Small businesses have a people management “blind spot”, often overlooking how stronger HR practice could support their growth, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)’s head of public policy told MPs earlier this month. Speaking to the business, energy and industrial strategy committee, Ben Willmott said many small business owners failed to recognise the… Continue Reading

The General Data Protection Regulations come into effect on 25 May 2018. Turnstone HR offers a standalone package of support to enable SMEs to work towards compliance. It is made up of: A) Introduction – A simple presentation on the basics of the GDPR. B) Support with your HR data audit: A template document to… Continue Reading

The minimum contributions that you and your staff pay into your automatic enrolment workplace pension scheme are increasing. This is also sometimes known as phasing. It is your responsibility to make sure these increases are implemented. When do the increases take effect? Minimum contributions are increasing in two phases. The first increase must be in… Continue Reading

Penny Whitelock, the director of Crystal Clear Business Solutions argues that the cost of NOT hiring an HR specialist is far greater than that of an HR manager’s salary. In 2016, the National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses (FSB) reported that there were 5.5 million SMEs in the UK, employing 15.7 million people… Continue Reading

Compliance with auto enrolment duties has come under the spotlight across the UK following investigations of businesses in London and Manchester and spot checks very recently in Sheffield and Birmingham. Those who fail to comply are facing serious fines. In the first three months of 2017, The Pensions Regulator issued 4,673 fixed penalty notices and… Continue Reading