“Redwing support has allowed us to continue to grow the business as planned.”
Simon Forrest, Chambers & Cook
Handling our stress to keep a better work life balance
One thing that the last 15 months has taught us all is that there is more to life than work. So how can we handle our stress to keep a better work life balance. We should work to live, not live to work. It's not been easy for many people who are employed in busy jobs...
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Do you know how Furlough changes over the coming months?
I spent Sunday in A&E with my Mum. You see all of life in an A&E reception waiting room. There was one extremely loud lady who had had a fall down the stairs 10 days previously and thought today was the day she ought to seek advice from the doctors, on a busy Sunday...
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EU Settlement Status Q&A
What is the EU Settlement Scheme? The EU Settlement Scheme allows people to get the immigration status they need to continue to live, work and study in the UK beyond 30th June 2021. Who should apply? Except in a few cases, EEA (EEA countries are EU countries plus...
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How common is Class A drug use in our Day Nurseries?
This is the second time we've written about drug use in Nurseries. Back in April 2017 we wrote about how common it was for staff to smoke cannabis. Now we need to face another 'elephant in the room'. We all know that many people in society take Class A drugs...
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Can I refuse someone coming to work after a trip overseas?
On Friday 7th May 2021 it was all about international travel. We learned about the Government's plans for green, amber and red list countries from 17 May 2021 should people wish to travel overseas. These are plans for England, and we are yet to learn what will be in...
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Working from Home – Do we think it’s here to stay?
So, the last 12 months have been bizarre, to say the least, and the old normal has been replaced with new words, new ideas and new ways of living including many of us working from home. Just this week the Chairman of Goldman Sachs (the bank) has announced that he...
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Do we know the difference between an excuse and an explanation?
Here's a theory we'd like to explore with you, is there a difference between an excuse and an explanation? We think there is. We see this a lot in human resource management. Management ask questions of staff during informal and formal situations and sometimes we...
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So now shielding has paused do the CEV need to return to work?
This week we've heard of our first case where an employee who has been shielding has refused to return to work. As you are probably aware, in England, although the advice to shield has ended, those who are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable people (CEV) are still advised...
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Now they want to cancel holiday booked – What are my rights as an employer?
As I sat there with my bowl of Fruit n Fibre (other cereals are available) and first Coffee this morning, the news was alight with announcements about the Government's new traffic light system for grading countries as we emerge from the pandemic. Green country's will...
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Recruiting Apprentices – Here’s some things to bear in mind
Having an apprentice in your setting is very popular and its never been a better time to hire one given the Government incentives that are in place to support the training and the host employer. Here's some things you should bear in mind if you are hiring an...
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