More than a fifth of small business owners offer no employees benefits Small businesses are suffering a staff brain drain with nearly one in five workers quitting each year for new jobs blaming poor employee benefits, according to research from...
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Britains performance management not fit for purpose
Britain's performance management not fit for purpose Latest research from global professional services company Towers Watson suggests just 36% of companies in the UK consider their performance management process to be effective. In addition, one in...
Using Childcare Vouchers in February half term
Using Childcare Vouchers in February half term February half term is just around the corner, unless you live in Bristol or Sheffield - in which case, it's here already! It may not seem like a long time since your children have returned to school,...
Big employment law issues for SMEs
What SMEs should look out for in the coming year Employment continues to be a highly politicised issue and significant changes to the law governing it have been brought in nearly every year during the last decade. This year is running true to form,...
Employees unaware of sickness absence support from their employer
Almost half of employees unaware of sickness absence support from their employer Nearly half (45%) of respondents are not aware or do not know whether any sickness absence support is available from their employer, according to research by Canada...
How to keep employees motivated
How to keep employees motivated If people believe that the organisation they work for values their contribution and wants to involve them in important things, they are much more likely to feel motivated. This usually means seeking, listening to,...
Shared parental leave and pay scheme to be extended to working grandparents?
Shared parental leave and pay scheme to be extended to working grandparents The Government has announced that it is planning to extend the current scheme of shared parental leave and pay to include working grandparents by 2018. A consultation...
What makes a good boss?
What makes a great boss? This list of things managers can do to make employees happy, culled from a recent survey of office workers, suggest would-be leaders would do well to focus on the freebies rather than the theory. The top ten bad things...