A Good Manager is a Good Listener – 6 Tips to Improve Your Skills There are many skills you need as a manager, but being a good listener is one...
How to deal with resentment as employees return to work Almost all Covid-19 legal restrictions have now lifted, and it’s up to you as an employer to determine whether your...
Upskilling your managers – how important really is it? Last month I presented an ILM accredited management training course to the managers of a multimillion-pound business. As is often the...
Employers: Here’s What You Need to Know About Hybrid Working As the UK continues to move away from Covid-19 restrictions, many people are wondering whether the way we work will...
Preparing Contracts for New Starters: What Employers Need to Know When a new starter joins a business, there is a lot to prepare and organise. However, one of the common...
Social Distancing at Work – Trust and Duty of Care Trust is the cornerstone of many different business activities, and with the pandemic meaning businesses have had to adapt to...
Changes to the Furlough Scheme: What You Need to Know Earlier this year, the government extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until 30 September 2021. As things stand, the scheme...
The Good Work Plan: 12 months on, has it delivered its promises? The Good Work Plan (GWP) was a government policy paper put together following a nationwide review of working...
Staff Spotlight: Meet our Client Ambassador, Stephanie Dennison! What’s your name / nickname? My name is Stephanie but I prefer Steph. What’s your role at Howarths? I’m the Client Ambassador....
National Minimum Wage: Are you getting it right? On April 1st, increases to both the National Living Wage (NLW) and National Minimum Wage (NMW) came into force, boosting the wages...
