The HR Dept Bristol, Bath & North Somerset

The HR Dept Bristol, Bath & North Somerset We provide local and personal HR advice & support to SMEs in the Bristol, Bath and North Somerset area.

When a company has a problem it is usually either caused by or has an impact on their staff. They need to find practical, pragmatic and cost effective solutions and that’s exactly what we provide and what’s more, we respond very quickly. The HR Dept started in Bristol and now has a dedicated team providing local and personal HR and Health and Safety solutions across the Bristol and Bath area. If y

ou have an employment issue call us now on 0845 20 21 999

As a professional team we can offer everything that a large corporate HR department would provide but at a fraction of the cost. You can have our pay as you go service or for those wanting more help our advice line service backed by legal expenses insurance is ideal.

*Advice line backed by legal expenses insurance
*Contracts of employment
*Employee handbooks
*Recruitment
*Redundancy projects
*Training and development
*Employee relations
*Disciplinary and grievance procedures
*Health and Safety
*Payroll
*Absence Management
*TUPE transfers
*Psychometric Assessments
*Employee Attitude Surveys

As you’ll have seen, with England’s first kick off at 9pm UK time, and Scotland’s even worse at 2am, you’ll need to get ...
18/06/2026

As you’ll have seen, with England’s first kick off at 9pm UK time, and Scotland’s even worse at 2am, you’ll need to get a handle on footy fans’ attendance and capability to work, or else face 30 days of hurt whilst the World Cup is on.

It may not just be home nation fans you have within your workforce – it is the biggest World Cup ever, with 48 countries participating. The risks are bleary-eyed employees showing up fatigued and ineffective or not showing up at all. We discuss this in June's edition of People Matter.

We also discuss pay transparency, MSME day, health and safety, and more.

To read these articles in full, and find out the latest from the world of HR, check out our newsletter here: https://www.hrdept.co.uk/knowledge-hub/newsletters/people-matter-june-2026

From stock market IPOs to the threat of advanced computer hacking, AI is never out of the news. It is a big thing in bus...
17/06/2026

From stock market IPOs to the threat of advanced computer hacking, AI is never out of the news. It is a big thing in businesses generally, and HR specifically, too: with AI automation being used for a whole host of tasks, often poorly.

Creating and placing job adverts; CV screening; candidate scoring; production of HR documentation such as employment contracts; and procedural communication, for instance in a disciplinary or grievance process.

For all its efficiency, AI has a number of downsides: data protection, human redundancies, inaccuracy and hallucination, and what we're going to focus on in this blog: bias: https://www.hrdept.co.uk/knowledge-hub/blog/six-types-of-ai-bias-in-hr-and-what-you-can-do-to-counter-them

This week is Learning Disability Week!At The HR Dept, we’re proud to champion workplaces where everyone has the opportun...
15/06/2026

This week is Learning Disability Week!

At The HR Dept, we’re proud to champion workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. People with learning disabilities bring valuable perspectives and strengths that enrich businesses and communities alike.

If you need support creating a more inclusive workplace, we’re here to help.

This week our advisors have helped local businesses with a wide variety of HR matters including:ContractsHandbooksPreven...
12/06/2026

This week our advisors have helped local businesses with a wide variety of HR matters including:

Contracts
Handbooks
Prevention of sexual harassment
Bonus schemes
Settlement agreements
Disciplinaries
Investigations
Employment Rights Act updates
Probation
Occupational health
Performance management
Modern slavery policy
Audits
Contract amendments
Grievances
Appeals
and more...

Find out how we can support the HR function in your business, call us on 0117 970 2955 or visit our website www.hrdept.co.uk

Join our colleagues Parmilla Minhas (HR Dept Luton, Watford & Borehamwood) and Omar Rashid (HR Dept Birmingham Central &...
11/06/2026

Join our colleagues Parmilla Minhas (HR Dept Luton, Watford & Borehamwood) and Omar Rashid (HR Dept Birmingham Central & Wolverhampton) as they explain the upcoming changes to unfair dismissals - providing useful guidance and real life scenarios to help you prepare your business.

With the qualifying period reducing from two years to six months - SMEs in the UK need to take steps to ensure they remain compliant and avoid claims. In this webinar we will discuss the impact of this change, answer questions we frequently hear business owners ask and provide you with clear advice on how to manage the change.

Register here: bbde8c23-0fe1-4fbb-a8cf-f5eb0e1824e6@a5e0844b-2b2d-4294-b311-e32809783548" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bbde8c23-0fe1-4fbb-a8cf-f5eb0e1824e6@a5e0844b-2b2d-4294-b311-e32809783548

Currently, employees need to have two years of continuous service for ordinary unfair dismissal protection. A tribunal m...
10/06/2026

Currently, employees need to have two years of continuous service for ordinary unfair dismissal protection. A tribunal may make a basic award plus a capped compensatory award, and you still have to establish a fair reason (conduct, capability/performance, redundancy, statutory illegality/ breach of law, SOSR) and follow a reasonable procedure.

From January 2027, this is set to change. The qualifying period will reduce to just six months, and compensation awards will no longer be capped.

You might think you still have six months to prepare, but in reality, your business should be taking action by 1st July.

Our latest blog explains this in more detail, along with the steps you should take to prepare: https://www.hrdept.co.uk/knowledge-hub/blog/unfair-dismissals-why-1st-july-is-so-important-for-employers

09/06/2026

Is your workplace inclusive?

Speak to our HR Advisors for tailored support, call us on 0117 9702955.

June has started with another busy week advising local businesses with:Occupational healthJob descriptionsZero hoursAudi...
05/06/2026

June has started with another busy week advising local businesses with:

Occupational health
Job descriptions
Zero hours
Audits
New starters
Grievances
Redundancies
Unsuitability
Contracts
Investigations
Without prejudice
Appeals
Suspensions
Settlements
and more...

Find out how we can support the HR function in your business, call us on 0117 970 2955.

Address

First Floor, 3 Brook Office Park, Emersons Green
Bristol
BS167FL

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 5:30pm

Telephone

0117 9702955

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