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With a new lockdown in England and the much-anticipated return to work normality very much on hold, there really hasn’t...

New research on LinkedIn(1) has found that more than two-thirds (69%) of 700+ C-level Execs across Europe, consider leading...

When the UK went into lockdown on Monday 23 March 2020, it heralded not just a nationwide attempt to control the spread of...

You may well have had to take on additional recruits during the lockdown to support ongoing operations and in our Managing...

The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have caused a seismic change in our day to day lives and once returns to work start...

During the current pandemic, many people will have had to provide more support for their children and elderly parents than...

Bereavement is one of the most devastating things any of us will go through. With over 41,000 deaths in the UK as a result...

What happens with annual leave during coronavirus ‘lockdown’? In most situations’ employees should use their...

What is the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme or furloughing? The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is designed to support...

The AdviserPlus Group has, this week, formally announced the new acquisition of employment law specialist, Halborns. The...

I do not have enough work for my employees due to the impact of coronavirus, what are the options available to me? There...

The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus continues to dominate the news, with potential major implications for public health....

I’ve heard about short-time working and lay-offs? What are they and should I implement them? Lay-offs are asking an employee...

What should you do if someone attends work showing symptoms of Coronavirus but refuses to self-isolate? If someone becomes...

Growing concern about a potential coronavirus pandemic has implications for HR and ER leaders – whether or not you rely...

Mental health in the workplace is an issue that continues to draw attention, particularly as one in four Brits now experience...

Modernising your organisation’s ER processes can be highly complex – but it’s vital for the long-term success and value...

Anna talks to a lot of HR leaders about their issues and aspirations. Here, she explains why the challenges are often the...

New evidence linking employee happiness and productivity should have profound implications for the way organisations train...

Findings revealed at two recent HR events – Gartner ReimagineHR and the London HR Summit – showed talk of the future...

As HR focuses on more strategic goals, leaders need to make sure they don’t lose sight of the most important people in...

In the third in our colleague spotlight blog series, we meet Jane Grundy, a Technical HR Consultant, who shares some insight...

Following our recent blog ‘7 reasons why you should upgrade to PeopleSoft v9.2’, in this blog Doug Crane explores 7 ways...

Since the launch of PeopleSoft version 9.2, over 750 features have been added, bringing the suite into the modern, mobile...

Limerston Capital-backed HR services group AdviserPlus today announced it has acquired Working Transitions, a specialist...

HR self-service can be a true win-win – empowering employees and freeing up HR professionals to focus on adding value....

In our second colleague spotlight blog, we meet Ami Harrison, a Client Relationship Manager who came from an unconventional...

Netflix’s recent documentary, The Great Hack, exposed the dark side of data exploitation using its power to influence millions...

It’s no secret: a comprehensive HR plan is crucial for supporting business growth. From helping SMEs reach maturity to...

We recently hosted a webinar discussing how we went about helping one NHS trust reduce its absence levels – and how the...

As the UK’s labour market evolves, the rules of industrial and employee relations are being rewritten. HR and ER leaders...

In the first in our colleague spotlight series, we meet Gemma Kelly, a seven-year AdviserPlus veteran and manager of our...

Employment contracts are the foundations of most work conducted in the UK. Whether your workers are full-time and permanent...

The dreaded ‘R’ word is something HR managers, business leaders and employees all prefer to avoid. Nobody likes to deal...

Restructuring is a process many businesses will have to conduct at some stage, the reasons for which can be wide ranging....

For many, management is a natural part of career progression. One moment you are steadily climbing the ladder, then suddenly...

Mental health in the workplace is an issue that continues to draw attention, particularly as one in four Brits now experience...

There are many ways in which modern HR departments can adapt, using technology to work smarter. Yet it’s important for...

There are mixed opinions in the world of work about the role of robots and automation. While technology is clearly evolving...

The role of a smart, progressive HR department should be to get the very most from the people within an organisation. It’s...

The modern HR department needs to be able to deploy data so a business can get the most from its individuals and work in...

As with many other areas of commerce, technology is having a significant effect on HR in many aspects ranging from basic...

All businesses, understandably, have to weigh up their priorities. Very few firms have a bottomless pit of cash and that...

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has been accredited as a Level 3 Disability Confident employer by AdviserPlus....

Flexible working is becoming an increasingly popular topic of discussion. It’s no wonder when studies show just one third...

Right now, a whole raft of technologies are converging to elevate HR from back-office cost centre to its rightful place,...

Leeds Marriott Hotel is a 244 bedroom hotel in the heart of Leeds and is one of over 6,700 properties as part of the Marriott...

With organisations under ever-increasing pressure to deliver productivity improvements, it’s no wonder so many leaders...

People are the biggest asset in a business, but how do you know how that asset is performing? Using data and analytics to...

Wellbeing is a topic that is increasingly being taken seriously by workplaces across the UK. In 2016, fewer than a third...

Modern HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to think and act strategically to play a key role in shaping the identity...

This can be a stressful time to be involved in local government as there are a myriad of challenges standing at the feet...

It’s important for businesses to have standards. Your reputation is made or lost on both the quality of the work you do...

Technology could and should play a big role in understanding and managing the workforce effectively. But that’s sometimes...

HR leaders in the NHS understand the health service’s challenges better than anyone – so the promise of improved recruitment,...

What makes one business stand out from another? How do we actually value a business in a world in which culture plays a big...

How much is the changing face of the workplace driven by generational differences? Has the arrival of millennials changed...

Just how flexible can a workplace really be when it comes to working hours and holidays? That’s the question under discussion...

The prospect of robots playing a role in our lives is no longer the realm of science fiction films. Whether it’s on an...

Whether it’s to gain a better work/life balance, cut the commute or just a dislike of office life – there are many...

Businesses need to think very carefully about how they look after their employees. While it’s tempting to focus your efforts...

In pure financial terms, the issue of absenteeism costs more than twice to the UK economy than its membership of the European...

We’re kick-starting 2019 by diving straight into the big issues concerning HR professionals across the country. We’re...

Annual leave plays an important part in keeping your employees happy and healthy – but it can be tricky to manage. You...

AdviserPlus asked staff from a diverse range of sectors to ‘confess all’ regarding sickies they’d thrown – and...

Every workforce has to face up to the impact of sickness at some point. Illness is a fact of life and, while businesses can...

In financial services, the stakes are always high, with people’s livelihoods, businesses and futures on the line. The stresses...

It’s easy to get carried away with data. Lots of companies have become accustomed to collecting lots of numbers and many...

Stress in the workplace is an increasingly common issue that companies can’t afford to ignore. In fact, 12.5 million working...

The NHS has been battling with the highest rates of absence of all business and organisational sectors for years. In 2017,...

HR is all about looking after the people in an organisation – and it’s tricky to do that if you don’t understand what...

Flexible working is a popular concept. Powwownow, for example, found that three quarters of UK employees feel that the option...

Absenteeism is said to cost the UK economy £18 billion a year. That fact alone requires it to be taken seriously. Yet, there’s...

Limerston Capital-backed HR services group AdviserPlus, has today announced the acquisition of Succeed Consultancy and an...

Managing people is not always easy. That’s why the skills and tools needed to really get to understand individuals in a...

Every absence needs to be carefully monitored and managed. While it’s impossible to expect that human beings will have...

With recent research revealing at least 30 percent of all recorded sick days are related to mental health conditions, World...

HR departments need to be able to get to the bottom of the issue of absence in their organisation. Many choose to use the...

AdviserPlus was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Employee Relations Solution Provider of the Year category...

You have an employee who’s off sick, and you’re thinking about contacting them. Maybe it’s just a quick question –...

Workplace absence has increased year-on-year since 2011, now costing UK businesses £18 billion annually – and long-term...

Artificial intelligence might sound like the sort of technology that belongs in the realms of science fiction, yet it’s...

Earlier this year, AdviserPlus CEO Nick Bradley hosted a webinar with Rob Divall, HR director for the Aldermore Bank Group....

Stevie winners will be announced at a ceremony on September 21 in New York. Liverpool, UK – August 16, 2018 – AdviserPlus...

Sickness absence within NHS England has been rising. But what’s the cost to the average NHS trust – and what can HR leaders...

You can’t eliminate staff underperformance. But you can change how you manage it – and in doing so improve morale, retention...

An overwhelming number of HR professionals fear that there is a shortage of digital talent in the industry. AdviserPlus...

Who will weather the storm on the UK high street? Retailers with imaginative, proactive HRDs… In recent months we’ve...

With the World Cup and Wimbledon in full swing, businesses might be worried about the impact these major sporting events...

Successful HR transformation isn’t just about giving your line managers more power. It’s about helping them use it more...

Approximately 2 in every 100 people in the UK have bipolar disorder, but bipolar is still considered to be a taboo subject....

It seems like every week another major retailer announces a flurry of impending store closures, with thousands of jobs affected....

Technology is a catalyst for change in HR. From the rise of Artificial Intelligence to the implementation of virtual reality,...

Leading HR advisory firm AdviserPlus, which provides business improvement, technology and managed service solutions to companies...

Mental ill-health accounts for more sick days than ever before – and 79% of HR professionals believe their senior management...

Employers can find it difficult to know where to start when recruiting disabled talent. AdviserPlus, in partnership with...

We’ve all heard the buzzwords. HR transformation. Mass globalisation. Robotics and AI. The agile HR leader. But what does...

You know that staff absence is costly. But how costly? And what can you do to drive those costs down? Every HR leader understands...

While we won’t often admit it, many of us have thrown a sickie at some point in our working life.  Claiming to be unwell,...

In the UK, 18% of working age adults have a disability but less than half (47%) of these people are in employment, compared...

Disability Confident is the Government’s flagship scheme to address the significant gap in employment between disabled...