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HR Trends You Need To Know About in 2020
13th Jan 2020Business, Employee Engagement, Human Resources
Workforce management, particularly engagement, is evolving fast, and companies are working harder than ever to attract and retain the best people. As we move full speed into 2020, we’ll see the latest HR trends adopted...
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HR Heroes Training Courses are here to save you
27th Dec 2019Absence Management, Change Management, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employment Law, Events, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment, Training
MAD-HR are delighted to announce the launch of the HR HEROES workshop series to be delivered in Essex and Suffolk in 2020. With constantly evolving employment laws, and successfully growing businesses with increasing employee numbers,...
Read MoreReflecting on a busy and successful 2019
20th Dec 2019MAD-HR News
Before everyone begins enjoying the Christmas and New Year celebrations, it’s a good opportunity for any business to take stock and reflect on how the year has gone. Here at MAD-HR, we’ve been thrilled with...
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Overcoming HR hurdles and making a difference for new and growing businesses
20th Dec 2019Business, Human Resources, MAD-HR News
When you start up or grow your business, you must oversee everything. But the need to keep so many plates spinning at once can be overwhelming, particularly as you need to learn from your mistakes...
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MAD-HR reaches new heights at National Business Finals for ‘High Growth’.
17th Dec 2019MAD-HR News
The team at MAD-HR were delighted to have been recognised at last week’s prestigious National SME Awards at Wembley, in the High Growth category. Whilst we did not take the top spot on this occasion,...
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Why would anyone want to work for you and your business?
29th Oct 2019Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment, Training
As an employer, it’s inevitable that you might often find yourself wondering whether you risk losing a member of staff to a larger, wealthier, trendier or more conveniently located competitor. But is such paranoia simply...
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MAD-HR present St Elizabeth’s Hospice with their fundraising towards the Elmer Parade
15th Oct 2019MAD-HR News
This summer saw the arrival of an extremely colourful herd of elephants to the town of Ipswich. Referred to as the ‘Elmer Parade’, the display which was made up of 56 large elephants and ran...
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MAD-HR present ActivGardens with money raised at Suffolk Chamber Prestige Dinner
8th Oct 2019MAD-HR News
On 3rd October 2019, MAD-HR Director Charlotte Bate attended the ActivLives AGM to present them with a donation of £805 to their ActivGardens project. ActivLives is a charity which operates across Suffolk to help people...
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MAD-HR raise over £1,600 for charity
26th Sep 2019Events
MAD-HR help to raise over £1,600 for charity at the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Prestige Dinner We had a fabulous evening at the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce ‘Prestige Dinner’ last Thursday at Trinity Park, with...
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We’re up for a national award!
31st Aug 2019Human Resources
Recognition comes in all sorts of forms for a business. In our case, at MAD-HR, there’s something hugely validating about the calls, letters (yes, we still receive them!) and emails from satisfied clients wanting to...
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MAD-HR takes a closer look at the IR35 legislation
27th Aug 2019Business, Employment Law, Human Resources
With the introduction of IR35 to the private sector from April 2020, the team at MAD-HR have taken a look at what IR35 is all about and who might be affected by it. IR35 is...
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MAD-HR discusses the impact of the Taylor Review
23rd Aug 2019Employment Law, Human Resources
Following the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the Government commissioned an Independent Review of Employment Practices in the Modern Economy. The audit, named the 'Taylor Review' was undertaken by Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive of...
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5 Tips on Giving Memorable Presentations
11th Jul 2019Business, Leadership, Networking, Training
Want to know how to make memorable presentations? We asked our senior consultants and training experts for their top tips to help you deliver a presentation that will really stand out. Whether it's for training,...
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New HR Consultant Tracey joins the MAD-HR team
4th Jul 2019Main Website Only
With the announcement of a brand new office in Essex, MAD-HR is delighted to announce the appointment of Tracey Munro as an HR Consultant, based in Chelmsford. Tracey joins the growing team, which has already...
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The MAD-HR Team grows
2nd Jul 2019Human Resources, Main Website Only, Uncategorised
MAD-HR, the premier providers of outsourced HR services across East Anglia, are delighted to announce the expansion of their experienced team. This growth will enable the team to work with more clients to continue to...
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MAD-HR awarded Future50 2019 status
12th Jun 2019Business
The announcement of the Future50 awards list 2019 has heralded great news to the start of MAD-HR's sixth year in business: June has seen the company inducted into the Future50 Class of 2019 in Norfolk...
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What are T-Level Qualifications?
22nd Mar 2019Employment Law, Human Resources
Have you ever wondered what the A in A-Level stood for? With the arrival of the new T-Level qualifications it's time to find out: It transpires that A is for Academic and reflects the focus...
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Meetings, Meetings and More Meetings
9th Mar 2019Business, Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Leadership
Most meetings fail to get going from the start. The group is kept waiting for people to arrive. Others want to keep chatting about "important" but unrelated topics. The dreaded "since I have you here" move that turns the...
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When is Notice of Dismissal Effective?
9th Nov 2018Absence Management, Employment Law, Human Resources, Recruitment
An employee was given notice of redundancy but was on holiday when the letter arrived. There was a significant difference in her pension entitlement between leaving at age 49 and age 50 – which everyone...
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Mental Health and Well-Being at Work
9th Nov 2018Absence Management, Employee Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employment Law, Human Resources, Training
Mental health problems are common, experienced by up to one in four of the population. Problems are often hidden, stigma is still widespread and many people do not receive adequate support from services. Mental health...
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