Want to meet us and 120 other businesses? Come to our stand at the Let’s Do Business show in Brighton on Thursday, 14th May. Admission is free and you can register here or on the day. The event is at Brighton Racecourse from 10am to 4pm. Melissa and Brian will be on Stand 83 – […]
New figures show a boom in the number of new start-up companies in Brighton and Hove plus neighbouring towns and villages, with more than 8,300 launched in the past year. It puts the “greater Brighton” area 4th in the UK for the total number of new companies being launched – behind London, Manchester and Birmingham […]
Ever wanted to make an HR person walk on hot coals? Now’s your chance. I’ve agreed to take part in a sponsored firewalk. To be honest, my first reaction was to laugh hysterically and say there was absolutely no way I would do it. Why would anyone choose to walk on hot coals? But a […]
We’re frequently asked if we work with employees or just company bosses and managers. Yes, we regularly assist people facing tricky times at work. So why would an employee need to work with Quick HR? Here are a few examples: You’re worried about losing your job: dismissal, redundancy or any other big change that threatens […]
We hope you had a wonderful, fun and relaxing long weekend! Here’s our favourite new fun thing: writing names with cats at http://nekofont.upat.jp/en/ Happy Easter from Melissa and Brian
Feeling hard done by at work? Sacked unfairly or victimised because you’re somehow different to the others? You’re probably aware of Employment Tribunals but you might have seen publicity about fees and the falling numbers of Tribunal claims. People are aware of Employment Tribunals and the number of claims has been rising for years. But […]
Although grappling with legal issues is a regular part of the job, we don’t often get a chance to add to employment law. We have now. Apart from when new laws come into effect, employment law changes through decisions involving cases and often these can be Employment Tribunal decisions. Quick HR has now added to […]
We like to support community events around Sussex. We also like all kinds of music. So RadioReverb, a community radio station, ticks all those boxes. Reverb has no advertising and no set playlists – DJs can play whatever they like. It makes for great shows and if you don’t like a track then something very […]
We’re supporting Brighton Women’s History Festival – a new event with talks, guided tours, films, workshops and exhibitions. Taking place on Saturday 14th March, the festival includes events about suffragettes, women in policing, the post-war black market and all kinds of pioneering women from Brighton and Hove, as well as activities for children. Speakers will […]
Are more people freelancers or setting up their own businesses in Brighton and Hove than in other areas? What about pay levels: are they higher or lower here than in neighbouring towns? Interesting and revealing details about the kinds of jobs, pay and new business launches in the local economy are set out in a […]
Hot on the heels of news about a high level of start-ups around Sussex, there’s a breakdown showing how many people are forming new companies out of each area’s population. The Guardian’s calculated that 16 out of every 1,000 people launched companies in Brighton, 10 in Worthing and between 6 and 9 for most parts of Sussex, Hampshire and Kent. This link […]
We’re running a practical “greatest hits” training course for busy managers, to improve your skills and confidence in a wide range of areas. Avoid walking into legal disputes when you are recruiting, developing people or dealing with problems – including when your business is going through changes. This course is designed to improve your understanding […]
For the umpteenth time I find myself rushing out the door, half way up the road, late, son in tow and I have fluffy slippers on. Surely not as bad as turning up at work with a small child asleep in the back of the car…..I had forgotten to drop him at nursery. Sound familiar? […]
Want to reduce your working hours, change your working pattern or work from home? All employees now have the right to ask for these changes, as long as you’ve been employed for 26 weeks (six months). Previously it was limited to parents and people with caring responsibilities for an adult. The right to make the […]
Do you pay employees at least £7.85 an hour? If you’re not sure, that’s a salary of £15,100 – £16,300 depending on the length of your working week (based on 37-40 hours a week). If you’ve answered yes, and most digital media companies will for a start, then you can show everyone that you are […]
Ever met someone and then realised a while later that your first impressions weren’t 100% accurate? Perhaps because they were more polite than normal or for some reason they were making an effort, then relaxed when they got to know you. If you interview people for jobs, that’s something you always need to bear in […]
Does your company ask people to work extra hours for paid overtime? If the answer’s yes, then it could mean changing the way you calculate holidays. A ruling by the Employment Appeal Tribunal might mean that people who regularly get paid overtime for working extra hours should be paid at that higher level when they […]
If someone becomes a parent, they usually know the basic rules about time off work: men get 2 weeks and women can have up to a year. There are, of course, other rights but they tend to be less well-known. Now that’s all changed. Shared Parental Leave is a new right that lets mothers, fathers, […]
