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Alison Smith

@alisonrootshr.bsky.social

CEO and Lead Consultant - Roots HR CIC A social enterprise dedicated to elevating people management within the not-for-profit sector W: https://www.rootshr.org.uk/

61 Followers  |  134 Following  |  9 Posts  |  Joined: 04.12.2024  |  1.6056

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We'll be running a webinar on this in early Autumn, so keep an eye on our Events and Offers page too! www.rootshr.org.uk/events-and-o...

08.07.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Roots HR | Charity HR Consultancy At Roots HR we specialise in Human Resources for Social Sector Employees, providing HR services to charities and social enterprises since 2009.

I see a number of amendments have been proposed for the Employment Rights Bill. This is why it's going to be super important for employers to stay up to date on what's happening. Sign up to @rootshr.bsky.socialI newsletter to stay on top... www.rootshr.org.uk

08.07.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

You can sign up to our newsletter here ▢️ www.rootshr.org.uk

02.07.2025 08:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting roadmap for implementation of the Employment Rights Bill...

Sign up to @rootshr.bsky.social newsletter to stay up to date on the changes and impact on your social sector organisation!

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686258...

02.07.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Events & Offers | Charity HR Services | Roots HR

Happy #VolunteersWeek πŸ—“οΈ
To celebrate we're delighted to be offering our FREE Volunteers Toolkit, worth Β£225 - you can access it here rootshr.org.uk/events-and-o...
@RootsHR
#HR #Charity #Volunteers

02.06.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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April brought a wave of employment law changes and more information on the Employment Rights Bill... and we know it’s a lot to keep up withπŸ“’

That’s why we've pulled together a set of free resources to help social sector organisations stay informed and compliantπŸ§ πŸ“„

www.rootshr.org.uk/free-resources

09.05.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic displaying 6 different mental health helplines to call during mental health awareness week: 

 - Samaritans (116 123)
 - Rethink Mental Illness (0808 801 0525)
 - The Mix (online chat service - themix.org.uk
 - CALMzone (0800 58 58 58)
 - Shout (text SHOUT to 85258)
 - YoungMinds (0808 802 5544)

A graphic displaying 6 different mental health helplines to call during mental health awareness week: - Samaritans (116 123) - Rethink Mental Illness (0808 801 0525) - The Mix (online chat service - themix.org.uk - CALMzone (0800 58 58 58) - Shout (text SHOUT to 85258) - YoungMinds (0808 802 5544)

πŸŽ‰ It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek!

πŸ’œ Join us. Share this post so that people know where to turn for support.

12.05.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Contact | Roots HR

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the protected characteristic of β€œsex” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. Unsure what this means for your social sector workforce? Contact us for further guidance. www.rootshr.org.uk/contact-root...

23.04.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BMG Research

Calling social enterprises! contribute to
@socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social State of Social Enterprise Survey 2025 here:
surveys.bmgresearch.co.uk/wix/8/p46316...
#SocEnt

20.03.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the cap on a week’s pay for statutory redundancy pay will increase to Β£719 from 6 April - as set out in the Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 #HR #charities #SocEnts

20.03.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the Employment Rights Bill may get Royal Assent this summer - meaning some elements may come into force in October. Keep up to date through Roots HR #HR #charities #SocEnt @rootshr.bsky.social

13.03.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The latest version of the Employment Rights Bill was published on Monday, incorporating the recent changes made by amendment.

publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

29.01.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kick off 2025 with a focus on workplace wellbeing!🌟

Beat the January blues with our 8 practical tips to improve mental health and support your team🌱

Explore them here➑️

#ThrivingAtWork
https://buff.ly/4hwoxrO

29.01.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parents to receive day one right to neonatal care leave and pay Thousands of working families with babies in neonatal care will be entitled to additional time off as a day one right

Update from the Government today that a day one right to neonatal leave for working families with babies in neonatal care will be introduced from 6th April 2025.

Find out more information below. If you need any support with implementation let us know.

www.gov.uk/government/n...

20.01.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NCVO & @acevo.bsky.social are working with the government on the Civil Society Covenantβ€”a new framework to transform how they collaborate with charities, community groups & social enterprises🌟

Share your views by 12 Dec to help shape it!πŸ“£

https://buff.ly/3YJDOO3

09.12.2024 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Case studies about reasonable adjustments for mental health | Acas Case studies exploring how different organisations have helped staff with reasonable adjustments for mental health.

Some of these case studies may be helpful for #charities or #SocEnts considering reasonable adjustments for employees with mental ill health. www.acas.org.uk/research-and...

09.12.2024 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello from me and the rest of the team from @rootshr.bsky.social - looking forward to interacting on Bluesky!

04.12.2024 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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