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World Cancer Day – 4th February 2023

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World Cancer Day - 4th February 2023

Matthew Pinto-Chilcott, Owner of Consensus HR comments: “Did you know that this Saturday the 4th February 2023 is World Cancer Day?  This is something I did not know and this interesting article from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) explains how it is estimated that 12,000 people die from work related lung diseases which are linked to exposure during their working lifes, including cancer!  The HSE has along with all other areas of Health & Safety, some great tools for businesses to use to ensure their teams duty of care is at the forefront at all times.”

HSE ARTICLE: – World Cancer Day – a reminder of the risks to lungs from work activities

Saturday 4 February is World Cancer Day, the international awareness day to help educate people and encourage them to work together to reduce preventable cancer deaths.

If you work with certain dusts, gases, fumes and vapours in the workplace, it’s important that you understand the risks and protect workers’ health by using effective control measures. Employers have a legal responsibility to protect their workers’ from ill health.

The HSE website has guidance for a range of workplaces to prevent work-related lung diseases.

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World Cancer Day - 4th February 2023

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Consensus HR realises that many UK based SMEs understand the importance of Human Resources (HR) and Health & Safety (H&S) but cannot justify the cost of a full time HR person / team within their business, whilst knowing that when running a business of any size (from one employee to 250) that there will be a time when they will have to deal with a range of HR and H&S issues and employee problems. Consensus HR can be your organisation’s HR department providing everything you would expect to find in a big company but in a more cost-effective way. We provide our clients access to unlimited HR advice and employment law which is accredited by leading professional bodies, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

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Did you know? January – walk your dog month.

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Did you know? January - walk your dog month.
 
Just one of the best ways to unwind after a long day at the office and one that we thoroughly recommend! (If you have a dog!) – Did you know? January – walk your dog month
 
January 1, 2022 – January 31, 2022

January is Walk Your Dog Month and what better way to kick start your New Years Resolutions by getting out in the great outdoors and walking off some of that festive food and drink?

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Consensus HR realises that many UK based SMEs understand the importance of Human Resources (HR) and Health & Safety (H&S) but cannot justify the cost of a full time HR person / team within their business, whilst knowing that when running a business of any size (from one employee to 250) that there will be a time when they will have to deal with a range of HR and H&S issues and employee problems. Consensus HR can be your organisation’s HR department providing everything you would expect to find in a big company but in a more cost-effective way. We provide our clients access to unlimited HR advice and employment law which is accredited by leading professional bodies, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

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Did you know that January is walk your dog month?
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Fire Alarm

Fire Alarm – when was yours last checked?

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Helen Watson, HR Advisor at Consensus HR comments on Fire Alarm – when was yours last checked? “What a lovely day for a fire alarm, I was glad it was dry, unlike the last few days!  I wonder when the last time was you checked your fire evacuation procedures?

Fire preventions is so important to businesses of all sizes, why do you need to carry out fire drills?

It is the law – Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has a legal duty to provide procedures for serious and imminent danger (Article 15). They must support these procedures by providing appropriate training and instruction, which includes fire drills. Carrying out regular fire drills will ensure compliance with fire safety laws. We recommend that fire drills are carried out every 6 months.”

Fire Alarm – when was yours last checked?

When did you last check your fire safety procedures?  We had a fire drill this morning at the BTC, all went well and it ran very smoothly.  But when did you last check your businesses fire alarm and evacuation process?

The HSE recommends you consider how you will protect people if there is a fire.

  • Carry out a fire safety risk assessment
  • Keep sources of ignition and flammable substances apart
  • Avoid accidental fires, eg make sure heaters cannot be knocked over
  • Ensure good housekeeping at all times, eg avoid build-up of rubbish that could burn
  • Consider how to detect fires and how to warn people quickly if they start, eg installing smoke alarms and fire alarms or bells
  • Have the correct fire-fighting equipment for putting a fire out quickly
  • Keep fire exits and escape routes clearly marked and unobstructed at all times
  • Ensure your workers receive appropriate training on procedures they need to follow, including fire drills
  • Review and update your risk assessment regularly

At Consensus HR we can provide training for new staff or exiting employees on the basics of Health and Safety.  We also can provide your company with a Health and Safety Handbook, to give you all your employees.

Have you had anyone leave recently?  Were they a fire marshal or first aider?  Remember to allocate the right number of fire marshals and fire aiders, ensuring that they have the right training for their role.

 

Fire Alarm – when was yours last checked?

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Do you need to refresh your Health and Safety training? Do you need to send a Health and Safety Handbook to all your employees? Give us a call today.
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Stress

Stress Anxiety and Depression for work related illness

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Helen Watson, HR Advisor, at Consensus HR comments:  “Stress Anxiety and Depression are the number one reason for work related illness and if you are a business, large or small, we all need to prevent work related stress where we can, to support and promote good mental health across the workplace by helping business owners / managers with best practice and up to date HR Policies & Procedures and Employment Law.”

Stress, Anxiety and Depression are the number One reason for work related illness in the UK and it’s on the rise.

Statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), covering the 2020/21 period, show of the 1.7 million workers suffering from a work-related illness, 822,000 were stress, depression or anxiety.  A report by Deloitte estimates that the total annual cost of poor mental health to employers has increased by 25% since 2019, costing UK employers up to £56 billion a year.

Work Right is a campaign by the Health & Safety Executive aimed at helping smaller businesses and workers and can be found by clicking on the link.

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Health and safety law poster – what you need to know

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The poster explains British health and safety laws and lists what workers and their employers should do.

If you employ anyone, you must either:

  • display the health and safety law poster where your workers can easily read it
  • provide each worker with the equivalent health and safety law leaflet

There are various versions of the poster, so you can select the most appropriate for your business.

HSE also provides health and safety law pocket cards. These are a legal alternative to the law poster and are easy to distribute for your employees to carry with them.
 

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If you are worried about members of your team and stress and would like some HR guidance, give us a call / email now.
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World Menopause Day

World Menopause Day

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World Menopause Day is on Tuesday 18 October 2022.

You may have experienced it, be experiencing it now or yet to experience it in the future. You will have family, friends and colleagues who have or will experience it.

Does your business have a Menopause Policy, how do you support your employees through the Menopause and Perimenopause?

If your business needs assistance in putting these in place, get in touch, we can help.

The British Menopause Society has some great resources to support ‘Continuing the Conversation’ for World Menopause Day. The menopause has gone mainstream and after the deafening silence surrounding it for so long, that change is very welcome. The recent influx of information and misinformation can however be overwhelming and confusing and there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution.

The Menopause Charity are also a great source of information, with Facts, Advice and Support available; their aims include to provide inclusive fact-based information, advice and support and to bust myths, overcome ignorance and make menopause symptoms history.

Health and Safety & Employee Well-Being

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We offer a full Health & Safety service and ensure it is made simple and covers the basics for your business.  Our development and service includes:

  • Appointing a Competent Person
  • Preparing a business Health & Safety Policy
  • Managing Risk and Risk Assessments at work
  • Consulting your workers
  • Providing Information and Training
  • First Aid at Work

YOUR OUTSOURCED HUMAN RESOURCES AND HEALTH AND SAFETY, HELPING COMPANIES TAKE THE PAIN OUT OF EMPLOYING PEOPLE WHILST PREVENTING PEOPLE PROBLEMS

Consensus HR are a plain speaking Consultancy who help businesses with the complexities and best practice in the world of Human Resources. Whether you’re a start-up, SME or bigger business we help businesses from 1 – 250 employees, to enable successful business delivery, growth and change whilst Preventing People Problems.  We help you find suitable people solutions whilst providing accredited legal expert Human Resources advice. Providing consistent and professional outsourced human resources across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North London.

Whatever your Human Resources business needs, we can help with our no obligation initial FREE HR audit. Book here and let’s get started!

Consensus HR realises that many UK based SMEs understand the importance of Human Resources (HR) and Health & Safety (H&S) but cannot justify the cost of a full time HR person/team within their business, whilst knowing that when running a business of any size (from one employee to 250) that there will be a time when they will have to deal with a range of HR and H&S issues and employee problems. Consensus HR can be your organisation’s HR department providing everything you would expect to find in a big company but in a more cost-effective way. We provide our clients access to unlimited HR advice and employment law which is accredited by leading professional bodies, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

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World Mental Health Day 2022

World Mental Health Day 2022

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World Mental Health Day 2022 – Monday 10th October

The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day 2022, as set by the World Federation for Mental Health, is ‘making mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’.

With everything that is happening around us right now, it can be easy to feel powerless, but there are aspects of our life we can manage and control.  If you or your employees need support, there are some great resources available from:

Mind

Mental Health UK

Mental Health Foundation UK

Samaritans

 

YOUR OUTSOURCED HUMAN RESOURCES AND HEALTH AND SAFETY, HELPING COMPANIES TAKE THE PAIN OUT OF EMPLOYING PEOPLE WHILST PREVENTING PEOPLE PROBLEMS

Consensus HR are a plain speaking Consultancy who help businesses with the complexities and best practice in the world of Human Resources. Whether you’re a start-up, SME or bigger business we help businesses from 1 – 250 employees, to enable successful business delivery, growth and change whilst Preventing People Problems.  We help you find suitable people solutions whilst providing accredited legal expert Human Resources advice. Providing consistent and professional outsourced human resources across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and North London.

Whatever your Human Resources business needs, we can help with our no obligation initial FREE HR audit. Book here and let’s get started!

Consensus HR realises that many UK based SMEs understand the importance of Human Resources (HR) and Health & Safety (H&S) but cannot justify the cost of a full time HR person/team within their business, whilst knowing that when running a business of any size (from one employee to 250) that there will be a time when they will have to deal with a range of HR and H&S issues and employee problems. Consensus HR can be your organisation’s HR department providing everything you would expect to find in a big company but in a more cost-effective way. We provide our clients access to unlimited HR advice and employment law which is accredited by leading professional bodies, including the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board.

Contact Us Now for further information and to see how we can help your company and team.

Consensus HR Stoptober

Stoptober 2022

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Stoptober 2022 begins on 1st October.

There’s never been a better time to quit!

Stopping smoking is the best thing your employees can do for their own health – and the health of people around them. It’s never too late to quit. They’ll start seeing the benefits immediately, not just for their health but also their finances.

You can support your employees by promoting Stoptober 2022 in the workplace, encouraging those taking part and celebrating achievements.

Give us a call for more tips on how to support your employees in Stoptober 2022 or to discuss employee benefits, for more information on Stoptober 2022, click here.

For more information about smoking, e-cigarette and vaping Company polices, give us a call or get in touch.

Investigation, Disciplinary & Grievance

Demotivated or poor-performing team members can affect your business and lead to an Investigation, Disciplinary & Grievance. It’s not just their work that suffers, often so does the work of those around them.

So if you are facing an Investigation, Disciplinary & Grievance or need to take action how do you deal with them properly and ensure that you are following a fair procedure? Consensus HR can help you tackle these issues effectively.

​When managing people and dealing with this area of business you must ensure that you follow the ACAS Code of Conduct, which sets out the stages you must follow when a member of ​the ​team has carried out an act of misconduct.

Employment tribunals use this to decide whether you have acted fairly. You could have a good reason to dismiss but if you don’t follow a fair disciplinary procedure, you could still lose at an employment tribunal. Any award made against you may also be increased by up to 25%.

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