Category: Policies and procedures

Culture and change

3 Top Tips to Help Remote Working

It’s no secret that the number of remote workers is on the rise due to better technology, globalisation, and changing workplace culture. Add to this the recent changes to us all being asked to work from home if at all possible, it’s safe to say the number of remote workers is likely to accelerate even further. But with the scale of remote working we’ll likely see in the coming weeks and months, it’s never been more important to consider the impact it can have on your employees’ performance, development and…

30th March 2020

Policies and procedures

The Five things you should know about Employee Policies and Procedures

Firstly, these don’t need to be complicated and you won’t find yourself knee deep in piles of paperwork! With the right HR support and advice, we can help you to create Employee Policies and Procedures that make sure you are legally compliant, but that also work for your business and culture too! Here’s our top tips to help you determine what employee policies and procedures you need: 1 It’s important to explain to employees whether they are employees who have been with you for a while, or are a new…

27th February 2020

Employment law

Round up of Employment Law Changes effective 6th April 2020

1. New employees’ right to a statement of particulars on their first day (Amendment to the Employment Rights Act 1996) What is the law now? At present, UK employment law states that an employer must give employees a written statement of employment particulars within the first two months of their employment (providing their employment lasts more than a month). This document, often contained within a contract of employment, outlines the basic terms and conditions of employment. These can be delivered in instalments, as long as all particulars are delivered within…

27th February 2020

Culture and change

Valentine’s Offer

Sssssshh … its a secret! Ready to raise the bar on HR? Then you could save yourself 15% off our HR Oxygen Service Growing a business without HR expertise is challenging at best, and a constant uphill struggle at worst. If you’ve ever had to tackle a people issue on your own, you’ll know just how stressful it can be. Between trying to manage your legal obligations, and meeting your operational requirements, firefighting can become part of your everyday routine if you’re not careful. There is always the…

7th February 2020

Culture and change

6 Common Myths about Equality & Diversity that could be putting your business at risk

Are you doing all you can to ensure that you promote diversity and equality in your workplace? Most employers are keen to play their part in ensuring that everyone has a fair and equal chance, and can recognise the benefits of ensuring that their business really delivers when it comes to such provisions and initiatives. The problem is though, there is a lot of information out there that you might have come across that isn’t entirely accurate. As is the case when you’re dealing with the complexities of human behaviour,…

7th February 2020

Policies and procedures

The Five things you should know about recruitment

Before you even think about employing someone, make sure you write a clear job description outlining theKey Responsibility Area’s (KRA’s) of the role that also details the Key Competencies or Skills needed to perform in the role effectively. A good way to test whether the job description you have written makes sense, is to ask someone else to read it. If they can tell you what the person will be doing in their role and what skills they need, then you have written a good Job Description. If they can’t…

8th January 2020

Culture and change

Managing Employee Performance

At Meraki HR we work with lots of clients on what I call proactive HR. That’s helping them to design and implement a people strategy that helps them create great places to work which in turn means their people deliver great business results. But life isn’t always rosy, and we are dealing with people and things can and do go wrong – that’s life! I would say that in my experience, the most common problem that I am asked to help my clients with is underperforming employees. I’ve not only…

30th October 2019

Culture and change

Engage for success

Are your people not delivering the results you need and your business not performing as expected? Consider for a moment, the findings of research conducted by employee services provider Personal Group, which revealed that almost half of UK workers are unhappy with their job. The same survey showed that happy employees are a massive 12 per cent more productive than those unhappy with their work situation. Hands up anybody who would like to see a 12% increase in productivity in their business this month?! So, if your employees feel unhappy…

29th October 2019

Culture and change

How to Get Your Staff Back on Track After Summer Holidays

The summer months aren’t best known for being the most productive of seasons in the workplace and output can often take a bit of a slide during the holiday season! We’ve pretty much hit the final quarter of the year now, so if you want to make sure you smash your business goals, it’s worth taking a little time out to assess how you can get things back on track. Let’s take a look at what you can do, in practical terms, to get the final quarter off to a…

25th September 2019

Policies and procedures

Partner With Local Businesses To Promote Employee Wellbeing

It’s that time of year again. Summer’s just on the horizon. Holiday’s are being penciled into the diary, and it’s pretty likely that health kicks and lifestyle overhauls have been the subject of many discussions in your workplace! Fad diets and beach bodies aside though, when was the last time that you took a moment to consider how you’re promoting health and wellbeing to your employees? It’s something that can have huge benefits for your business (from reduced staff absence to boosted morale and productivity), but it can also seem…

18th June 2019

Category: Policies and procedures

3 Top Tips to Help Remote Working

The Five things you should know about Employee Policies and Procedures

Round up of Employment Law Changes effective 6th April 2020

Valentine’s Offer

6 Common Myths about Equality & Diversity that could be putting your business at risk

The Five things you should know about recruitment

Managing Employee Performance

Engage for success

How to Get Your Staff Back on Track After Summer Holidays

Partner With Local Businesses To Promote Employee Wellbeing

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Meraki HR South: Unit 5 - The Workshed, London Street, SwindonSN1 5DG

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Your people | our passion | your success

© 2022 Meraki HR Solutions Ltd, Terms & Conditions | Privacy & Cookies | Sitemap

Meraki HR South:
Registered Address:
Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Office Location:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY

Meraki HR South:
Unit 5 - The Workshed,
London Street,
Swindon
SN1 5DG

Meraki HR North:
Suite 4, Kendal Business Hub,
South Lakeland House,
Angel Yard, 21-23 Highgate,
Kendal, LA9 4DY