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Making Hybrid Working Work in 2025 – Lessons from the Charity Sector

Nov 28, 2025 | Employment Law, Home Working

Hybrid working is here to stay, and for values-led organisations, it offers opportunities to boost impact, wellbeing, and sustainability. This guide shares practical lessons from the UK charity sector, covering policy design, legal compliance, safeguarding, data protection, technology, and leadership. Learn how to create fair, inclusive hybrid models aligned with mission and ethical standards like B Corp, Investors in People, and ISO 30414. With actionable steps, checklists, and links to ACAS, GOV.UK, and the ICO, this resource helps charities refine hybrid working for 2025—so teams can thrive while delivering meaningful outcomes.

The Practicalities Of A 4-Day Work Week

Feb 21, 2024 | Flexible Working, Home Working, Part Time Working, Uncategorised

While a shorter workweek is indeed being touted as a potential solution to improve employee productivity and work-life balance, it is important to recognise that implementing such a change may not...

Embracing the Remote Revolution: The Pros and Cons of Working from Home

Feb 9, 2024 | Flexible Working, Home Working, Part Time Working, Uncategorised

Working from home – a concept that's sparked endless debates and discussions. Is it a blessing or a curse? Let's delve into the dynamic world of remote work, exploring its evolution and impact on...

Health and Safety Policy – It’s the LAW!

May 27, 2021 | Employment Law, Health and Safety, Home Working

Did you know as an employer, one of the first policies you need to put in place is a Health and Safety policy (in the UK)? Do you know why? It's the law. All employers need to have a Health and...

Sick Pay Or Full Pay For Self-isolation During Coronavirus

Jan 26, 2021 | COVID-19, Furlough Leave, Home Working, Self-Isolation, Wellbeing

If one of your employees has been in contact with someone with symptoms of Coronavirus, or if they need to self-isolate, they are entitled to be paid. What pay they receive will firstly depend on...

Quarantine For Employees (10/14 Days) – Can You Lawfully Ask Employees Not To Return To Work? Will They Get Paid By The Employer?

Aug 14, 2020 | Annual Leave, Employee Handbooks And HR Policies, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, Flexible Working, Home Working, HR Services, Part Time Working, Self-Isolation, Workplace Conditions

We are all wondering can we or should be go on holiday? What happens to us if we do? Can our employer ask us to take time off work to self-isolate? Will we get paid if we are in self-isolation?...

Vegan HR Consultancy For Vegan Businesses And Charities

Aug 11, 2020 | Employee Handbooks And HR Policies, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, Flexible Working, Furlough Leave, Grievance Issues, Home Working, HR Services, Issues Over Terms And Conditions, Low Motivation And Lack of Job Satisfaction, Pension Auto Enrolment, Recruiting Vegans, Recruitment, Redundancy and Restructuring, Sickness and Absence Issues, Terms And Conditions Of Employment, Vegan Business Exchange, Veganism In The Workplace, Workplace And Safeguarding Investigations, Workplace Conditions

(The Vegan Society Trademark) In the last six years and since the launch of Veganuary, we have seen an unprecedented amount of new vegans and vegan businesses, along with animal rights charities...

EMPLOYER ADVICE: Do you know if you are obligated to pay staff whilst they are in quarantine?

Aug 4, 2020 | Dimissing Employees, Employee Handbooks And HR Policies, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, Furlough Leave, Health and Safety, Home Working, HR Services, Issues Over Terms And Conditions, Self-Isolation, Sickness and Absence Issues, Terms And Conditions Of Employment, Workplace Conditions

If your staff decide to take annual leave and go to a country where they are required to quarantine when they return, do you know how to handle this situation? Most employers we are supporting are...

Employee redundancy is a complex issue – our guide to the main pitfalls to avoid:

Jun 11, 2020 | Employee Handbooks And HR Policies, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, Flexible Working, Furlough Leave, Health and Safety, Home Working, Part Time Working, Redundancy and Restructuring, Terms And Conditions Of Employment, Uncategorised, Workplace Conditions

Redundancies in the workplace environment are part and parcel of every day life for small to medium sized businesses. A downturn in sales, very often results in needing to reduce the biggest costs,...

Employees Returning Back To Work From Furlough Leave – Do You Know What Are The Safe Practices For Your Work Environment?

Jun 1, 2020 | Employee Handbooks And HR Policies, Employment Contracts, Employment Law, Furlough Leave, Health and Safety, Home Working, HR Services, Issues Over Terms And Conditions, Redundancy and Restructuring, Terms And Conditions Of Employment, Workplace Conditions

Many of us will be asking our employees to return to work today from Furlough Leave. I am sure you have met with much skepticism as to how you plan to keep you colleagues and customers happy and...

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Making Hybrid Working Work in 2025 – Lessons from the Charity Sector

The Practicalities Of A 4-Day Work Week

Embracing the Remote Revolution: The Pros and Cons of Working from Home

Health and Safety Policy – It’s the LAW!

Sick Pay Or Full Pay For Self-isolation During Coronavirus

Quarantine For Employees (10/14 Days) – Can You Lawfully Ask Employees Not To Return To Work? Will They Get Paid By The Employer?

Vegan HR Consultancy For Vegan Businesses And Charities

EMPLOYER ADVICE: Do you know if you are obligated to pay staff whilst they are in quarantine?

Employee redundancy is a complex issue – our guide to the main pitfalls to avoid:

Employees Returning Back To Work From Furlough Leave – Do You Know What Are The Safe Practices For Your Work Environment?

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