The Role of a Neutral Mediator in Resolving Workplace Conflict
Conflict in the workplace can arise for many reasons, including communication breakdowns, personality differences, disagreements over responsibilities, or misunderstandings between colleagues. When left unresolved, these issues can affect morale, productivity, and...
Recruitment, Onboarding & Probation: Building the Foundations for Employee Success
Getting recruitment and onboarding right can have a significant impact on employee retention, engagement and organisational success. From defining the right role and selecting the best candidate to supporting individuals through their first few months, every stage...
Why Workplace Investigations Matter
When Conflict Becomes a Risk: Why Workplace Investigations Matter Conflict is part of every workplace. Different personalities, pressures, and communication styles can naturally create tension. But when concerns escalate into allegations of bullying, harassment,...
Holiday Records
New Employer Duty to Keep Holiday & Holiday Pay Records While this may sound like a small compliance change, it puts much more emphasis on being able to show how holiday entitlement and pay have been managed — not just that calculations were done correctly. Why Is...
Burnout Is Not a Resilience Problem — It’s a Performance Problem
This blog is written by Meg Sajnaga, Nervous System & Family Engagement Specialist and the Founder of Faamly CIC. Most organisations are trying to solve burnout in the wrong place. They focus on resilience: more wellbeing apps, more training, more encouragement...
World Down’s Syndrome Day – Building Inclusive Workplaces
World Down’s Syndrome Day – Saturday 21st March 2026: Building Inclusive Workplaces This blog is written by Jo Davidson, Inclusive Employment Programme Lead at Down’s Syndrome Scotland Down’s Syndrome Scotland AIME Programme – Building Inclusive...
Important Change to Unfair Dismissal Rules
Changes to Unfair Dismissal Rules: What Employers Need to Know This blog is written by Rona Loweth, HR Services Manager at McKinney HR. The changes to the right to claim unfair dismissal have been a prevalent news item for months, with the government proposing it...
Christmas Work Parties and Sexual Harassment – High Spirits, Higher Stakes?
This blog is written by Sarah Erskine, McKinney HR Lead Investigator. The Christmas Party season is getting under full swing. Letting down your hair at your work’s night out (often including plenty of alcohol and examples of dodgy dance moves) is one of the highlights...