Flexible Working Requests Legal Update

There is a new piece of legislation which is due to come into effect shortly regarding flexible working requests. If you haven’t heard about this, you will need to prepare for it as there are likely to be some implications for employers to consider. What are flexible working requests? Before we identify the legal changes…
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How to transform your nursery by improving how you manage your people

It should be no surprise that a core factor in having a successful nursery is strongly linked to how your employees’ perform and meet the standards required within their roles. Some people find this comes natural and seamlessly perform their roles well, without fuss or hassle. Others have to work a little harder to meet…
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Meet The Nursery HR People Team

We are sure you will agree that life is about sharing experiences and knowledge with people. That is why it struck us here at The Nursery HR People HQ that many of you might have heard about us but don’t necessarily know the people behind the scenes. The people who make all the magic happen!…
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How To Keep Sickness Absence Under Control

Admittedly, managing sickness absence is not an easy endeavour. How can you set parameters for measuring the absence when some of these absences are very legitimate? Morally you might feel torn as an employer to measure such absences and to access employees’ personal medical files with their permission from their GP. In additon how many…
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How To Improve Your Employees Health

As an employer, you have a legal responsibility for health and safety in your workplace.  You will have undertaken risk assessments in your setting to ensure that both staff, visitors, parents and children are protected and you will have insurance cover to protect you as a business should an incident occur. So, you are legally…
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How Up To Date Are Your HR Policies?

The fast-changing nature of employment law means that it’s imperative for any organization to have a comprehensive set of up-to-date HR policies and procedures established. These should aim to clearly and concisely set out the rights and obligations of employees, for those responsible for HR to administer and put into practice.   Establishing and writing…
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5 Tips On How To Improve Your Performance Reviews

At the Nursery HR People, we often hear negative words being used to describe performance reviews; it can be viewed as an inefficient process and fails to do what it ultimately should; improve, enhance and recognise performance.   We understand that many managers may feel anxious about conducting  performance reviews. While they may be challenging…
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