How the 4-Day Week is Reshaping Work in the UK and What Your Business Needs to Do Next The 4-day work week is no longer a fringe idea – it’s moving into the mainstream of UK working life. Following the success of high-profile national trials, more companies are asking: “Can we make this work – and should we?” If you’re… Read More »The 4-Day Work Week: Productivity Boost or HR Burden?
The minimum notice period depends on the employee’s length of service: – Less than 2 years: 1 week– 2-12 years: 1 week for every complete year of service– 12+ years: 12 weeks Consulting with a Haus of HR expert ensures compliance and helps you handle redundancies with care and fairness.
Unlock Your Business’s Potential with Strategic Organisational Design As 2025 draws near, it’s time to focus on building a future-ready business. Organisational Design, a strategic approach to optimising team structures, workflows and roles, can be the game-changer your company needs. Our Founder, Rachel Collar has been featured in the December 2024 issues of Business Times Northamptonshire and Business MK where… Read More »How Organisational Design Can Help Your Business Thrive in 2025
Haus of HR Issues Important Reminder on Employer Liability During Festive Events As the holiday season approaches, Christmas parties are a great way for employees to relax, celebrate, and reflect on the year’s achievements. But employers should be mindful of their responsibilities when it comes to festive gatherings. As an independent HR consultancy based in Northamptonshire, we’re reminding business owners… Read More »Employers, Be Aware: You’re Responsible for Employees’ Behaviour at the Christmas Party
In the Central England Prestige Awards! We’re proud to announce that we have been awarded the prestigious title of “HR Consultancy Firm of the Year 2023/24.” This award recognises our outstanding contributions to the field of human resources and its unwavering commitment to excellence in HR consultancy. The selection process was rigorous and highly competitive, with numerous firms evaluated based… Read More »Haus of HR named HR Consultancy Firm of the Year 2023/24
You’ve likely come across the term ‘constructive dismissal,’ but do you truly understand its implications? Constructive dismissal occurs when changes to an employee’s working conditions or unfair treatment compel them to resign. This differs from unfair dismissal, where the employer terminates the employee. In constructive dismissal, employees feel compelled to leave the company due to factors beyond their control, such… Read More »Understanding Constructive Dismissal in the Workplace
Our Founder discusses this latest hot topic in HR Magazine! Rachel Collar was recently invited to comment on this very topic for the HR Magazine. In light of Sir Howard Davies, NatWest’s Chair, recently coming under fire for his remark on the ease of buying a house, Rachel shared her concern about the evident lack of awareness of the challenges… Read More »Is there a disconnect between the C-suite and employees?
Taken from the Thriving at Work Mental Health Standards Do you have a plan to improve your employees’ mental health? If you don’t, now is the time to create one and we’re here to help. Improving your employees’ mental health is no longer a warm sentiment, it’s business critical. And that’s because it affects one in six British workers. It’s… Read More »Your business’s plan to improve employees’ mental health
Your December HR update is here, and we’ve got a lot to discuss in our latest issue The end of the year is upon us, and this month we’ve decided to take a look back at 2023. What’s had a big impact? What do we want to do more of in 2024? This month we discuss…. Sit back, relax and… Read More »HR News Room – December 2023
Ever wish you had a magic wand? ….to deal with all those holiday requests, sickness absences and appraisal documents? You’re not the only one! And while we can’t suggest a good spell, we can recommend the next best thing…. ….HR software! It could honestly revolutionise the way you manage your employees and business forever. Find out more in our latest… Read More »Talking Haus: Why use HR software?
