Whistleblowing, or ‘making a disclosure in the public interest’, is when a worker reveals information about a wrongdoing or illegal activity within an organisation that may affect others such as the general public. This is usually to do with the actions of senior...
Chris Colman is Company Director at Firststar Ltd. The publishing company runs QX, a free LGBTQI+ listings magazine based in London. Chris came onboard to citrus HR four years ago and is one of our many loyal customers. The magazine has been a staple of London culture...
As an employer, it’s always difficult when an employee raises a grievance. It’s hard to hear that a member of the team isn’t happy at your company, especially in a small business, where staff can be more tight-knit. The main way to prevent grievances is to try and...
With Brexit looming large, candidates are becoming more cautious about putting all their job eggs in one basket. They don’t want to take a risk on a company that looks only half-decent, or that doesn’t offer them everything they’re looking for. Businesses are now...
Louise Rees is Business Support Consultant at telecommunications network auditors, Construction Site Services (CSS), a small business who were looking for a reliable HR service to help manage their people. CSS were looking to source a new HR service provider but...
If you’re involved in a TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment) transfer process, either as the outgoing employer (the “transferor”) or incoming employer (the “transferee”), there are several crucial steps you need to follow to make sure you get...
Sarah Thomas is Office and Finance Manager at Birmingham Education Partnership (BEP), an organisation which runs education partnerships through a range of services for 450 schools across Birmingham. When Sarah started at the company in 2017, it was still a relatively...
Changing employees’ working hours can result in a lot of difficulties for employers, an extreme example of which we’ve seen in the recent news coverage surrounding Asda. The supermarket chain handed out new employment contracts to over 120,000 of its hourly workers,...
Long-term sickness absence is usually defined as a period of continuous absence of more than four weeks. The absence may be due to: an unexpected illness a chronic condition an accident or planned operation As an employer, you must take care to manage the situation...
Due to the current political landscape in the UK, people's views on politics will inevitably surface in the workplace. With so many differing opinions, beliefs and political affiliations flying about, there’s a possibility that discussion could turn into an argument...
Craig Duncan is Company Director at Cross Keys Estates, an independent Estate Agency that wows its customers with tailored professional advice. Joining citrus HR in 2019, Craig was looking for Like many small businesses, Cross Keys struggled to keep HR top of mind,...
Now that 99% of people have a smartphone in their pocket, it’s a real worry for employers that they’ll find themselves being secretly recorded by an employee. This can throw up all sorts of problems, from creating mistrust between colleagues to leaving you on the...
Can employees form romantic relationships at work? Well, that very much depends on the business. And as the news scandal concerning former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has brought to light, if you work at McDonald’s, you can’t. Easterbrook was dismissed from his...
Patrick Cheshire is Office Manager at Gittins McDonald, a team of solicitors with expertise in conveyancing, family law, probate and crime, in charge of most day-to-day HR processes. When Patrick joined the company, there were no clear HR processes in place, and he...