HR Advice and Casework

22nd January 2012

For organisations who do not have their own dedicated HR staff. On-call telephone & e-mail HR Support 9am – 6pm Mon-Fri for query handling, policies and procedures, dispute resolution advice: ...

Employers - Quality recruitment at a lower price than recruitment agencies!!

9th January 2012

Let Cloud Eleven find your next recruit and save £££s! ...

The Employee who came in with a Cold

29th November 2011

As we enter the season of goodwill, parties and flu what can employers do to deal with the inevitable upturn in sickness and absence? Debs Lester, Commercial Director at Cloud Eleven HR offers the following advice: ...

Changes to Employment Regulations

28th November 2011

The coalition government is suggesting a number of interesting changes to employment law. But will it make any difference to you? ...

Legal Timetable

25th November 2011

Changes to VAT rules on employer salary-sacrifice schemes: January 2012
Parental leave increases from 3 to 4 months: March 2012

33% OFF HR SUPPORT IN APRIL - Offer Closed

11th April 2011

Thanks to everyone that participated. This offer is now closed. ...

Default Retirement Age of 65 is scrapped from 1st October 2011

9th February 2011

The default retirement age of 65 will be removed from 1st October 2011. So if you have someone in your organisation due to retire after 30th March 2011, the rules will change for them. ...

Equal Treatment for Agency Workers from 2011

9th February 2011

From 1st October 2011, Agency workers will have the same employment rights after 12 weeks "in the same role with the same hirer" as permanent workers in a similar job. This means employers will need to match the pay rates and include agency workers in many kinds of performance related bonusses. ...

SSP, SMP and Employee Rates to Rise

17th January 2011

The standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase from £124.88 to £128.73 per week from 3rd April 2011. SSP will rise to £81.60. Employee NI will rise by 1% and the threshold for NI contributions will increase too. Contact us for more details.

Flexible Working Rights Extended

17th January 2011

The right to flexible working will be extended to all employees with children under 18 in April 2011. The right currently extends only to employees with children under 5, or with disabled children. The right to flexible working is likely to be extended to all employees by 2012. If you do not currently have a flexible working policy we can put one in place for you. Contact us for more details.

Additional guidance on the Equality Act 2010 expected in April this year

17th January 2011

Additional guidance on how the Equality Act will apply the definition of disability is expected. The new Equality Act 2010 meant that established definitions of what constitutes a disability under the old Disability Discrimination Act became defunct. It is hoped that there will be a new definition that we can work with that will not require large volumes of case law to define properly. Cloud Eleven HR Support customers will be kept informed of any changes that are required to policies or procedu ...

Key Payments Rise on 1st February 2011

17th January 2011

The maximum weekly wage for the purposes of calculating a statutory redundancy payment (and tribunal) for unfair dismissal increases from £380 to £400. The maximum unfair dismissal compensatory award at tribunal rises from £65,300 to £68,400

Additional Paternity Leave entitlement to Commence April 2011

17th January 2011

The right for fathers and civil partners to take Additional Paternity Leave of 26 weeks will commence from April 2011. This means that fathers and partners of those giving birth can share maternity allowances for leave and pay if the mother returns to work. Contact us for more details and amended policies on maternity and paternity leave. Our HR Support customers will receive these amended policies automatically.

October 2011: Agency workers to receive equal rights.

17th January 2011

Following the EUs Agency Workers Directive, Agency workers in the UK will receive equal rights to permanent workers from October 2011. If a temporary worker temps with you for more than 12 weeks you will need to match their pay and basic employment conditions to that of a comparable permanent worker. If you use agency workers, Contact us for more guidance.

Royal Wedding Bank Holiday: Guidance for Employers

17th January 2011

Great News! An extra bank holiday has been announced on April 29th 2011 to celebrate the Wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton. ...

Severe Weather FAQs

3rd December 2010

Many of our customers would find it difficult to deliver services on time if key employees did attend work. So - what can be done? Here are some answers to common questions.

Severe Weather Policy

Most everyday questions can be resolved by implementing a Severe Weather Policy. Our HR Support Subscribers will find an up to date Severe Weather Policy available on their portal - just log in and download it. If you are not currently a subscriber, but would like regular HR policy upda ...

Legal Aid Withdrawn for Claimants

22nd November 2010

The government has recently launced a consultation regarding the removal of legal aid for employment claims in England and Wales. ...

Average earnings growth just 2%

22nd November 2010

The latest National Statistics see earnings grow 2% to September 2010. With inflation (RPI) at 4.5%, this points to a drop in the standard of living for most people, especially those without mortgages. For those of you working for employers that offer cost of living increases each year, our advice is that 2% will be the average rise awarded by most employers in 2011.

2011 Calendars now Available!

22nd November 2010

In the next few weeks, we'll be sending out a handy 2011 desk calendar to anyone on our mailing list. To be sure you don't miss out, contact us typing "Calendar" in the subject line, and we'll make sure you receive one soon!

FREE Training Available - Offer Closed

22nd November 2010

Thanks to everyone that participated. This offer is now closed. ...

Why you need HR Support during a Recession:

4th November 2010

Its one of business' best kept secrets: Organisations with good HR make more money through productive workers, ...

How the Recession effects the Workforce

15th October 2010

A new survey illustrates how the recession has effected the employment marketplace. ...

FREE – 1 hour consultation.

8th September 2010

We're here to help you get more out of your HR. If you want to know how to grow your company cost effectively through employing productive people, book a 1 hour consultation to find out how Cloud Eleven can help. Contact us to find out more.

New Business Referral Scheme Announced

25th May 2010

As a way of saying ‘Thank you’ for referring us and enabling us to work with other great businesses in your network, we are offering a Business Colleague Referral Scheme, open to all our existing clients for the next 12 months, commencing June 1st 2010. ...

Cloud Eleven nominated for Best Exhibitor Stand at Yorkshire Business Market!

26th April 2010

It was a festival of blue and orange at the Yorkshire Business Market in Harrogate last week. Our stand was nominated for Best Stand due to its colourful banners, popular cupcakes by Bespoke Cupcakes of Harrogate, and of course its enthusiastic people! Thank you to everyone who visited us, if you asked us to stay in touch we'll be in contact by the end of the week. Congratulations to Lisa Remmer of Practical Network Solutions Limited who was the winner of our Magnum of Moet & Chandon champagne.

Are your employees stuck abroad?

22nd April 2010

Over 150,000 Britons have been had their journeys delayed or cancelled due to yet another unpleasant surprise from Iceland, the volcanic ash. ...

Take our Survey

15th March 2010

How well does your organisation manage its people? Why don't you take our survey to find out!
Many of our customers...
have asked us to benchmark their HR Support arrangements. So we are undertaking this quick HR Survey to help you. If you are a newsletter subscriber, we'll be feeding back in our April issue. If you would like to receive the newsletter or would like some feedback on your organisation please contact us

New European legal cases suggest companies should pay staff who go sick whilst on holiday

15th March 2010

New cases in the European Court have changed the way we need to manage cases of employees falling sick during their annual leave.
Here are a few simple steps you can take to help you respond consistently to holiday v sickness queries:
Devise and Implement a policy to clarify the holiday entitlement of employees who fall sick or are injured whilst on a just before a planned holiday
Include in this policy whether or not employees will be entitled to contractual sick pay or statutory sick pay ...

Snow and staff absence costing you money?

5th January 2010

Read this article to find out how to deal with the HR fallout from severe weather. ...

2011 Product Information

1st November 2009

Download our latest product information now!
HR Support Services: Download PDF
Recruitment: Download PDF

New clients join our HR Outsourcing Service for SMEs

17th July 2009

Cloud Eleven is Yorkshire's leading supplier of HR services for Small to Medium sized businesses.
We are delighted to welcome three new clients this month, who will benefit from having immediate on-call advice on staffing issues, and in 2 cases brand new Employee Handbooks. Other services requested include outsourced recruitment and training services from Cloud Eleven.

4th July Party for Leonard Cheshire Disability

4th July 2009

We hope you enjoyed our fundraising party at the all-new Shine in Leeds for Leonard Cheshire Disability. This was a fabulous party with a 4 course meal, live band and lots of other surprises on the night. We have raised over £1000, so well done to all involved!

Working with Social Enterprise

5th June 2009

The School for Social Entrepreneurs is coming to Yorkshire, and Cloud Eleven will be supplying HR services to the School. ...

Marathon MD

15th April 2009

Cloud Eleven's MD, Martin Brockett completed the London Marathon on Sunday in a time of 4h 23m, raising at least £1500 for Leonard Cheshire Disability (our chosen charity for 2009). He was accompanied by local businessman Todd Hannula, CEO of Camberwell Ltd. If you would like to contribute by sponsoring Martin then please go to http://www.justgiving.com/toddmartinmarathon Thanks!

CIPD issue guidance on new Disciplinary and Grievance procedures

15th April 2009

The new disciplinary and grievance procedures published by ACAS have been causing alot more questions than answers in the last few weeks. Today some more guidance has been offered by the CIPD. Go to http://www.cipd.co.uk/disciplinegrievprocskeychanges to find out more. For a detailed discussion of how it may affect your organisation ple ...

Ongoing HR support helps SMEs grow

6th January 2009

Read our case study on how providing a full HR management service to SMEs has helped our clients to grow. ...

Motivation and the Minimum Wage

23rd December 2008

Motivating workers on lower wages is a more and more common management challenge. As the mimum wage has risen faster than annual increments in many companies over the last three years, more and more companies find that the minimum wage is their entry level pay grade. ...

Trust is Key in Recruitment Decisions

28th November 2008

The Harrogate Advertiser asked Cloud Eleven about key elements of recruitment decisions. Read the full article: Harrogate Advertiser Article

5 Star Accreditation Achieved

25th June 2008

Cloud Eleven has received 5 Star supplier accreditation from Yorkshire Forward. This process is based on a thorough evaluation of work with our current clients, and being awarded 5 star status assures our customers of the quality of our work, proving once again that Cloud Eleven is the only Yorkshire based consultancy proven to save our customers money and providing effective HR support for all sizes of business.

Cloud Eleven support Liverpool call centre

22nd June 2008

Cloud Eleven recently delivered a report showing how a large Liverpool call centre could save substantial costs by changing the way that they work with their staffing suppliers.

Cloud Eleven improve London Manufacturing Plant

15th April 2008

During February, Cloud Eleven worked with one of the worlds largest home and beauty product manufacturers to improve workforce productivity at their London factory. Cloud Eleven's report detailed opportunities for productivity improvements worth up to £1/4m in savings for the client.

Support for Leonard Cheshire Ready to Start Scheme

29th February 2008

Leonard Cheshire used his own home to provide care to local disabled people, and from this grew the nationwide charity bearing his name (www.lcdisability.org). Leonard Cheshire in partnership with Barclays Bank is now helping disabled people who want to start their own business by providing them with business mentor support. Find out more on www.readytostart.org.uk. ...

NEW - In-house training courses

4th February 2008

Due to continued demand, Cloud Eleven are now able to offer any of their "Quick Hit" courses in-house, at your premises, for your staff. Contact us to find out more.

Cloud Eleven featured in People Management Magazine

30th January 2008

Managing Director Martin Brockett was quoted in People Management's RPO supplement. ...

Cloud Eleven delivers!

31st October 2007

Cloud Eleven were hired by Adecco Enterprise Services to advise one of their IT Services clients on how to improve their permanent and contract recruitment processes and reduce costs. This is what our client said about us: ...