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Quick show of hands - who remembers their worst manager? I'm betting you learned almost as much from them as you did from your best one, right? My best manager gave me the skills and confidence to become an excellent HR consultant. Challenged me, gave me difficult...

The Employment Rights Bill is making its way through Parliament, and while everyone's talking about "day-one unfair dismissal rights," most businesses are missing the bigger picture. This isn't just about one change - it's a fundamental shift in how we'll need to...

Let's be honest - writing job descriptions ranks somewhere between doing your tax return and cleaning the office microwave on the "things I'll definitely do next week" list. I get it. They feel boring, bureaucratic, and like something HR departments invented to make...

"You're doing great, keep it up!" "There are some issues with your performance that we need to discuss." Sound familiar? If you're a manager, you've probably given feedback like this before. And if you're being honest, you probably knew it wasn't particularly helpful...

The most frequent question I get paid to answer is “I have a team member who is underperforming - what do I do?” My first instinct is to ask those clients “have you spoken to them about it?” The answer I almost always get? “No.” See the problem? Poor performance...

I've been shouting about this for a while now, but with the Employment Rights Bill on the horizon, I need to say it again, louder this time: Your managers need proper training. Not next month, not next year, now. Here's the uncomfortable truth - two-thirds of managers...

When facing financial difficulties or a downturn in business, the prospect of making redundancies can be daunting. However, before resorting to this drastic measure, employers should explore alternative strategies to avoid redundancies altogether.

As an HR consultant, I’ve frequently managed appeals on behalf of employers against redundancy decisions, and more often than not, I’ve upheld the appeal. This has led to either reinstatement or costly settlement agreements with the dismissed employee.

The penalty for not having checked your employee’s right to work in the UK has recently increased to £45,000 per illegal worker, plus a possible prison sentence for repeat offenders. Why is it so important? Checking an individual’s right to work in the UK before they...

I meet many business owners who tell me “My HR knowledge is zero” or “I don’t know much about HR”.  This lack of knowledge can at best, cause people issues or at worst, land the employer in an employment tribunal. As business owners, you get clued up about finances,...