HR Updates


What are your employees’ rights for Jubilee bank holiday?
Excitement is in the air as soon as anyone hears about an extra day off work! But what employees are all wondering is ‘are they


What can employers do to support employees who are observing Ramadan?
Dates Ramadan is observed 2022: 2nd April – 1st May 2022 During the month of Ramadan, many Muslims will fast each day between sunrise and


Supporting neurodivergent staff in a hybrid workplace
There are a variety of measures and adaptations that you as an employer can implement to make your workplace more neurologically diverse. Recognising neurodiversity is


Restrictive Covenants – How to be reasonable and realistic?
All organisations need to protect the core components of their business (clients, customers, employees, intellectual property, process information) as these are critical to competitiveness and


Recruiting Top Talent in a Competitive Market
Attracting reliable and motivated employees does not require endless capital or resources; it simply requires passion, creativity and inspiration. Small businesses can compete with bigger


10 ways to encourage your employees to go green
When you have a business to run, you probably don’t give your energy bills much of a second thought. After all, with an endless list


Retaining Your People – 5 Retention Strategies
Retention in HR? Retention is “the ability to keep or continue having something” and in a corporate context ‘retention’ is shorthand for ‘employee retention’ and


Increase in Real Living Wage to £9.90 per hour
What is the Real Living Wage? The Real Living Wage is an hourly rate of pay set independently and updated annually. This is different to


An Employers Guide to Recruiting an Apprentice
What are the benefits of hiring an apprentice? Apprenticeships are an exciting option for both Apprentice and Employer. You can employ apprentices at all different


What should be done if a worker tests positive for Coronavirus in the UK?
Covid Vaccinations Employers should keep up to date with the latest information on the vaccine rollout programme. Reliable sources of information are: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Employers


Kickstart Scheme – Current Vacancies
Harwood HR is the Kickstart Gateway organisation for the following companies and positions. Kickstart roles are available to young people aged 16 -24 years old


Re-hiring after redundancy – dos and don’ts
There will be times when a business will need to make a role or roles redundant due to one of the following genuine reasons for