Lawyers in crisis Another local solicitors’ firm closed failed to reopen after Christmas, with another 12 jobs disappearing. In the last 3 years we have seen many small solicitors’ practices either merge, with very mixed results, with other small practices … Read more

Managing staff with HR Hound HR Hound makes sure your policies and process comply with current law When do we start the disciplinary process or, is it better, to keep on talking informally? It really does depend on the nature … Read more

You’re fired! Employee Dismissal Dismissing a member of staff is never an easy decision to take. Whatever you decide you must follow the correct legal procedures. HR Hound will guide you through each stage and help you avoid costly mistakes. … Read more

CVs, lies and money CV fabrication can lead employers to think they do have the ‘right’ candidate, when in fact if the truth was on the CV they may not get an interview at all. Some top tips to lessen … Read more

Health and Safety Why it makes sense to be protected with HR Hound When you have a need for advice and have a contract with us you just pick up the phone and we provide the help, document or letter … Read more

Legal insurance options available Feeling the burden of responsibility of employing staff and applying all the rules correctly? The majority of businesses in the UK employ small numbers of staff but have the same amount of regulation as those with large … Read more

We provide a lot of choice if you decide to contract with us. You can choose a 3, 6, 12 or 24 month contract for a start. You can opt to include employment law and health and safety law insurance. … Read more

Employment tribunals are no fun. Ok, we are not going to sweeten the pill, if you get to the stage of a tribunal claim against your business it is going to challenge you. It’s time consuming and you cannot ignore … Read more