SME HR and Business Focus Areas and Challenges for 2025
SME HR and Business Focus Areas and Challenges for 2025 As we step into 2025, UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face a landscape defined by rapid change, innovation, and the need for resilience. Here are the key focus areas and challenges likely to dominate the agenda this year: 1. Hybrid Work Evolution For SMEs, […]
Spring Budget 2023 & HR?

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered his ‘back to work’ budget . The Chancellor has announced his spring budget and said the UK will now not enter a ‘technical recession’ this year. It comes against a dramatic backdrop of high inflation, widespread strikes and the cost of living crisis. The announcement has been pitched as the […]
UK Disability History Month 2022

Disability History Month ‘Wednesday 16th November 2022 to Friday 16th December 2022’ is more than just a celebration of achievements, it is most importantly a time for reflection (Picture: Samantha Renke) “It’s a time to challenge us all and to question if we’ve really learned from past mistakes against disabled people. Are things really any […]
The Top 7 common HR risks that small businesses take
Why do you need HR as an SME or Start Up – what’s the point? Are you clear on what steps to take as a business if facing a tribunal, unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal or whistleblowing claim? If your answers are no, please do read on. I spoke to an owner of a small business […]