Latest HR News & Updates

With all the media around Strictly Come Dancing, it highlights how a situation can quickly escalate. A recent survey revealed that 47% of UK employees have witnessed bullying or harassment in their workplaces, with 1 in 10 experiencing it first-hand. Bullying is a...

As social media continues to dominate the digital landscape, we must address one question: “Should I be concerned about how my employees use social media?” 🤔 The answer is a resounding YES! 🚨 Employees share and engage on social media platforms, but why does that...

An employee keeps on refusing to wear the correct PPE. What do you do? 👷‍♀️⬇️ While most employees understand the importance of wearing the correct PPE - not only for their own personal safety but as a legality - there always seems to be someone that doesn’t think it...

This month marks Stress Awareness Month. It’s a really fitting one for any and all businesses to get involved with, because stress and work seem to go hand-in-hand, unfortunately. It’s your responsibility as an employer to identify and reduce elements of excessive...

April is World Autism Month, with 2nd of April marking World Autism Awareness Day. It’s a time when different charities and organisations around the world take part in activities that raise awareness for autism. The goal is to make sure those with autism are given the...

From low morale, to trust issues between managers and workers, all the way to frequent and long-term absences, mental health issues are a real problem that are costing businesses billions every year. In the current challenging times supporting a positive approach to...

Do you think HR Support is expensive?  Many business owners assume they can’t afford a HR consultant. But what if we told you that having the right HR practices embedded in your business can save you a ton of cash? We’re here to bust some myths so you can see that...

With most of the team working from home email is becoming the most popular way to communicate and we are all having the deal with the constant pinging of new mail arriving. We don’t need to tell you the importance of good communications skills, and we’re sure you’re...

We’ve been through a lot in the last few months, and as business owners, there’s still much more to come. You’ve managed furlough, working from home, online meetings, a huge range of family circumstances in the background… The ability to measure productivity...

Covid-19 makes the need to support parent to remain in work even more challenging.  How are parents supposed to work with children at home?  With School’s closed and even as some start to have certain year groups back we are far away from normal school attendance and...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on all of us and this time will be remembered for all time.  To record this period and the impact on Go HR and me, personally I am creating this blog as a time capsule that can be looked back at for years and decades to come as...

As a business owner you probably started your own business because you’re passionate about bringing your product or service into the world, and providing a much-needed solution for your customers and clients. Overtime it has grown and with it the exciting step of...

It is fair to say the weather in the UK can be changeable and it is also true that we are not very good at dealing with these changes!  As much as we all want warmer weather we seem to end up with short but intense heat waves, and there’s no telling how long they are...