. So what have we been doing over the last 2 years and what types of […]