Yes, each year the UK Government makes amendments to employment law which can be easy to miss. Hafton is committed to keeping you compliant with current employment law, so please… read more →
McKinsey recently carried out qualitative research in the USA, conducting 200 in-depth interviews with young professionals across 120 companies. The purpose was to look for ways to engage younger employees effectively.… read more →
It is surprising to see how many organisations are abandoning their annual appraisal schemes – or is it? People love to complain about the annual appraisal meeting – I have… read more →
It is estimated that right now, one in six workers is dealing with a mental health problem. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) report, in their latest absence… read more →
As anyone who has worked abroad or in an international setting will tell you, ways of communicating in one country may not necessarily work in another. There are some surprising… read more →
Making sure your staff understand the purpose of your organisation is crucial to getting them to stay, according to a Gallup poll at the end of last year. So, how… read more →
There has been much talk this last week of improved unemployment figures, some small rises in salaries and continued low inflation. So what’s ahead in 2015 and should employers be… read more →
A ruling last month by the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has sent employers, who take on staff on non-guaranteed overtime, into a bit of a panic. The EAT ruled that… read more →
One of the problems with change is that so often it doesn’t last. It may be that the concept and the ideas behind the change and innovation were good and… read more →
Each year particularly around April the Government brings in a few changes and 2014 is no exception. Here is a summary of some of the changes that may be relevant… read more →