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Flexible Employment Contracts and How to Use Them
Flexible employment contracts can be beneficial for employers and employees. They help you run your business efficiently, whilst ensuring you have people available when needed. Flexible contracts should be easy to understand and manage. However, they can sometimes be complex so having clear
November 17th is World Prematurity Day – How Employers Can Help
World prematurity day is a global day to raise awareness of the 1 in 10 babies born worldwide prematurely. That accounts for 15 million births each year, so it is more common than you think. The birth of a baby is a significant
Managing Long Term Sickness Absences – A Guide For Employers
People will take time off due to sickness or illness. Most employers are sympathetic about their team’s welfare. But, long-term sickness absences can put your business in a tricky situation. Particularly if you have no policy in place. Long term sickness absence is
How to Use Fixed-Term Contracts
What is a Fixed-Term Contract? A Fixed Term Contract: generally lasts from 6 to 24 months is agreed in advance by the employer and employee is for work requiring regular, committed full or part-time weekly hours ends when the specific need, task or
Employment Contracts – All You Need To Know
Employment contracts clearly set out the rights and responsibilities between businesses and employees. An employment contract is also known as a Statement of Written Particulars . Traditional Employment Contracts Also referred to as Full or Part Time Contracts, traditional contracts are the most
How to Recruit to Grow your Small Business
Do you need to recruit to grow your small business, but don’t know the best way to do it? Resource is a common problem for small business owners. Balancing working IN your business and ON your business can be a challenge. You are
Gross Misconduct – A Guide For Employers
What is gross misconduct? Gross misconduct is employee behaviour so serious it destroys trust and confidence between employer and employee, making the working relationship impossible to continue. In a gross misconduct situation, an employee must have acted deliberately, and in full knowledge that
Top Tips on Effective Probation Periods
What are probation periods? An employment probation period is a trial period for new employees. Probation periods allow employers to deal with any early problems legally, with minimal fuss and minimal risk. A probationary period should be an essential part of your recruitment
Reviewing Your Business Structure – Top Tips
Your gut is telling you that something different needs to happen in your business but you are not entirely sure where to start. It is a common dilemma for business owners and managers to identify what exactly needs to change and how. It
How To Keep Your Staff And Your Business Happy
Being a good employer is all about keeping your staff happy, isn’t it? Of course, you want your staff to be happy at work, why wouldn’t you. However, are you placing the happiness of your staff above the happiness of your business? Common
How to Tackle Staff Presenteeism
Presenteeism – staff coming to work whilst ill – has more than tripled in the last 8 years according to the 2018 Health & Wellbeing at Work Survey carried out by the CIPD. In 2010, only 26% of the HR professionals surveyed by
10 Ideas To Make Your Workplace A Positive Place To Be
Having a positive workplace is an essential part of the success of your business. It is a great investment to make and positivity breeds positivity, so start small and watch it grow. Here are 10 ideas to make your workplace a happy place:
How To Manage Work-Related Stress
Work-related stress, anxiety and depression are experienced by 1 in 6 British workers each year. This ill-health is costing business in the region of £26 billion each year due to increased staff turnover and lost working days. How can you as an employer
Managing Stress in the Workplace – New Workshops
Managing stress in the workplace is good for business. Around 12 million working days each year are lost due to workplace stress. Stress has a major impact on employees physical and mental health and wellbeing, as well as affecting performance, behaviour and relationships
Adverse weather and work – what employers need to know
Our winter weather is becoming an issue when it comes to making sure we can all get around and make it into work. When adverse weather affects your business what do you do? Do you have to pay employees if they can’t get
