Category: Strategy

Culture and change

Q. Is an employee who has exhausted their sick pay entitled to notice pay if dismissed on grounds of ill health?

Where an employee has exhausted their sick pay, whether they are entitled to payment during their notice period is a complicated question. It depends on the amount of contractual notice compared to statutory minimum notice. An employee who is going to be dismissed on the grounds of ill health is always entitled to receive notice, and the notice you have to give, will be the greater figure of the contractual notice period and the statutory minimum notice period. Section 88(1)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 provides that the employee…

31st October 2022

Culture and change

How Stay Interviews could help you keep hold of your best employees

I want to talk about the importance of listening to your employees. In HR, we conduct exit interviews when people leave the business to find out the real reasons for people leaving, as this may help us to identify and resolve any key issues in the business. But, in my opinion, the exit interview is often too late! In the current economy, we know how tough it is to find good people, therefore you need to know that your employees are here to stay, so I would like to introduce…

31st October 2022

Culture and change

6 ways to embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into your business

Having a diverse and inclusive workplace is important not only ethically but also for improving employee morale, boosting innovation and enhancing business success. It’s not enough for employers to express their commitment to diversity and inclusion in their mission statements and policies. Employers must ensure the concept is embedded in their organisations and that their equality, diversity and inclusion policies are implemented fully and reviewed regularly. 1.Train people managers in diversity and inclusion A working knowledge of discrimination law is crucial to the successful functioning of any organisation. It is…

19th September 2022

Development

Why appraisals don’t have to be a chore (or a bore!)

The frequent check-in. It sounds so simple doesn’t it? So why is it so difficult to achieve and how can you make it a reality. In this blog we look at what the businesses who have got it right are doing. The businesses seeing the most success from their review process tend to adopt four key approaches; They build from scratch One of the most common mistakes we see, is a business introducing an appraisal or review process without employee or management input or buy in to a new process.…

12th September 2022

Culture and change

Want to know what keeps people at your company?

Sounds obvious doesn’t it – just ask them – but you’d be surprised by how many employers don’t! We’re all familiar with exit interviews as a chance for employees to openly share their experiences working with an organisation as they make their way out the door. While this is a vital tool in gathering data to assess what prompts an employee’s exit, it’s too late at that point to retain them. Enter the stay interview — an opportunity to engage in a one-on-one conversation to ask current employees, “what keeps…

26th May 2022

Culture and change

Are you a Great Employer?

There have been many HR challenges in the last 24 months and significant changes to your working practices can’t be achieved overnight, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t be trying to be a great employer offering your staff a great place to work! If you have some big goals to smash this year, the chances are those goals need your people to be giving you their absolute best. Are you doing what you need to do, to make sure your team are a high performing team and fully engaged…

26th May 2022

Employment law

Can an employee take annual leave while on long-term sickness absence?

An employee who is on long-term sickness absence may wish to book a period of annual leave in order to receive full pay for that period, for example if they have exhausted all entitlement to sick pay, or is receiving only statutory sick pay. The law does not prevent employees from taking annual leave while on sickness absence. It would usually be in an employer’s interests to agree to an employee’s request to take annual leave, to avoid them accruing significant amounts of leave while on sickness absence. If it…

4th May 2022

Culture and change

Meraki HR are Springing into action to help you resolve your biggest People Challenges!

To sign up for one, two or all three packages then contact us with your preferred package(s), and we will put in place the necessary arrangements to address your key challenges. Are you struggling to attract the right people to work for you? If so, you need the Fatal Attraction Package – £1,995 We conduct an Employer Brand Audit and we look at everything you do to “sell and promote” your employer brand to prospective candidates, right from how you write your Job Descriptions, your Job Adverts, your Careers Page…

3rd May 2022

Culture and change

Let’s not talk about the Great Resignation, let’s talk about the Great Revelation!

Increased flexibility and greater autonomy during the pandemic afforded workers more time to spend pursuing interests outside of work and even spend more time with their children and partners, and most of us decided that we quite liked these changes! Companies that have remote workers tend to fall into two different types of remote working. Remote companies are either fully or partially remote. Sometimes, they also require people to work from a number of locations. However, central to the majority of remote companies is that most team members have the…

28th March 2022

Employment law

March’s TOP 5 HR Questions

1.What should the employer do if an employee is reluctant to return to work as the coronavirus restrictions are lifted? Employers should recognise that many people will naturally be nervous about attending work and increasing their risk of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19). If an employee is reluctant to return to the workplace, the employer should explore their reasons and try to address any specific concerns they have, taking their individual circumstances into account. The Governments of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have continued to encourage employers to support employees to work…

9th March 2022

Category: Strategy

Q. Is an employee who has exhausted their sick pay entitled to notice pay if dismissed on grounds of ill health?

How Stay Interviews could help you keep hold of your best employees

6 ways to embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion into your business

Why appraisals don’t have to be a chore (or a bore!)

Want to know what keeps people at your company?

Are you a Great Employer?

Can an employee take annual leave while on long-term sickness absence?

Meraki HR are Springing into action to help you resolve your biggest People Challenges!

Let’s not talk about the Great Resignation, let’s talk about the Great Revelation!

March’s TOP 5 HR Questions

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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