This week I had a difficult conversation with a client who required support with an employee struggling with problem drinking. Often line managers feel unable to support employees who have drinking problems and need some guidance on how to manage the situation. People are generally more aware of their health and problem drinking has been…
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How to support your employees to tackle workplace stress
Workplace stress is a growing concern across the UK, affecting employees at all levels and industries. With the rise in workloads, job uncertainty, and the pressure to perform in an increasingly competitive environment, many workers are struggling to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Stress can lead to burnout, decreased productivity, and serious health issues, not…
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Your responsibilities as an employer to prevent sexual harassment
On the 26th of October 2024, the UK introduced new employment legislation on sexual harassment that employers must comply with. This change, under the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010), places a significant new duty on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. As an employer you will be…
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Flexible Working Requests Legal Update
There is a new piece of legislation which is due to come into effect shortly regarding flexible working requests. If you haven’t heard about this, you will need to prepare for it as there are likely to be some implications for employers to consider. What are flexible working requests? Before we identify the legal changes…
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Good Work Plan Legislation
The 6th April 2020 will see the introduction of the Good Work Plan legislation, this is a result of the Taylor review which was undertaken to support the government’s commitment to ensure the UK labour market remains successful and competitive, especially now the UK has left the EU. There will be a number of employment…
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How to transform your nursery by improving how you manage your people
It should be no surprise that a core factor in having a successful nursery is strongly linked to how your employees’ perform and meet the standards required within their roles. Some people find this comes natural and seamlessly perform their roles well, without fuss or hassle. Others have to work a little harder to meet…
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Meet The Nursery HR People Team
We are sure you will agree that life is about sharing experiences and knowledge with people. That is why it struck us here at The Nursery HR People HQ that many of you might have heard about us but don’t necessarily know the people behind the scenes. The people who make all the magic happen!…
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What impact can an Employment Tribunal have on my Nursery?
Whatever the size of your business, employers need to keep abreast of changes in employment law and avoid the painful and costly experience of an employment tribunal. As an employer, one of the critical things that you need to think about is employment law, no matter what size your business may be. Employment law not…
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How To Keep Sickness Absence Under Control
Admittedly, managing sickness absence is not an easy endeavour. How can you set parameters for measuring the absence when some of these absences are very legitimate? Morally you might feel torn as an employer to measure such absences and to access employees’ personal medical files with their permission from their GP. In additon how many…
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GDPR: What Does It Mean For The Early Years
Changes to Data Protection (GDPR) Laws There is a good chance that you will have heard about General Data Protection Regulations or GDPR. This new way to protect, store and use data is coming into force on 25th May 2018 and it is going to have a huge impact across all sectors, including the Early Years,…
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