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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
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 an employee needs time off, your business needs to be prepared. Any loss of resource can mean reduced ...
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Employee relations
As an employer, building a good working relationship with your employees is key to running a successful business. But - there may be times when you ...
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Underperforming Employees
As an employer, it is your duty to address underperforming employees. You should be aware of the common causes and corrective measures you can take ...
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Marital Status Discrimination
As an employer, making your workplace welcoming and inclusive should be two of your main priorities. An inclusive workplace can lead to increased ...
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Advantages of cloud HR software
Digital technology can help your business in many ways, such as making your daily HR operations easier and more cost-effective. When you hear of ...
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What is the apprenticeship levy?
Recently our articles have looked into why apprenticeships are a good idea for your business. From employing an apprentice to also considering how ...
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Retirement Procedure
As a business owner, it's inevitable that your employees will eventually choose to retire. So as an employer, you need to understand your legal ...
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What is an HR database?
As a business, you’ll want to store your important human resources information in a secure and stable environment. The good news is these days a top ...
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Redundancy on maternity leave
When considering redundancies, employers must choose employees to make redundant carefully. They must use a fair process, one that accounts for ...
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What is a grievance at work?
Most of the time employee complaints can be resolved informally, however, this isn't always the case. If this happens, you may have to start your ...
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Safety Signs
As an employer, you have a responsibility to your workers to keep them safe at all times. This means carrying out risk assessments, creating a safe ...
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Workplace Stress
We all deal with stress from time to time. But for some employees, workplace stress can often become overwhelming and may lead to serious health ...
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Resignation
As an employer, staff come and go all the time. How you deal with employment resigning is crucial, you must ensure you act correctly. Failure to ...
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