Thursday, March 26th, 2026
At Harris Recruitment, we know that the work you do is deeply personal. For many of you, your workplace is someone’s home. You may be the only member of staff there—building trust, offering support, and often becoming an important part of someone’s daily life. Whether you are employing someone or working in a home, that […]
Monday, January 6th, 2025
Following the Government’s commitment to introduce significant reform to employment law, the Employment Rights Bill (“Bill”) was published on 11th October 2024, together with a “Next Steps” document. There is no set date for the Bill’s introduction; however, it is widely reported that October 2026 is the likely date. We set out below a summary of […]
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent this year and is expected to come into effect in or around September 2024. What does the Act do? The Act creates a new right for workers to request more predictable working conditions. Similar to the right to request flexible working, the […]
Monday, February 26th, 2024
A lot can happen in 25 years. Children grow up. Families might grow. You might start a new business and watch it change and develop. In all cases, the secret is in adapting to whatever challenges you might be called to face. In our 25 years of business, Harris Recruitment has seen the recruitment sector […]
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
Inviting someone into your home is difficult. It requires a level of trust and openness that you wouldn’t need if you were hiring an employee for an office job. However, using a professional domestic recruitment agency to find suitable candidates for roles like childcare providers, housekeepers, carers, and other domestic staff offers several benefits. In […]
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
The complicated challenge of returning to the workplace after having a child is something that many new parents will understandably struggle with, at least once. Likely, the office culture and dynamics have subtly changed since you’ve been gone, and you might be worried about where you fit back into it. So, how can you make […]
Tuesday, April 18th, 2023
An ever-growing number of Britons are working well past retirement age because they enjoy their jobs. The number of people still working over 65 tripled in the last 20 years, recently reaching 1.4 million. It is set to keep growing as people continue to live longer and remain healthier. Many older people say they have […]
Monday, November 1st, 2021
They just can’t get the staff! The dilemma facing the 0.01% | Times2 | The Times Whilst I enjoyed reading the light fluffy piece about the lack of help available for the UHNW 0.01%, I really feel that the article missed the point and did not see the very real problem, facing many “normal” families […]
Thursday, October 21st, 2021
Oh to be validated by the Mail Online!! We have been telling our clients, for the past 12 + months, that it is a candidate led market, as with the fallout from both Brexit and Covid, we can see that Nationwide, there is a real shortage of good candidates available for jobs in the childcare, […]
Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
The NHS is offering the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to people in order of who’s most at risk. https://www.acas.org.uk/working-safely-coronavirus/getting-the-coronavirus-vaccine-for-work Employers should support staff in getting the COVID-19 vaccine once it’s offered to them. From 11 November, people working or volunteering in certain Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care homes in England must be vaccinated by law, […]
