News & Updates

April 6, 2018

Changes to the National Living Wage and Pensions – How will this affect you?

With a new tax year comes a change in the national living wage. From the 1st April 2018 workers over 25 will receive a wage increase of 4.4% or 33p an hour, while the biggest increase is for 18-20 yr. olds who will see a wage rise of 5.3%. There is also a wage increase for apprentices, under 18s and […]
February 5, 2018

General Data Protection Regulation

General Data Protection Regulation: May 25th 2018 Get Familiar with GDPR Train and inform employees; Data should be a high priority for your business along with keeping up to date with developments, policies, procedures etc.; Prepare a security framework and an emergency preparedness plan which outlines clearly how personal data is to be handled and secured, and what employees should […]
July 11, 2017

THS HR Recognised as an Investor of People

THS HR, Human Resources and Business Service Provider in South Wales,  has been awarded gold accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, joining the top seven per cent of accredited organisations across the UK, demonstrating their commitment to high performance through good people management. Based in Newport, THS HR, has been supporting businesses, for over seventeen years, throughout Wales and the Midlands. […]
June 12, 2017

Money for nothing – why performance related pay doesn’t always work

From sky high payments for senior executives to the annual bonus spending spree of more junior staff, bonuses are entrenched in the corporate world. A quick look at the news reveals some recent headlines on performance related pay: AstraZeneca Chief Enjoys Leap In Pay Packet As Bonuses Pay Off Porsche Awards 21,000 Staff With Bonus Of Up To €9,111 RBS Set […]