Filling the GAP in HR services: Substandard Salcombe

Filling the GAP in HR services: Substandard Salcombe

I was in Devon last week.  First stop Salcombe for a marketing seminar, and then client visits in Torquay.

It was my first few nights away since February, so hearing great things about one of the hotels in Salcombe, I decided to treat myself and book it, since that was where the seminar was.

And on paper, it ticked a lot of boxes.

Amazing location.


Good rating on Trip Advisor.


Lots of pretty pictures showing how beautiful it was.

Unfortunately this was a world away from the reality.

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Do I Have To Give Employees Redundancy Pay?

Yes! If you employ anyone, be it a cleaner, nanny, or sales person means that you have responsibilities under employment law.As is usual in law, ignorance is not a defence and will not protect you!You don’t need to pay redundancy to staff who have worked less than two years for you. You will obviously have to pay … Read more

Filling the GAP in HR services: 2 plus 2 equals…?

Filling the GAP in HR services: 2 plus 2 equals…? As you can imagine, we’ve been very busy during lockdown and furlough, so much so that we need to take on more staff. We’ve got very high standards, as you might expect, and as a result, we’ve got a pretty stringent recruitment process in place. … Read more

Filling the GAP in HR services: Stuffed during staycation

Filling the GAP in HR services: Stuffed during staycation

We had our “staycation” last weekend.

With holidays cancelled and school and university looming, it was time for a bit of TLC, and instead of travelling anywhere, the kids and I decided we’d go out every night to a new restaurant.

And I’m glad we did, because we discovered a new gem as a result: Atomic Burger in Oxford.

The instant I walked in, I knew it was my sort of place – superhero décor and 80s pop videos on the TV – the latter in particular making me feel right at home, as the 80s was probably the last time I actually watched pop videos!

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