Vegans are used to bad press. But this time, an employment dispute has thrown ethical veganism into the spotlight for a different reason… When Jordi C... Read More
08 January 2019 By Peninsula Blog
From time-to-time, your employees may feel they’re ready to receive a pay rise. This could be down to an increase in responsibilities, having gained m... Read More
As the boss, you might be thinking it’s not your responsibility to look after your employees’ fitness. You’re not about to introduce a type-as-you-tre... Read More
I’ll admit that I didn’t come up with that one—credit goes to Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher. But both dealing with and being aware of change are v... Read More
04 December 2018 By Peninsula Blog
When you sign a cheque to pay for the workplace shindig, you don’t want to see alcohol-sponsored antics that will fuel office gossip. You want your st... Read More
Christmas = frantic last-minute shopping. For most people, December is the most expensive month of the year. That’s why a lot of employers bring... Read More
Since July 2007, you’ve been able to tell your staff who smoke to take their habit outside. But what about taking it one step further, and banning ... Read More
8.45 am. You enter the kitchen at work. Two of your staff are quite close. Boil the kettle. Grab a teabag. One sugar, and stir. Execute your exit stra... Read More
08 November 2018 By Peninsula Blog
Work hard, play hard. If your employees take illegal drugs on their own time, it shouldn’t matter to you, right? Not so... When your employees’ ... Read More
Look around your workplace. Some people may have children. A lot of your employees probably have elderly parents. Others might have needy pets. Such r... Read More
For your employees, payday isn’t just another day. And for you? It means making sure your staff have their payslips either before or on the day they g... Read More
Few employers expect to face a tribunal. For some, it’s a case of it-won’t-happen-to-me syndrome (optimism bias, as psychologists call it). But for mo... Read More
02 October 2018 By Peninsula Blog