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We're thrilled to have been shortlisted for this year's Technology Provider of the Year award at the British Small Business Awards 2018.

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Health and safety

However, those who take the topic lightly are usually yet to experience a workplace accident themselves. “When anyone asks me how I can best describe…

Articles | Monday, Aug 15, 2016

Reopen your business safely with BrightSafe

As a business owner, it’s your job to make your workplace safe to reopen. But that’s a big task if you’re not a health & safety expert… That’s wh…

Blog | Thursday, Jun 11, 2020

Shift work risks

A number of studies have found that shift work and working at night can be damaging to your workers’ health. The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR)…

Articles | Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Slips and trips

A few workplace accidents per year sounds like par for the course — they ‘just happen.’ But what’s measured can improve, and current research shows sl…

Articles | Monday, Feb 15, 2016

Just released: BrightHR’s new automatic document reminders

Do you forget staff pay reviews or let important documents go out of date? Use BrightHR’s new document reminders and you’ll never overlook an importan…

Blog | Monday, Jun 17, 2019

Hazards

Within most small to medium-sized businesses, the responsibility of health & safety management is usually coordinated in-house and this might be b…

Articles | Monday, Dec 14, 2015

How extreme does the weather have to be to warrant a day off work?

If you’re running a business, severe weather isn’t just inconvenient, it messes with your livelihood, too. So how do you handle the severe weather thi…

Blog | Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020

Should you rethink your uniform policy in a heatwave?

The UK heatwave is in full swing. And no doubt, you’ve heard grumbles from staff asking you to relax your dress code during the clammy weather.  But…

Blog | Thursday, Jul 25, 2019

Noise

In 2015, the Association of British Insurers recorded a 189% increase in hearing loss claims over the previous three years. Excessive noise can also…

Articles | Monday, Feb 15, 2016

Night shift work

Working nights is a common part of the modern business world, with at least 12% of the British workforce in such roles. Over the last five years ther…

Articles | Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Rota planning

Since 30 June 2014, all employees with 26 weeks nonstop service have the legal right to ask for flexible working. A CIPD study of London workers foun…

Articles | Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Manual handling

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) tell us that manual handling counts as a range of activities: Lifting. Lowering. Pulling. …

Articles | Tuesday, Sep 25, 2018

Shifts and rotas

Customer expectations and the need for work-life balance are some factors that have led to what the Health and Safety Executive says is more than 3.5…

Articles | Thursday, Mar 9, 2017

Managing employee healthcare

It makes sense when you think about it: healthy employees are absent less often, they’re likely to perform better, and an effective healthcare program…

Articles | Wednesday, Jun 29, 2016

Big news: BrightHR’s landed in Ireland

When BrightHR launched in the UK in 2015, we had a clear mission: to make it easy for small business owners to manage their people. Three years later…

Blog | Monday, Sep 3, 2018

Summary dismissal

Summary dismissal is where you dismiss someone ‘instantly’—meaning without notice, and without pay in lieu of notice (PILON). Reasons for summary dis…

Articles | Friday, May 18, 2018

Coronavirus factsheet for employers

First published 18th March 2020. Last updated 22nd October at 3pm. Now that the coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health…

Blog | Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020

Types of employee contracts

As a business owner, the status of your staff can take on any of the following forms: Employee Worker Self-employed What type of workers do…

Articles | Wednesday, Jun 14, 2017

Can I make my employees take the COVID-19 vaccine?

After close to a year of uncertainty, there is finally light at the end of the tunnel. The vaccines are giving us all hope, and it’s exciting to think…

Blog | Thursday, Apr 15, 2021

Coronavirus WFH policy

It’s a difficult time for businesses—the coronavirus is presenting many unique situations. And it’s important you adapt to them to support your employ…

Articles | Friday, Apr 17, 2020

Temporary workers

From time to time, your business may need to hire temporary workers. Potentially due to staff shortages, or a busy season during Christmas. However,…

Articles | Thursday, Mar 12, 2020

HR issues at work

Today we’re going to look at some of the biggest issues in human resource management. Whether you own a small local business or a global corporate gr…

Articles | Thursday, Oct 4, 2018

Zero hours contract maternity pay

Zero hour contract maternity rights depend, in certain instances, on whether someone is an employee or a worker. These two employment statuses come wi…

Articles | Friday, Jun 8, 2018

Coronavirus: Back to work factsheet

First published 13th May 2020 at 3.30pm. Last updated 12th August 2020 at 5.00pm. Following the announcement of new measures to ease the UK out of lo…

Blog | Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Coronavirus factsheet for employers

First published 18th March 2020. Last updated 18th March at 5pm. Now that the coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health O…

Blog | Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020

Employment tribunals - how to keep your business protected

The Supreme Court has ruled employment tribunal fees unlawful and has, consequently, scrapped them. This ruling means that employees who feel that the…

Blog | Friday, Sep 15, 2017

Employment tribunals - keep your business protected

The Supreme Court has ruled employment tribunal fees unlawful and has, consequently, scrapped them. This ruling means that employees who feel that the…

Blog | Friday, Aug 25, 2017

Employment tribunals - keeping your business protected

The Supreme Court has ruled employment tribunal fees unlawful and has, consequently, scrapped them. This ruling means that employees who feel that the…

Blog | Friday, Aug 25, 2017

Is it time to ditch the formal workplace dress code?

Dark wash jeans and a grey tee. That’s what Mark Zuckerberg, the world’s most powerful CEO, wears to work every day. And that got us thinking…  Is fo…

Blog | Friday, Sep 13, 2019

First aid

Those who have experienced first aid training will remember the time they had to bandage a bewildered colleague, or resuscitate a plastic doll called…

Articles | Monday, Dec 14, 2015

Occupational stress

Aside from being very unpleasant, it can cause knock-on effects within your business which include: absenteeism and increased sick leave negative…

Articles | Monday, Dec 14, 2015

Return to work

Whether your employee has been away on sabbatical, has been taken ill, or has been raising a newborn, it will take time for them to readjust and settl…

Articles | Thursday, Feb 25, 2016

Age discrimination

The Equality Act 2010 states that it's unlawful to discriminate against job seekers, trainees, and employees based on their age. When the discriminati…

Articles | Thursday, Aug 30, 2018

Time off work for stress

Most of us deal with stress on a daily basis, often in the workplace. But for some—over a long period of time—it can become overwhelming. Eventually,…

Articles | Thursday, Apr 25, 2019

How to promote training courses for employees

Any forward thinking organisation will ensure the people who work there have access to the training and development opportunities they need in order t…

Articles | Monday, Dec 14, 2015

Zero hours contract employee rights

'Zero hours contract' is not a legal term. But it's a blanket phrase to describe many casual agreements between individuals and their employer. With…

Articles | Monday, Jun 11, 2018

Coronavirus resource hub

BrightHR’s Back to work navigator tool: The brand-new hub that helps you manage all your back to work processes in one place. BrightHR Furlough Nav…

Blog | Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020

Help! My employee won’t come into work in local lockdown—what do I do?

The UK lockdown may have lifted and restrictions are being eased, but some areas—such as Aberdeen, Leicester and Greater Manchester—have been put unde…

Blog | Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020

Dress codes at work

Do you have a dress code at work? Are you trying to put one into effect but don't know where to start? Don't worry, we're here to help. What is your…

Articles | Thursday, Apr 26, 2018

Working from home

The Office for National Statistics' data recorded a high of 4.2 million people working from home in the UK in January-March 2014. This is up from 1.3…

Articles | Wednesday, Sep 26, 2018

The unworkable culture of ‘busyness’

Once upon a time, status symbols included taking long holidays, lazy days by the pool and getting away from it all. Now, like a Brothers Grimm fairy t…

Blog | Thursday, Nov 9, 2017

Coronavirus: How to help minimise the risks in your workplace

The coronavirus (also referred to as Covid-19) has dominated news headlines for the past few weeks now. It’s infected thousands of Chinese citizens an…

Blog | Wednesday, Feb 12, 2020

HR audit time!

This review is as much about measuring effectiveness and spotting gaps as it is looking for opportunities for improvement. Modern organisations tend t…

Blog | Thursday, Jun 16, 2016

How BrightHR helps you get your business back to work

At BrightHR, we know how difficult the COVID-19 lockdown has been on small businesses like you. That’s why we’ve created the Back to Work Navigator t…

Blog | Friday, May 15, 2020

Contracts

The contract of employment is the agreement between the business and employee, and specifies the employment relationship. The contract does not have t…

Articles | Monday, May 15, 2017

HRIS

A human resource information system (HRIS) is a piece of software popular in HR as it offers businesses a source of employee data. Some businesses re…

Articles | Friday, Jun 7, 2019

HR outsourcing

If you’re an SME (that’s a small or medium-sized business), then you may not be able to afford a full HR department. It could also be impractical due…

Articles | Thursday, Jul 11, 2019

Grievances

When employees have a concern or complaint at work, they can take it up with you as a grievance. Typically the situation comes about due to terms and…

Articles | Thursday, Aug 25, 2016

Employee on boarding process

Induction days are becoming increasingly popular in the business world. It’s the procedure that follows on from your recruitment process. It allows y…

Articles | Friday, May 10, 2019

Professional misconduct

There is a common sense approach to this. For example, if someone is frequently arriving twenty minutes late in the morning then this would be conside…

Articles | Tuesday, Aug 30, 2016

Display screen equipment

There are many health risks a worker faces while using display screen equipment (DSE). The Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 apply to any wor…

Articles | Thursday, Sep 20, 2018

Misconduct

Occasionally, your employees might engage in behaviour that goes against your business procedures. You can make it clear what you expect from employe…

Articles | Monday, Mar 11, 2019

Presenteeism

There’s a new-fangled practice in the business world. It’s “presenteeism” and some employees, and potentially even business owners, think it’s a great…

Articles | Friday, Mar 29, 2019

Types of grievances in the workplace

When an employee raises a workplace grievance, you must take them seriously. Whether or not your employee's grievance is valid, it could be having a n…

Articles | Monday, Jul 15, 2019

Grievance Procedure at Work

When employees have a concern or complaint at work, they can take it up with you as a grievance. Typically the situation comes about due to terms and…

Articles | Friday, Jun 7, 2019

Gross misconduct at work

What is gross misconduct? Gross misconduct covers a long list of offences that staff members could commit at work. This behaviour is unprofessional a…

Articles | Monday, Mar 19, 2018

Harassment at work

As a business, you should treat this issue very seriously. If handled incorrectly, it can result in employment tribunal claims, unhappy employees, and…

Articles | Thursday, Apr 5, 2018

Conducting a disciplinary meeting

It’s important during your disciplinary process to understand where your business stands, but also to follow a fair procedure. And that includes carr…

Articles | Thursday, Dec 5, 2019

Unfair dismissal

When you terminate an employee's contract without a fair reason, it's an unfair dismissal. You may also hear it called an unlawful dismissal. Unfair…

Articles | Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Coronavirus factsheet for employers

First published 3rd March 2020. Last updated 12th August 2020 at 5:00pm. For information on getting back to work, read our Back to work factsheet fo…

Blog | Tuesday, Mar 3, 2020

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