A growing workforce is usually great news for a business, however, the inevitable increased interaction with employment law and HR can leave employers feeling tied in knots.   Employment law is continually evolving, and this provides a constant challenge for business owners across the board. At Aspire HR, we work in partnership with employers and

Tackling Work-Related Stress: Where to Start? It’s widely known that stress is harmful to both our mental and physical health (at least in the levels commonly experienced in modern-day workplaces), yet figures continue to show increases in work stress over the past few years. Last year, 37% of organisations reported an increase in stress-related absence

Update on the changes to Parental Leave

Shared Parental Leave will shortly come into operation in the UK, and will have an impact on employees who are due to have children or adopt from 5th April 2015.

If you have members of staff that are planning on starting a family, or are thinking about doing so in the not-too-distant future, it’s likely that you’ll receive questions about how this will work on a really practical basis. Here’s exactly what you need to know about the changes and the implications for your business.

What exactly do these changes mean?

When Shared Parental Leave comes into force, parents will have the right to split statutory leave between themselves as they choose. It’s a brand new rule that is likely to be confusing for most employers, so it pays to take a little time to consider exactly what it means.

New guidance published for employers on the Fit for Work Scheme

If you started your own business, that’s probably because you’re passionate about bringing your product or service into the world, and providing a much-needed solution for your customers and clients. Perhaps this people management stuff though isn’t necessarily what you signed up for. Call it a necessary evil if you like, but the fact remains

Introduction   A recent survey carried out by Nationwide Building Society discovered that nearly 1 in 4 holidaymakers return from their break feeling more stressed than when they left. The responses indicated that whilst most of us think of a summer holiday as a time to relax and recuperate, the realities of taking some time

Employment law update: The National Living Wage A compulsory National Living Wage is due to be introduced on 1st April 2016 for all working people aged 25 and over, and will be set at £7.20 per hour. The current National Minimum Wage for those under the age of 25 will continue to apply. National Minimum

Shared parental leave and pay scheme to be extended to working grandparents The Government has announced that it is planning to extend the current scheme of shared parental leave and pay to include working grandparents by 2018.  A consultation is expected to be launched on the details of the extension in the first half of

Ramadan: top tips for employers For many Muslims, Ramadan is a period of religious observance, which includes fasting from sunrise to sunset. Here is a four-point checklist for employers on how to support employees observing religious festivals. 1. Have a policy on religious observance Managers should familiarise themselves with their employer’s policy on religious observance