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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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Sick pay for zero hours contracts
As an employer in the UK, it's important to understand the regulations regarding sick pay for employees on zero-hours contracts. In the event that ...
Compassionate leave and bereavement leave
As an employer in the UK, you understand that a productive and engaged workforce is crucial to the success of your business. However, life often ...
End of Contract
Contracts play a crucial role in establishing and maintaining professional relationships. However, there may come a time when a contract reaches its ...
New Fire Safety Guidelines 2023: Updates and Regulations
Is your business prepared for the new fire safety guidelines coming into effect on October 1, 2023? These handy tips will provide a framework to ...
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 ...