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Software for your employee rotas could transform your business
Customer expectations and the need for work-life balance are some factors that have led to what the Health and Safety Executive says is more than 3.5 million shift workers in the UK. Shift work is no longer just for emergency and essential service ...
Leave and absence
The unpredictability of staff absence can make it a challenging HR task—and a costly one. The average UK worker is absent almost seven days annually, costing employers an average of £554 in sick pay. Yet although 87% of organisations collect ...
Sick Leave
If youre looking for up-to-date information on COVID-19 and sick pay, please visit our coronavirus factsheet. It’s a fact of life that sometimes people get sick. Even with taking every precaution, there’s a risk of illness. When that happens, and ...
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Zero hour contract notice period
Zero hour contracts have become increasingly popular in the modern job market. When you have a zero hours arrangement, your workers get to choose ...
Sickness pay
As an employer, dealing with employee sick leave can be frustrating. You have a business to run, and when employees call in sick, it disrupts your ...
Employee benefits UK
Offering employee benefits can have a huge impact on your business. Staff benefits can enhance employee wellbeing, attract new talent, and define ...
Employees not working notice period
Dealing with an employee's refusal to work their notice period can be quite challenging. For some employees, the moment they hand in their ...
Working from home
Since the global pandemic in 2020, work from home jobs have become increasingly popular and in high demand. In fact, the number of people who work ...
The importance of teamwork
You might dread building teamwork, and you might be thinking, is teamwork important for my business? While trust falls, and escape rooms might seem ...
Annual appraisal and employee assessment
It's that time of year again—performance appraisal season. Whether conducting reviews fills you with delight or dread as an employer there's no ...
Are exit interview questions useful?
As a business owner, it's inevitable that employees will leave your company. But, an employee leaving can be an opportunity to receive honest and ...
What is a mission statement?
Have you ever wondered what drives your business or organisation? What gets your team out of bed in the morning and keeps them inspired day after ...
Flexible working
The world of work is evolving, and the demand for flexible working arrangements to achieve a work-life balance is increasing. As a result, it's ...
Disciplinary procedures
You work hard to make sure all your employees are happy and productive at work. But sometimes, an employee's behaviour can throw a wrench in the ...
Company Culture
As an employer, your employee’s happiness and productivity should be one of your main priorities. And if you're seeing a decline in both of these, it ...