April is stress awareness month and as HR professionals we urge SME business owners and directors to take positive practical action in managing employee stress. This blog gives clear practical steps to help recognise the signs of stress and support you can provide to your employees during times of stress or for persistently stressful times or situations within your business.

Hello People Solutions MD, Amanda Bayliss (MCIPD), was shortlisted for two prestigious awards at The Business Desk's East Midlands in 2026

Hello People Solutions are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for two awards at this year's Breathe HR Partner Summit including Partner of the Year and Top Promoting Consultancy. We explain why here at Hello People Solutions we believe every business needs a robust HR system and why we always choose Breathe HR. At Hello People Solutions, we work with organisations of all sizes, across many industries, and one thing is consistently clear: businesses that invest in

Why does workplace communication matter so much and how can it prevent grievances being commonplace within your business between your employees? This blog shares our expertise on the topic and how we can help as outsourced HR partners to improve communication to help prevent grievances raising which takes your focus away from the day to day business essential to your success.

It's National Apprenticeship Week 2026 so what's our take on recruiting, managing and retaining apprentices within your SME? This blog outlines our HR expertise on getting the best team member in post, inducting them and buddying apprentices up with experienced staff and managing them properly throughout their apprenticeship so they can be a valuable long term team member filling the skills gaps and recruitment difficulties many SME businesses are seeing today.

Can you demand to see employee medical appointment evidence? No, but here's some guidance on how to handle this area of people management from our HR experts

Everyone loves a Christmas party, well most people do and it's become a really big thing for businesses or all shapes and sizes to do for their team every year. In this blog we're sharing the three main areas that often crop up during or after the works Christmas do which need to be addressed appropriately and effectively. The morning after the Christmas Party For many organisations, the Christmas party is one of the few times in the year when the entire workforce comes toget

With this week's announcements on statutory pay rates from the government what do you need to know? We've rounded everything up here in one place for employers

November is National Career Development month, so how can you as an SME provide effective career progression to your team? This insight article provides our top tips.

This month is Movember, a time when men grow some spectacular moustaches to shine a light on the topic of men's mental and physical health. It's an important topic and one our team will always advocate for from a HR perspective.

Are your team keen to jump on the social media trends they are seeing? Before your business starts filming or publishing are you clear on your obligations as an employer and the risks associated with jumping on the social media trend train? This article highlights the employer considerations from the low risk participation trends to the high risk.

Has the October half term left you short staffed or with upset team members because you couldn't accommodate leave requests? This article walks you through how to manage holiday requests for school holidays fairly and legally

The 18 October is World Menopause Day, this article provides practical steps to embed menopause support into your policies, culture and daily operations.

On the 10th October it's World Mental Health day so we've written a guide with practical suggestions for organisations to focus on mental health and wellbeing of employees every day of the year.

Are you thinking about bringing dogs into your workplace? This insight article provides you with all you need to know BEFORE making the decision to welcome in wagging tails

We know that SMEs can struggle to recruit the RIGHT staff into their business; this article provides our insight and top tips

This week in the news the Scottish police force's uniform issues have been highlighted. What do you need to know and do as an employer if you require your team to wear uniform?

It's a big anniversary for Hello People Solutions in 2025 - we've been providing pragmatic HR advice and people management solutions for 10 years.

It's the time of year when parents are sending children back to school. What does that mean for employees? Well flexibility and understanding of their situation is critical. Hello People Solutions share the legislation and our top tips on this topic.

Understanding the New Neonatal Care Leave and Pay What you need to know From April 2025, parents of babies requiring neonatal care will...