When to Suspend

advo’s Head of HR, Alison Gill, gives an important reminder and a warning. Changes in case law mean changes to how organisations must approach breaches on employee behaviour. “When I commenced my career in HR many years ago and when it was called Personnel, if...

Statutory Notice Period: A Quick Guide for Employers

There is often a point during every employer’s career when it becomes necessary for them to terminate the contract of one of their employees. Of course, this is never a desirable prospect. After all, a business’s workforce is at the very centre of its daily operations...

What are HR Consultants and what do HR Consultants do?

What’s a HR Consultant?  HR consultants are essentially HR professionals who businesses choose to outsource their HR tasks and projects to. Most HR consultants have a range of experience working as both internal HR support as well as outsourced HR support. Simply put,...

Pet Bereavement & HR

Some thoughts from Alison Gill, advo’s HR Manager (Clients) Having worked in HR in various industries and with employees at every level and from every background, I have heard numerous reasons why individuals would like time off work.  However, being a devoted animal...