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Gary Middleton

HR system down again?
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HR system down again? It doesn’t have to be that way 

Legacy HR systems always seem to let you down at the worst possible time, don’t they? Crashing out on a Monday morning at 9 AM, just when you need them the most. But it shouldn’t be that way. An HR system should be as reliable and loyal as “Dick” Winters (Band of Brothers) … What can I say? We’ve got a war theme going on today.

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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Occupation Sick Pay (OSP)
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Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Occupation Sick Pay (OSP) 

Let’s get down with the sickness! It’s an offer that you can’t refuse—however much you might want to—because sickness is an unavoidable part of life and work. So, take a deep breath and pull off that plaster… it’s time to talk sick pay.

Pre-employment backgrounds checks
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Pre-employment backgrounds checks: when you need them and the laws that regulate them 

How can you conduct background checks and still conform with British standards of politeness? Oh yes, and the law—that’s important too. Let’s have a cuppa and we’ll guide you through it.

What is the national minimum wage
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What is the national minimum wage, the national living wage, and the real living wage 

Once upon a time—way back in 2016—the legal minimum pay per hour in the UK was dictated by the National Minimum Wage.

Who is Sense.hr
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SenseHR—who are we? 

Don’t worry, we’re not having an existential crisis, we just want to get the introductions out of the way, so that we can move on to the good stuff… like turning your HR department into the welcoming but well-oiled machine that you’ve always dreamed of—the kind of place that employees flock to, instead of fleeing from—the wood burning stove of your company.