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25/01/2023

How to support your employees during the strikes

The National Education Union has declared that teachers will take strike action on certain dates in February and March.

The strikes will take place on.

Wednesday 1st February
Wednesday 1st March
Wednesday 15th March
Thursday 16th March

Some schools may close completely, and others may remain open but with reduced staff. Either way, there are potential childcare issues which could affect some of your employees.

What can you do to help?

It’s important to understand that this will be a stressful time not just for parents but potentially grandparents and any other employees with childcare responsibilities.

If possible, you should consider whether employees can work from home and change their working patterns to accommodate being able to fulfil their childcare duties. If this flexibility really wouldn’t work for your company, then you may agree that an employee can take their holiday entitlement at short notice.

What can I do if the above doesn’t work for our company?

Employees are entitled to take time off work to look after dependants, this is usually used for emergencies such as sickness but, this could be used in these circumstances, especially if there is no alternative. However, this is usually taken as unpaid leave which may not be the best solution during a cost of living crisis.

Last of all, remember this may be a stressful time for your employees so it’s important to keep an open line of clear communication and ensure all employees are aware of how the absences will be dealt with.

16/01/2023

🔷 🔷 🔷 Blue Monday 🔷 🔷 🔷

Today is Blue Monday, so called since 2004 when Psychology tutor Cliff Arnall shared his formula for pinpointing the most depressing day of the year.

Determined by the weather, being back at work after the festive break, and already being disappointed that we’ve broken our New Year’s Resolutions, the third Monday in January was the winner.

Why not reduce the blue and complete one of those resolutions, by booking a demo with the PolarHR team and starting the year with a new, simple, GDPR compliant HR system. Banish those old spreadsheets and paper files to prevent another Blue Monday!

23/12/2022

Thank you to all our customers and partners who have helped make 2022 a fantastic year. We have lots of exciting plans for 2023, and we can't wait to get started!

19/07/2022

Over at PolarHR HQ we're fortunately doing ok with aircon in the office and a large supply of frozen treats but I do feel like a lunch time walk may be out of the question!

How are you staying cool during this ?

15/07/2022

World Youth Skills Day is celebrated on July 15th every year and was created by the United Nations. The day brings awareness to the importance of supporting all young people with gaining the essential skills required to obtain decent employment.

The aim is to improve socio – economic opportunities for young people around the world and to raise awareness of the complicated challenges connected to high levels of unemployment.

This not only affects the individuals with loss of earning opportunities leading to personal effects such as health and social issues but the high unemployment levels also have a significant impact on the economy.

The COVID -19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown measures have had a detrimental impact on the skill development of young people around the world. The theme for 2022 is Transforming Youth Skills for the Future and the last couple of years have really highlighted the need to be skilled, resilient and have the ability to respond to crises.

The day is an opportunity for young people, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, and public and private sector stakeholders to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

12/07/2022

July 12th – National Simplicity Day

National Simplicity Day was created to unshackle people from the complications and hustle and bustle of daily life, emphasising the importance of doing away with the unnecessary clutter in our lives.

We’re not saying we can help you declutter your whole life, but PolarHR will remove unnecessary clutter from your HR processes.

Why not make a start on decluttering by booking a demo and speaking to the PolarHR team this National Simplicity Day!

11/07/2022

The Met Office forecast shows that the pollen count is going to be high for the UK all of this week.

Not great news for hay fever sufferers! Check out the PolarHR insights for some tips on how you and your colleagues can manage.

HR software for SMEs. Our cloud HR software is designed to streamline your business, allowing you to manage your employee records, holidays, and expenses with ease

23/06/2022

International Women in Engineering Day

This awareness day is celebrated every year on June 23rd and is to honor women that work within engineering. It’s also a brilliant opportunity to put the spotlight on engineering as a protentional career path for young women.

nternational Women in Engineering Day 🎉

This awareness day is celebrated every year on June 23rd, to honor women that work within engineering. It’s also a brilliant opportunity to put the spotlight on engineering as a professional career path for young women.

As of March 2022, women make up 16.5% of all engineers. The theme for 2022, , is a good starting point to push this forward, while supporting employers in the engineering sector to increase diversity, enabling more opportunities to be readily available to women.

The Women’s Engineering society (WES), a charity founded in 1919 has worked for over 100 years to enable women to choose the field of work they enjoy. WES has many current projects, initiatives and schemes across the STEM industries that demonstrate that women can contribute and excel in so – called non tradition role.

Check out their website to see how you can get involved. ⬇

Our free webinar features leading speakers including Professor Gillian Youngs of the Women's Engineering Society, Eno Essien of Rheytrak and Sue Harnett of Rewriting The Code.

21/06/2022

In preparation for this Friday (24th June) please see some helpful tips on how to make it a fun day for all!

HR software for SMEs. Our cloud HR software is designed to streamline your business, allowing you to manage your employee records, holidays, and expenses with ease

16/06/2022

Accurately recording employee certifications and being able to report on them quickly is crucial to ensuring your business is compliant.

PolarHR has made it easier than ever to do this with the new Certifications module.

HR software for SMEs. Our cloud HR software is designed to streamline your business, allowing you to manage your employee records, holidays, and expenses with ease

14/06/2022

Men’s Health Week (MHW) 13th -19th June 2022

An awareness week created to ensure all boys and men have access to the information, services, and treatment they need to live healthier, longer, and more fulfilled lives.

It’s no secret that we have all been through a lot over the past couple of years, both physically and mentally so it’s more important than ever to make your health a priority.

The message from MHW this year is that it’s “Time for your MOT” and an opportunity to take notice of what’s going on in your body and mind.

For information on how this can be done please use this link Men's Health Forum (http://ow.ly/mHtp50JwUWM)

Men's Health Forum

The Men's Health Forum is a British registered charity whose mission is to improve the health of men and boys in England, Wales and Scotland.

26/04/2022

Make sure that you have implemented the new national living wage.

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