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Hundred Studio: creative ideas that move the needle


Hundred Studio is a B Corp design studio based in Belfast rethinking what great creative work looks like


Hundred Studio has delivered brands, websites, design and creative solutions for the likes of the Sidemen collective, Voco by IHG hotels, XIX vodka, artist Oliver Jeffers and many more. Founders and directors Craig


Norwood and Gregg Reid say, “We’re not a big agency, and that’s a good thing. The best creative work has always come from small teams, even at the biggest agencies.” Their clients agree, with many


mentioning that they love working with Hundred because “they will not compromise on creating the best thing possible in every project” and that they “deliver, time and time again”. Since the studio’s inception in 2020, it has grown sustainably without ever sacrificing its principles and values as a business. With its sector-agnostic approach,


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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Employment Rights Bill: your secret weapon


Let Streetwise HR be your guide when it comes to the Employment Rights Bill


If you’ve been anywhere near the news or social media lately, you’ll have noticed the Employment Rights Bill bouncing between the government and the House of Lords like an over-enthusiastic ping-pong ball. If they can’t agree on what it all means, how on earth are business owners supposed to? Here’s the thing: even without all


the fine print, you can’t bury your head in the sand and hope it’ll all blow over. Spoiler alert: it won’t. Change is coming and it’s not the big bad wolf the headlines make it out to be. The Employment Rights Bill


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is designed to improve workers’ rights — more predictable contracts, stronger protections, fairer treatment. Sounds scary? It shouldn’t. If you run a business that already treats people fairly, you’re halfway there. In fact, this is a golden opportunity to get ahead of the curve. This is where HR becomes your


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• Give your line managers the skills (and confidence) to have the right conversations early.


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• Step in as that extra pair of hands when your internal HR function is under pressure.


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In other words, HR can turn the


Employment Rights Bill from a looming cloud into a competitive advantage. The truth? Most of what’s in the Bill is stuff you should be doing anyway. Now you’ve just got a deadline and, hopefully soon, a clearer pathway. So, while Westminster is still


bickering, you can quietly (and smugly) get your ducks in a row. Come the day the Bill finally lands, you won’t just be another business that’s ticked boxes — you’ll be ahead.


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