On the 25th May, the world witnessed the shocking killing of African American George Floyd at the hands of police brutality. This shocking incident, sparked a wave of protests around the world calling for renewed efforts to reform police procedures, …
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The current pandemic has resulted in many millions of people working from home. Many have been strictly office based up until this point, and so it marks a significant shift in terms of the working day.
Even before these difficult circumstances, …
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It’s important as individuals that we look after our wellbeing at work, especially in changing times. The three areas focused on in this short insight are your physical, emotional, and social wellbeing, each of which can be influenced when experiencing …
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Stress is one of the biggest hazards in the workplace and dealing with stress can be difficult. Work-related stress can be caused by a variety of factors like harassment, extreme work pressure, Demands of the job, clarity of role, levels …
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We all know discrimination takes place, but what do we see to be the most common or most talked about? Age discrimination is often not taken seriously enough, but it is like any other form of discrimination in that it …
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The workplace is often a common place for discrimination to take place. Whether direct or indirect, more than quarter of UK workers say they have experience discrimination at work. Below we introduce some of the different ways in which an …
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Recruitment and Selection is a key component of any organisation. Getting this process right is crucial to having a successful business as it ensures you have the right personnel. It is important that discrimination does not occur at any stage …
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Everyone will experience some form of stress during their work life, but it is important to try and manage stress wherever possible. The manager and organisation plays a role in reducing employee stress but the employee also has a part …
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With the GDPR (data protection) changes that came into place in 2018, it set aside a new set of regulations with which individuals and organisations as whole must abide to. These rules were created with the intention of modernising laws …
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According to the Government Health and Safety National Statistics, the total number of cases of work related stress, depression or anxiety in 2017/18 was 595,000, which works out to 1,800 per 100,000 workers. In this period employee stress, depression or anxiety …
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Someone who is subjected to Modern Slavery is not always hidden away, sometimes it can be happening to someone in front of many people but it can be difficult to spot the signs. This blog gives an introduction to the …
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In this blog, we discover the steps you must take once witnessing an accident or near miss. At any time in your organisation, if you are unclear of the health and safety procedures, it is vital to get in contact …
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Whilst slavery is a term usually referred to speak about the past, the issue is still at large with over 45 million people estimated to be living in Modern Slavery. Modern Slavery is referred to as the recruitment, movement or receiving …
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A large part of the recruitment process is the interview stage. It gives the recruiter an opportunity to ask questions to the candidate to see whether they think they are suitable for the role. This blog discusses several interview questions …
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Have you been in a situation where somebody automatically assumed something about you, your interests, hobbies or talents that was not true? Have you ever made an automatic assumption about somebody in work or in your social life that you …
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