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Is your workplace hitting the right notes?
November 21, 2014
Music can be such a huge part of people’s everyday lives. Recent research has shown that music has a very positive effect on employees and boosts workplace productivity. The study…
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What to Wear
November 14, 2014
Recently questions have been asked about the need to wear that traditional business uniform: the suit. At QCS we have just reviewed the Policy and Procedure on Employee’s Appearance. A…
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The ruling has been made, are you ready for the effects?
November 7, 2014
I’d been expecting the news that we received on Tuesday for some time and was slightly surprised to hear the ruling that overtime should be taken into account when calculating…
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Have you Considered Shared Parental Leave Yet?
October 31, 2014
The legislation regarding Shared Parental Leave is currently with Parliament and it is believed it will come into effect from 1 December 2014. Recent Survey Recent figures suggest that out…
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How do you manage electronic cigarettes in your workplace?
October 24, 2014
We’ve heard in the news this week that Starbucks has banned electronic cigarettes from its coffee shop chain, and they have been banned by many other major establishments, including the…
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All present and correct, or rather, all well??
October 16, 2014
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development reports that there is an increase in “presenteeism”, that is, employees coming to work when ill. Furthermore, research by an insurance group reveals…
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Prepare to be filmed
October 10, 2014
The latest decision to endorse secret filming in the care sector is inevitably controversial. It is difficult to predict the outcome and there must be a risk of serious unintended…
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Unlimited Holiday – is it Sensible?
October 3, 2014
Background It is a far cry from the 1960s when “Time and motion” was very much the order of the day. All activity was carefully timed and “rates” included a…
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