Finding, keeping and looking after your staff
2025-05-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-27 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-15 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
One of the most daunting challenges a business can face is the process of hiring employees, interviewing, payroll, pensions, contracts, remote working and more, it is a minefield for the business owner.
This webinar will allow you to have the key information in your possession to take on staff and look after your team.
We’ll cover:

Finding, keeping and looking after your staff
Attracting and recruiting the best people for your business
Your obligations as employers
How to retain staff members
Moving on
Dismissal
Restructure/Redundancy

We will also look at:

How in the current climate you can manage staff and teams in a remote environment, considering their productivity, efficiency, and the issues of home working
How you can best manage staff to ensure productivity is kept and mental health is supported
The impact of companies who may be considering restructuring and therefore redundancy for the first time and how that can be managed

Making Flexibility Work in Shift-Based Roles
2025-06-11 11:00 - 12:00
How small businesses can design smarter shifts, attract the right people, and retain them.
Join Timewise for a free, expert-led webinar exploring how flexibility can thrive in shift-based and frontline roles.
We’ll share practical examples from real organisations, tips for designing more attractive and sustainable shift patterns, and insights into why flexible work is a growing priority for recruitment and retention.
You’ll also hear about our fully funded training course, Beyond the Clock: Building Flexibility into Every Role, and how to apply.

Employment Law Webinar - Managing Employee Performance
2025-06-12 09:30 - 10:30
Join our specialist employment law experts for this webinar where they will discuss managing employees’ performance.
Get some top tips on how your organisation can:

Identify performance issues and address these at an early stage
Avoid potential pitfalls, including potential discrimination claims where a medical condition may be impacting on performance
Take an employee through a successful performance management process

Who should attend?

HR Professionals
Business Owners
Managers

SAAB Gender Commission
2025-06-12 10:00 - 11:00
Learn about the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) Gender Commission and tools / resources to support inclusive recruitment. Ensuring people have fair access to opportunities and not held back by barriers / gender stereotypes.
Learning Outcomes:

An overview of the SAAB Gender Commission
Tools and resources that employers and providers can use to support inclusive recruitment
An employer’s perspective

Living Wage Scotland: Guidance on Accreditation for Employers
2025-06-12 10:30 - 11:30
Join the movement! As part of the Fair Work Festival 2025, join this short, online webinar to learn more about the growing movement of more than 3900 accredited Living Wage employers in Scotland.
A presentation will outline the criteria and process for becoming an accredited Living Wage employer and will include information on expanding this to Living Hours and/or Living Pension accreditation, followed by opportunities for Q&A with our expert officers.

Skills Development Scotland – Apprenticeships in Scotland and wider SDS support
2025-06-12 13:00 - 14:00
Information on support from Skills Development Scotland.
A run-through of Apprenticeships in Scotland, how investment in training supports employee development and organisational success.
A look at tools to support workforce development, identifying skills gaps and accessing upskilling/reskilling opportunities.

Implementing a four day work week
2025-06-12 15:30 - 16:30
As more organisations across Scotland explore new ways of working, the four day working week is gaining traction as a practical solution for improving productivity and wellbeing.
Join Peer Works online to hear from James Reeves of the 4 Day Week Foundation and Neil Sullivan of Boxfish about the opportunities and challenges of implementing a four day working week.
What you’ll learn:

The goals and business case behind the 4 Day Week Campaign
How Boxfish implemented a four-day working week and what they learned
Common challenges and how to overcome them
Tangible benefits for employees and organisations
Practical steps to begin your own transition

Why Great Ideas Fail Without Great Teams - And How to Fix It
2025-06-24 10:00 - 11:00
Why do great ideas fail? Because innovation lives or dies with the team behind it.
Join this webinar to learn what sets high-performing innovation teams apart. You’ll leave with practical, research-backed insights on how to:

Unlock the power of diverse teams
Lead with emotional intelligence
Avoid hidden traps that undermine collaboration

Led by Professor Anna Brattström from the University of St Andrews Business School, the session draws on the latest research and real-world examples to explore the unique challenges innovation teams face. You’ll get clear, actionable strategies to help your team work more effectively.

HR 1-2-1
2025-06-27 10:00 - 16:00
Whether you’re looking to hire your first employee, looking to review your workplace policies or dealing with complex employee issues – no challenge is too big or too small.
Once you have booked your space online, one of our team will be in touch to discuss an appointment time with you and send you further information. These sessions can take place online via Zoom or alternatively, face to face in our Dundee Business Gateway Office.

How Leaders Learn Leadership
2025-08-26 10:00 - 11:00
Join this webinar to learn how leaders learn leadership.
You’ll leave with practical, research-based insights that:

Show how your own experiences can help you understand your leadership strengths
Introduce strategies leaders use to enhance their learning
Build your understanding of the skills leaders see as essential to developing their practice

Led by Professor Carole Elliott from the University of St Andrews Business School, the session draws on the latest research and real-world examples. It explores how leaders use their unique environments to grow their leadership practice.
You’ll come away with clear, actionable strategies to help you reflect on your own approach to leadership.

Navigating the New Skilled Worker Salary Rules
2025-09-17 13:00 - 14:00
Hosted by Scotland’s Migration Service, this free webinar will help employers in Scotland understand the changes made to the Skilled Worker visa route in July 2025.
You will hear from legal experts on how these changes affect recruitment and how your organisation can continue to access skilled international talent.
This session will offer practical, legally informed guidance on:

Sponsoring international workers under the new Skilled Worker visa rules
Understanding the revised list of eligible occupations
Meeting new salary thresholds
Adapting your workforce strategy in response to UK-wide policy changes

Thorntons Webinar - Employment Law
2025-09-23 09:30 - 10:30
Join Debbie and Amy to discuss the tricky issue of assessing employment status and why it’s important. The webinar will include:

The differences between self-employment, worker and employment status (employment rights, tax position and right to bring employment claims)
Why it’s important to identify the correct employment status, particularly the importance of ensuring that an individual is genuinely self-employed
The key areas to take into account when assessing employment status

This webinar will be useful for business owners, those responsible for employing staff and those either engaging or considering engaging self-employed consultants/contractors.

Lunch and Learn: Five payroll mistakes to watch out for and how to fix them
2025-09-24 12:00 - 12:30
Did you know more than 84% of UK businesses make payroll mistakes every single month? These errors aren’t just frustrating – they’re costly. From fines and wasted hours to frustrated employees, the impact adds up fast.
For small businesses still managing payroll in-house – and in many cases, even manually – the stakes are even higher. With ever-changing legislation and tight deadlines, it only takes one incorrect tax code or misclassification of a new starter to throw everything off.
The good news? These mistakes are preventable.
Join Sarah Sharpe of Payroll Ninjas and Adam Coyle from Employment Hero as they reveal how to take the pain out of payroll and avoid the costly errors holding so many SMEs back.
In this session, you’ll discover:

The five most expensive payroll mistakes small businesses are making right now
The hidden cost of these errors to your business and your team
Quick fixes to stop these mistakes in their tracks
How payroll automation can give you back time, money and peace of mind

Walk away with practical tips and tools to simplify payroll, stay compliant and run your business with confidence.

Managing people, growing agritourism: Performance and Discipline
2025-09-25 12:00 - 13:00
Employment Law and Human Resource Management Expert, Sophie Henderson of Greenburn will take us through an overview of how to use performance management effectively with your staff to ensure best outcomes. Sophie will also provide information on what to do when things go wrong with insights into the disciplinary process.
If you have specific questions or case studies, it would be great to hear from you in advance and Sophie can answer your questions on the day.

Employing staff, introducing a manager and building your team
2025-10-23 10:00 - 16:00 | Bowmuir Farm Holidays, Bowmuir Farm, Biggar, ML11 8LX
Join Scotland’s Agritourism Monitor Farms Programme for a talk from Core Community Group members Tom and Sarah Parker as they share their real-world experience of successfully introducing a new manager into their business. Discover what worked, what they learned, and how they made the transition seamless for their staff and customers.
Whether you’re considering hiring your first manager or looking to strengthen your leadership structure, this session offers practical tips on how to employ the right people and build a strong, capable team.

Guided by HR: Drop-In Sessions on the Employment Rights Bill
2025-10-24 10:00 - 16:00
The UK Government released its official roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill, these are the biggest set of workplace reforms in decades.
Do you know what’s changing, when it’s happening, and how it could affect your business? Or would you just like an informal chat about your people challenges?
Book a relaxed one-to-one session with our HR adviser and chat through what the upcoming changes could mean for your business, including:

Day 1 Rights: what it means for unfair dismissal, parental leave and probation
Zero Hours Contracts: new rules and obligations for employers
The Fair Work Agency: their remit and how they’ll enforce compliance
Practical HR impacts: policies, contracts, handbooks and compliance checks
Your questions: any people-related issues you’re facing right now

Why come along?

Understand the reforms in plain English
Get tailored, practical advice for your business
Stay compliant and protect your workforce
Opportunity to raise your own HR or people-related concerns

Thorntons Webinar - Update for Sponsors
2025-11-11 09:30 - 10:30
The immigration landscape has changed significantly this year, with major changes to the Skilled Worker visa route and immigration enforcement action at an all time high.
For sponsors, this means that keeping on top of duties is more important than ever to protect your organisation from a civil penalty, now starting at £45,000.
Join Rebecca Engel-Morton, Solicitor, and Catriona MacDonald, Senior Caseworker, to find out what sponsors need to know.

Thorntons Webinar - Redundancies
2025-11-12 09:30 - 10:30
Join Andrew Wallace and Chris Phillips as they discuss the challenges of redundancies and why getting things right is so important.
The webinar will include:

A discussion about what redundancy really means, not misusing it and how you might avoid going down the redundancy route in the first place;
Consultation, what it needs to cover, why it can be genuinely useful and what can happen if you don’t do it right (or at all);
Selection, some top-tips and pitfalls to avoid;
The differences between smaller and larger scale redundancy scenarios and more difficult cases

This webinar will be useful for business owners, HR professionals and any employer facing challenging times or looking at a restructure.

Smart Hiring for Strong Teams
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Arbroath Football Club, Gayfield Park, Arbroath, DD11 1QJ
Our networking event will help your business escape the costly cycle of constant rehiring. Learn how to attract the right candidates and empower your team with the skills they need to thrive from day one.
We’ll start with an introduction from Mike Duncan of the FSB, followed by practical strategies for recruiting talent that truly fits your business, plus updates from Dundee and Angus College on funding opportunities that make team development both achievable and impactful.
If you’re looking to grow your team or strengthen your existing workforce, this event will give you the tools to build a resilient, future-ready business.
Connect with fellow business leaders, gain actionable insights, and improve your recruitment and training strategy.

Building a balanced team | Lunch and Learn
2025-11-14 12:00 - 12:30
Teams don’t always work well and a ‘balanced’ team can be more productive.
In this session, Stephen Tunnicliffe-Wilson will discuss how different team roles and personalities add value, and how diverse teams can work well together.
Topics covered in this session:

How each person brings different strengths to a team
Why we need to understand how our team members (and ourselves!) work best
Ways in which a ‘balanced’ team can be more productive

Angus Carer Positive Information Session
2025-11-17 14:00 - 15:30
Join Carers Scotland for an informative session on supporting unpaid carers in the workplace. This free event will highlight the benefits of becoming Carer Positive accredited organisation.
We will be joined by Sally Wilson, Service Manager at Angus Health and Social Care Partnership.
Sally co-leads the Improvement and Development Service in AHSCP. Within her portfolio is the role of Lead for Carers, with strategic responsibility for ensuring the effective implementation of the Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 across the organization. Sally is passionate about raising awareness of the role of unpaid carers and the vital contribution they make to individuals, families, and communities
Unpaid carers play a vital role in our communities, and many balance their caring responsibilities with employment.
Employers can make a big difference by recognising and supporting carers in the workplace. At this session, we will:

Increase awareness of unpaid carers and the challenges they may face at work
Learn how your organisation can achieve Carer Positive accreditation – a free flexible scheme recognising employers who support staff with caring responsibilities
Highlight local and national support available to carers and employers
Connect and collaborate peer learning and networking opportunities with business owners, senior managers, and Human Resources, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion professionals in Angus

The skills squeeze: Staying ahead in Scotland’s changing talent landscape
2025-11-25 11:00 - 12:00
Businesses in Scotland are facing a talent challenge. There’s a demand for new skills but a shrinking talent pool.
How can you overcome this? By attracting, developing, and retaining your most important resource: your people.
In this webinar, we’ll show you some of the ways you can do just that, and how Scottish Enterprise can support you.
We’ll explore how to tackle both the labour shortage and the skills gap, as these are two distinct challenges that require different strategies.
You’ll hear how inclusive recruitment can unlock hidden talent, from returners and career changers to those with caring responsibilities or long-term unemployment.
We’ll also look at how to future-proof your workforce. As sectors evolve and technology advances, upskilling becomes essential. Learn how to build pathways for learning across all career stages, and how AI can be used to enhance – not replace – human expertise.

HR support for small businesses – beyond the basics | Lunch and Learn
2025-11-26 12:00 - 12:30
There’s lots of support available to start a new business and get the basics in place for employing your first team member(s). But what happens when you need support beyond the basics?
In this webinar, join Rona Loweth to discover how to strengthen your HR practices, navigate 2025’s evolving workplace trends, understand key updates from the Employment Rights Bill and discuss the people challenges that matter most to SME employers.
Topics covered in this session:

Growing your team – progressing your HR policies, systems and processes beyond the basics (for example, policies, HRIS, absence and performance management, defining culture and expectations)
The changing world of work – key issues you should pay attention to as a small business employer in 2025 (EDI focus, flexible working, employee wellbeing and mental health)
Employment Rights Bill – brief highlights and thoughts on how it is evolving
Open question session – what people issues keep you awake at night

Thorntons Webinar - Farming Focus: Civil Penalties & Right to Work
2025-12-09 09:30 - 10:30
Civil penalties have increased to £45,000 per worker for businesses who employ workers without the right to work in the UK. With enforcement action at an all time high, it is essential that farms are
carrying out right to work checks properly on all workers.
Join Jacqueline Moore, Partner in our Immigration team, and Robin Dunlop, Partner in our Land & Rural Business team, to find out what farms need to do to protect themselves from a civil penalty.

Thorntons Webinar - What to Expect in 2026
2026-01-20 09:30 - 10:30
In 2025, there were significant changes to UK immigration law which impacted international citizens living and working in Scotland. Further change is expected in 2026, with the UK Government expected to make further changes to work visa routes and the path to settlement and citizenship.
Join our specialist immigration team to find out what these changes mean for individuals, families and businesses.

Employment Rights Bill – Planning for Change
2026-01-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Business Gateway Arbroath, Unit 9 Harbour Visitor Centre, Arbroath, DD11 1PS
The approval of the Employment Rights Bill is your early warning and early action is always cheaper and easier than reacting later.
These sessions are ideal for SME owners, directors, and managers who want clarity and practical guidance without the fluff. They’re time-efficient, focused on what really matters, and delivered in plain English. Our HR Adviser will cover the Employment Rights Bill, key changes for SMEs, what to do now (and what can wait), and how to stay compliant.
You’ll learn:

What the Employment Rights Bill means in simple, plain English
Which changes are most relevant to SMEs
What actions you should be taking now
How to stay compliant without over-complicating your processes
How to manage employees confidently as expectations evolve

You’ll leave with clear next steps tailored to SMEs, practical examples you can apply straight away, and the confidence to manage people effectively as expectations evolve.

Thorntons Webinar - The Employment Rights Bill
2026-01-29 09:30 - 10:30
Trumpted as the biggest change in employment law in a generation, and with almost daily changes to the Employment Rights Bill being reported, keeping track of what is happening and when is a bit of a minefield.
This webinar will bring you right up to date on what is happening, and more importantly what you have to prepare for to ensure that you are fully compliant.
Join Noele McClelland, Head of Thorntons Employment Team is keeping abreast of developments, the priorities and pitfalls to look out for and how you can be ERB ready!
