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Meet the team – Samantha Croston
Our business is all about people – and we know that our clients love getting to know our team better. This month, we’re putting the spotlight on Sam Croston, our HR Business Partner. Time at PMHR: Three years – and they know what they say about time when you’re having...
Niel Cope appears in prestigious Leaders Council podcast with Geoff Hurst
Niel Cope, Managing Director of Bury-based People Matters HR, was chosen to speak on the podcast run by The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, alongside 1966 World Cup champion, Sir Geoff Hurst. The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern...
Engagement and Training options while remote working
It doesn’t take a genius to tell you that the workplace has changed beyond recognition over the past 6 months. We’re working from home, staff are furloughed and for many, business is painfully slow. We know – you’ve heard it all before. What can companies do to keep...
Coronavirus: Guidance for Better Mental Health By rehab4addiction
People Matters HR is proud to be working with Boris MacKey, the Community Outreach Manager at rehab4addiction to present their online resource for dealing with the issue of mental health during the Coronavirus lockdown.
People Matters HR 9th Birthday
People Matters HR are nine years old today! I can’t believe it’s nine years since I set up People Matters from a simple dream of wanting to work for myself and look after SME businesses and give them decent professional people management advice. On birthdays I always...
People Matters HR Team focus pieces – Yvonne Cope (July 2020)
Our business is all about people – and we know that our clients love getting to know our team better. This month, we’re putting the spotlight on Yvonne Cope, a company director. Time at PMHR: 9 years. I am married to the MD Niel so I have been involved since day one!...
Understanding the Flexible Furlough Scheme: Insights from July 8, 2020
Job Retention scheme - Flexible Furlough As of July 1, 2020, the Job Retention Scheme transitioned into the Flexible Furlough scheme, granting employers greater flexibility. An employer's dilemma In short, businesses did welcome the original scheme. Moreover, it did...
New Furlough Scheme update 1st June 2020
New Furlough Scheme The Government have listened and the new Furlough Scheme has moved forward to 1st July 2020. Businesses will have the flexibility to bring furloughed staff back part time. You can decide the hours and shift patterns staff will work on their return,...
People Matters Presents: Improve Online Training and WeThrive Employee Engagement
People Matters HR celebrates two new collaborations for online training and WeThrive. New systems will assist businesses during the lockdown People Matters HR have announced the launch of two new services through partnerships with two leading training providers. The...
Redundancy Briefing 6th May 2020
Redundancy is a form of dismissal from your job. It happens when employers need to reduce their workforce. If you’re being made redundant, you might be eligible for certain things, including: redundancy pay – up to 20 weeks pay – one week for every year. a notice...
Staff Retention Scheme update 20th April 2020
Extension of furlough letter Firstly for the Staff Retention Scheme update, we are being advised that you need to keep records of the ongoing Furloughing of employees. Therefore you need to advise that at the end of each “Furlough” whether this should continue or not,...
Maintaining a sense of Team
At People Matters HR, we are lucky to have a great bunch of clients. All of differing sizes and sectors, they have one thing in common – a real sense of team connection. Businesses work hard to build a company culture over many years – so it’s essential to keep this...