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VE Day - Extended Opening Hours
Extended opening hours to mark VE Day ...more
Employment Law Updates
April 23, 2025•1 min read
Supreme Court Ruling
Supreme Court rules on definition of “sex” in Equality Act 2010 ...more
Employment Law Updates
April 17, 2025•2 min read
Managers, how you can support menopause in the workplace
On episode 7 of Solve & Thrive - The HR Solutions Unleashed Podcast, Nikki Woods, a menopause educator, and shares how awareness, communication, and supportive measures can transform the workplace cul... ...more
Solve & Thrive for Managers
April 16, 2025•3 min read
Managers, how you can support an employees relationship with alcohol
On episode 6 of Solve & Thrive - The HR Solutions Unleashed Podcast, Alison Calder from Alison Calder Coaching explores the transformative journey of changing our relationships with alcohol. ...more
Solve & Thrive for Managers
April 02, 2025•4 min read
Managers, how you can support grief and bereavement
On episode 5 of Solve & Thrive - The HR Solutions Unleashed Podcast, Jane Dixon, The Bereavement Cafe joined us and brought her warmth, wisdom, and years of experience supporting people through loss, ... ...more
Solve & Thrive for Managers
March 25, 2025•3 min read
Managers, how you can support the financial wellbeing of your team members
On episode 4 of Solve & Thrive - The HR Solutions Unleashed Podcast, Rebecca Andrew from Eleven Eleven Financial joined us to share five practical tips to help managers take action in supporting their... ...more
Solve & Thrive for Managers
March 12, 2025•4 min read
5 ways in which HR software is a productivity hack for your business
5 ways in which HR software is a productivity hack for your business ...more
HR Software
March 10, 2025•1 min read
Managers, how you can be a true ally for your LGBTQ colleagues
On episode 3 of Solve & Thrive - The HR Solutions Unleashed Podcast, Raven Nielsen from Corvus Coaching joined us to share their top tips for being an effective ally to LGBTQ+ employees, ensuring the... ...more
Solve & Thrive for Managers
March 05, 2025•4 min read
Managers, how you can support your team members back's
On episode 2 of Solve & Thrive - The HR Solutions Unleashed Podcast, Adele Darbyshire from Find Your Inner Sparkle joined us to share her top tips on how Managers can best support their team members i... ...more
Solve & Thrive for Managers
February 26, 2025•3 min read
Using employment surveys to uncover problems in your business
Using employment surveys to uncover problems in your business ...more
Employee Survey
February 24, 2025•1 min read
Help Our Clients Foster a Speak-Up Culture and Ensure Compliance
Help Our Clients Foster a Speak-Up Culture and Ensure Compliance ...more
Employment Law Updates
February 21, 2025•4 min read
How Good Is Your Onboarding?
How Good Is Your Onboarding? ...more
Learning ,Employee Engagement &Onboarding
February 17, 2025•1 min read
Solve and Thrive Podcast
Solve and Thrive - The HR Solutions Unleashed Podcast ...more
Solve & Thrive for Managers
February 12, 2025•5 min read
Reduce Risk In Your Business
Reduce Risk In Your Business ...more
Running a Business
February 10, 2025•1 min read
4 HR strategies to stop big issues from happening
4 HR strategies to stop big issues from happening ...more
HR Strategy
January 27, 2025•1 min read
Blue Monday
Train your managers to look out for signs of depression ...more
Wellbeing ,Mental Health Wellbeing
January 20, 2025•1 min read
What training do your employees need in 2025?
What training do your employees need in 2025? ...more
Mental Health Wellbeing ,Learning &Management Development
January 06, 2025•1 min read
December Daily's
A daily top tip on supporting employee wellbeing throughout December ...more
Wellbeing ,Mental Health Wellbeing Learning Management Development Community &social responsibility
December 01, 2024•11 min read
2025 Manager Wellbeing
2025 Manager Wellbeing ...more
Wellbeing ,Mental Health Wellbeing
December 01, 2024•1 min read
A week in the life of a HR Consultant
A week in the life of a HR Consultant ...more
Unique Ladies ,Wellbeing Enterprise Adviser Community Charity social responsibility HR Software &Running a Business
November 22, 2024•3 min read
What Should You Look For in HR Software?
What Should You Look For In HR Software ...more
HR Software
November 19, 2024•3 min read
8 Benefits of HR Software
8 Benefits of HR Software ...more
social responsibility ,HR Software
November 12, 2024•2 min read
New Employment Rights Bill
The New Employment Rights Bill is published today - after all the hype, what is actually happening? ...more
Employment Law Updates
October 10, 2024•3 min read
3 Biggest Workplace Conflicts
And how to fix them ...more
Workplace Conflict
October 03, 2024•4 min read
October 2024 HR Newsletter
October is here and, while Halloween is just around the corner, there’s nothing scary about our latest HR newsletter! 👻 It’s packed with must-read insights and top tips - perfect to read while sippi... ...more
Employment Law Updates ,Wellbeing Employee Engagement Tips &HR Newsletter
October 01, 2024•5 min read
What is Wellbeing Washing and how can you avoid it?
Is your business guilty of ‘wellbeing washing’? 🚨 It’s when employers claim to care about employee wellbeing but only offer superficial gestures, like one-off yoga sessions, instead of meaningful, l... ...more
Wellbeing ,Mental Health Wellbeing &Employee Engagement
September 09, 2024•3 min read
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business -Captain Kindness
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - we talk to Jenna Atkinson - winner of the Captain Kindness Award ...more
Wellbeing ,Networking Employee Engagement Reward &Charity
September 08, 2024•3 min read
September 2024 HR Newsletter
Our latest HR newsletter is out! Packed with fresh content for the change in season (perfect to go with your new bag, new shoes and new pencil case). Inside September’s edition, you’ll discover: 👋�... ...more
Employment Law Updates ,Wellbeing Employee Engagement Tips &HR Newsletter
September 01, 2024•5 min read
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - Most Treasured Team
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - we talk to Lisa Sourbutts - winner of the Most Treasured Team Award ...more
Wellbeing ,Networking Employee Engagement Reward &Charity
August 17, 2024•3 min read
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - Wellbeing Warrior
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - we talk to Ren Gianquitto - winner of the Wellbeing Warrior Award ...more
Wellbeing ,Networking Employee Engagement Reward &Charity
August 11, 2024•3 min read
Unique Ladies Bolton July Meeting
Unique Ladies Bolton have chosen the charity they will be supporting for the 2024/2025 networking year ...more
Networking ,Events Mental Health Wellbeing &Learning
August 07, 2024•0 min read
Quiet Quitting
Ever noticed someone in your team just going through the motions, doing the bare minimum and gradually checking out? Is their behaviour off, but you can't quite pinpoint why? This is called quiet qu... ...more
Management Development ,communication
August 07, 2024•1 min read
August 2024 HR Newsletter
Soak up the final days of summer with our latest HR newsletter, bursting with fresh insights and hot workplace trends. Perfect for sun lounger reading! In August’s edition, we’re excited to serve you... ...more
Employment Law Updates ,Tips &HR Newsletter
August 01, 2024•6 min read
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - Positive Pioneer
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - we talk to Joanne Collins - winner of the Positive Pioneer Award ...more
Wellbeing ,Networking Employee Engagement Reward &Charity
July 28, 2024•3 min read
Flexible Working
Ready to transform the way your team works? ...more
Flexible Working
July 24, 2024•1 min read
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - Triumphant Trailblazer
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - we talk to Sarah Dearden - winner of the Triumphant Trailblazer Award ...more
Wellbeing ,Networking Employee Engagement Reward &Charity
July 20, 2024•2 min read
King outlines the new Government's legislative plan's
King outlines the new Government's legislative plan's ...more
Employment Law Updates
July 17, 2024•4 min read
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - Marketing Magnifico
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - we talk to Heather Rose - winner of the Marketing Magnifico Award ...more
Unique Ladies ,Wellbeing Networking Employee Engagement Reward &Charity
July 12, 2024•3 min read
Employers are struggling with evolving world of hybrid and flexible work
Employers are struggling with evolving world of hybrid and flexible work ...more
Flexible Working
July 10, 2024•2 min read
July 2024 HR Newsletter
It’s time to step into July; a month that gifts us the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the Glorious Goodwood Festival and… our latest HR newsletter! In July’s ed... ...more
Employment Law Updates ,Tips &HR Newsletter
July 03, 2024•8 min read
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION JUNE 2024
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION JUNE 2024 ...more
Employment Law Updates
July 01, 2024•6 min read
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - Shining Star
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - we talk to Suzy Orrsome - winner of the Shining Star Award ...more
Unique Ladies ,Wellbeing Networking Employee Engagement Reward &Charity
June 25, 2024•3 min read
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business - Nifty Networker
Celebrating Success: A Blog Series on The Impact of Awards on Career and Business. In part 1 I talk about my experience of winning The Freshies Nifty Networker Award ...more
Unique Ladies ,Wellbeing Networking Employee Engagement Reward &Charity
June 24, 2024•3 min read
The business owner’s guide to menopause in the workplace
The business owner’s guide to menopause in the workplace ...more
HR Education Guide ,Menopause
June 19, 2024•7 min read
What could the July general election mean for employment law?
What could the July general election mean for employment law? ...more
Employment Law Updates ,Wellbeing &Flexible Working
June 14, 2024•6 min read
Investigations
Workplace investigations play a vital role in resolving disputes at work. ...more
Employment Law Updates ,investigations
June 12, 2024•1 min read
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION MAY 2024
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION MAY 2024 ...more
Employment Law Updates
June 07, 2024•6 min read
June 2024 HR Newsletter
Welcome to the June newsletter! 🚫 Why it may be possible to discriminate against employees experiencing menopause symptoms 🏳️🌈 Strategies to avoid ‘corporate rainbow washing’ during Pride month... ...more
Employment Law Updates ,Tips &HR Newsletter
June 03, 2024•7 min read
Recruiting and retaining people with convictions
CIPD guide offers help with recruiting and retaining people with convictions ...more
Recruitment
May 03, 2024•1 min read
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION APRIL 2024
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION APRIL 2024 ...more
Employment Law Updates
May 01, 2024•5 min read
The Power of an HR System
Are you trying to get by with spreadsheets, post-it notes or wall-chart? Are you worried data on your employees is not in a central secure database? Not used software to manage HR before? Answered ... ...more
Events
April 16, 2024•1 min read
Code of Practice on flexible working
ACAS publish new Code of Practice on flexible working ...more
Employment Law Updates ,Flexible Working
April 12, 2024•1 min read
Our Social Responsibility Policy
As a HR consultancy we are committed to fostering socially responsible practices not only in our own operations but also by guiding our clients toward ethical, sustainable, and inclusive approaches. ...more
policy ,Community Charity &social responsibility
April 05, 2024•5 min read
Changing of the Guard
Changing of the Guard ...more
Unique Ladies ,Networking
April 01, 2024•1 min read
April 2024 Employment Law Changes
Employment Law changes effective from April 2024 ...more
Employment Law Updates
March 28, 2024•4 min read
Great news for SMEs around apprenticeships
The Government will fully fund apprenticeships in small businesses from 1 April and will also increase the amount of funding that employers who are paying the Apprenticeship Levy can pass onto other b... ...more
Apprenticeships
March 18, 2024•1 min read
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION MARCH 2024
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION MARCH 2024 ...more
Employment Law Updates
March 08, 2024•4 min read
Get It Done Week - Impactful Annual Appraisal
Get It Done Week - Impactful Annual Appraisal ...more
Events
March 04, 2024•0 min read
Poor mental health keeping more young people out of work
Poor mental health keeping more young people out of work ...more
Mental Health Wellbeing
February 29, 2024•2 min read
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION FEBRUARY 2024
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION FEBRUARY 2024 ...more
Employment Law Updates
February 23, 2024•4 min read
Supporting employees who are breast feeding
Supporting employees who are breast feeding ...more
Discrimination
February 16, 2024•2 min read
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION JANUARY 2024
CASE LAW FOR CONSIDERATION JANUARY 2024 ...more
Employment Law Updates
January 26, 2024•6 min read
AI Management
AI Management ...more
Learning ,Management Development communication policy &AI
January 19, 2024•2 min read
What's On The Horizon for 2024
2024 is set to be a busy year will plenty of legislative changes taking effect at various points throughout the year, with changes still being announced ! ...more
Employment Law Updates
January 08, 2024•6 min read
December Daily's
The December Daily’s have been running which are here to support HR and managers with #employeemotivation & #decemberwellbeing ideas - the intention, to get your team talking and increase togetherness... ...more
Wellbeing
December 24, 2023•6 min read
Celebrating Our Successes
Article Published for Unique Ladies Website ...more
Unique Ladies
December 15, 2023•0 min read
The benefits of flexible working
The benefits of flexible working ...more
Flexible Working
November 21, 2023•3 min read
What is succession planning and why is it important to your business?
What is succession planning and why is it important to your business? ...more
Succession Planning
October 09, 2023•3 min read
5 Top Tips on Getting that Management Promotion!
5 Top Tips on Getting that Management Promotion! ...more
Promotion
August 10, 2023•2 min read
The relaunch of Stockport Unique Ladies
The relaunch of Stockport Unique Ladies ...more
Unique Ladies
July 30, 2023•3 min read
Prioritizing Manager Well-being: Empowering Your Team for Success
Prioritizing Manager Well-being: Empowering Your Team for Success ...more
Wellbeing
June 26, 2023•2 min read
Supporting Mental Health At Work
Mental Health Awareness Week is coming up on 15 May, with this year’s theme being anxiety. There are many steps employers can take to support staff experiencing mental ill health. ...more
Wellbeing ,Mental Health Wellbeing
May 04, 2023•3 min read
Coronation Day - extra day off?
We find ourselves with an extra bank holiday this year, for the King’s coronation on 6 May 2023. There are a number of HR issues that will arise as a result and below, we set out your essential guide... ...more
Bank Holidays ,policy
April 24, 2023•8 min read
Things to consider when looking for an outsource partner
What even is outsourcing? What are the things to consider when looking for an outsource partner? ...more
Outsourcing
March 20, 2023•4 min read
Employee Appreciation - 3 Top Tips
Our Top 3 Tips for your engagement strategy ...more
policy ,Employee Engagement
March 03, 2023•2 min read
An insight to being an Enterprise Adviser
An insight to being an Enterprise Adviser ...more
Enterprise Adviser
February 20, 2023•4 min read
National Apprenticeship Week
It's National Apprenticeship Week from 6 to 12 February 2023 - the 16th annual celebration! ...more
Learning ,Apprenticeships
February 06, 2023•5 min read
Managing staff issues around school strikes
With the news that teachers across England and Wales (Scottish teachers are already taking industrial action), we look at the most important considerations for employers. ...more
Employment Law Updates ,policy
January 31, 2023•4 min read
A new year, a new direction – new goals?
A happy new year to you all A new year is a good place to start with your plans for the year. You may already have these which is fantastic. If not, it's never too late! We are focusing on goal ... ...more
Performance management
January 12, 2023•3 min read
December Daily’s
Welcome to our December Daily’s to support HR and managers with employee motivation and December wellbeing ideas. 31 ideas that can be adopted and used to suit your working setup, team size and budge... ...more
Wellbeing
December 01, 2022•5 min read
Party pooper or necessary preparation?
Having dealt with the aftermath for many years on the week after the festive party, we know preparation is key and you will be thankful you did if circumstances go a bit south! ...more
communication ,policy
November 17, 2022•4 min read
5 Top Tips on Managing Workplace Stress
As it’s International Stress Awareness Week, the focus is on #Workingtogether to Build Resilience and Reduce Stress, so we thought it would be useful to share our 5 top tips on managing stress in the ... ...more
Wellbeing ,Mental Health Wellbeing &policy
November 03, 2022•5 min read
Employment Contract Compliance
Statement of employment particulars - Statements of main terms - Employment contracts = they all amount to the same thing - an employer’s obligation around the paperwork associated with the employment... ...more
Employment Law Updates ,policy
October 03, 2022•4 min read
Discrimination
This judgement is an important reminder to approach situations such as this delicately. It will almost always be risky to ask about an individual’s plans to retire. It can lead to them feeling pushed ... ...more
Employment Law Updates ,Discrimination
September 01, 2022•6 min read
Employee Wellbeing - Reward & Communication
The CIPD completed their annual reward management survey in October 2021 - 280 reward professionals (70% from the private sector; 15% from the public sector; 15% from the voluntary sector) completed t... ...more
Wellbeing ,Reward
August 01, 2022•4 min read
3 Top Tips on Managing Apprentices
I have had a lot of queries recently around apprentices and working through how to best manage and support them, here's my top 3 tips. ...more
Apprenticeships
July 29, 2022•1 min read
Employee Wellbeing - How happy and engaged are your employees?
Employee Wellbeing - How happy and engaged are your employees? What can some of the costs be of unhappy and disengaged employees? ...more
Wellbeing
July 01, 2022•2 min read
June 2022 Updates
The end of another month! Hope June 2022 has been a good one for you! A few employment updates for your consideration that have come up this month. Grab a brew as this is a long one! ...more
Employment Law Updates
June 30, 2022•9 min read
Loneliness Awareness Week 13th June 2022
Next Monday marks the start of the 6th annual campaign for Loneliness Awareness Week, hosted by Marmalade Trust, which raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it. ...more
Wellbeing ,Mental Health Wellbeing
June 13, 2022•4 min read
Volunteers’ Week from 1st to 7th June 2022
It’s Volunteers’ Week from 1st to 7th June 2022 and we love volunteering here at PM Business Support Services so here’s some useful information. Volunteers’ Week is organised by NCVO’s UK, a membersh... ...more
Volunteering
June 01, 2022•2 min read
Are you all sorted for the May 2022 bank holiday changes?
We know the Queen’s 70th anniversary as monarch is being celebrated by an extensive programme of public events taking place over a four-day Bank Holiday weekend in June 2022. ...more
Employment Law Updates
May 27, 2022•1 min read
Reimagine the Future
International Coaching Week (ICW) has been running all of this week and runs until Sunday (16 - 22 May 2022). This year’s theme is “Reimagine the Future” and focuses on opening yourself up to new lear... ...more
Learning ,Management Development &Coaching
May 16, 2022•2 min read
Learning at Work Week 2022
16th to 22nd May 2022, it’s Learning at Work Week This week is all about building learning cultures at work, shining a spotlight on the benefits of continual learning and development and continuing t... ...more
Learning
May 16, 2022•2 min read
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