Guest Blog - Jaimie Rossiter

04 / 12 / 2013

Regular readers of the HR Headmistress’ blog know that we take in work experience students from time to time. This week we have Jaimie Rossiter, a student from The Hazeley Academy, with us. She wants to get some experience of working in an office. As well as keeping me in regular coffees, she’s been helping get our winter edition of...

Helping Employees Break The Debt Cycle

02 / 12 / 2013

One of the top business stories over the weekend is that household debt in the UK has reached a record level. There’s nothing new in this. We're all hearing for some time that prices have increased faster than wages; that loan sharks have been a serious problem for some time now; that people are struggling to cope. Personal debt has...

Catch Them if You Can!

29 / 11 / 2013

Who’d have thought it? The fragrant Nigella Lawson has been allegedly high on drugs for ten years (though cooking perfectly well on telly). During the fraud trial of her former aides, allegations have been made that in return for their use of Charles Saatchi’s credit card they kept her secret. Of course we don’t know the full facts. Ms Lawson’s...

What a Difference a Day Makes

27 / 11 / 2013

When does a dismissal take place if the decision is communicated in writing? In Gisda Cyf v Barratt, the Supreme Court found that the dismissal is effective when the letter containing the news is read by the employee, provided that it is within a reasonable period. What about a situation where an employee's solicitor informs her of her dismissal a...

Getting a Job

25 / 11 / 2013

On Friday a journalist asked me why people (especially young people) find it so difficult to get a job. It really is extraordinary that with so much information available candidates find it hard. When I talk to schools, advisors and support groups they are doing all but attending the interview for the candidates. It’s a bit like the joke about...