Employment

Hiring your first employee

ThePeopleAlchemist Edit: HR, Business and recruitment It comes a time in the life of small business owners when their company is growing and they cannot continue to provide the same...

Disclosure on spent convictions , High Court ru...

ThePeopleAlchemist Edit: HR, Business and disclosure on spent convictions The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 allows certain spent convictions to be removed from criminal records so that they do not...

Making your apprentice welcome (and thrive)

ThePeopleAlchemist Edit: HR, Business and apprenticeship One of the keys to making an Apprentice feel welcome is a good induction process that offers continued managerial support. This could potentially be...

Flexible working is not just for women...

ThePeopleAlchemist Edit: HR, Business and flexible working Flexible working is not a new concept but is one that is often misconstrued. There are many types of flexible working, it is...

Company liability for contractors

ThePeopleAlchemist Edit: HR, Business and liability for contractors A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case showed a logistics company to be liable for its contractor's drivers under TUPE law because the...

Pay to Quit scheme 

ThePeopleAlchemist Edit: HR, Business and pay to quit scheme I recently read an article in the CIPD People Management magazine about an interesting people practice. Amazon is offering its staff...