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What’s the DNA of your company, and would a genetic test help to reduce employee absenteeism?
One of our partners Mudho Health are writing a series of blogs to provide a range of insights into how our DNA can influence our well-being. Offering insight into why people do what they do can provide understanding on how to manage people...
2020 and The Role of HR in COVID-19
For the first time in my career, HR has been one of the top priorities for every organisation as they have navigated through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Can I hear my colleagues in Health & Safety and Payroll also celebrating...
How to Develop an Integrated HR Strategy
Why do I need a HR Strategy? Whether you are a small business owner or an ambitious employee, the dream is what gets you up, keeps you motivated and keeps you going when frustration sets in. Unlike DelBoy in Only Fools and Horses who took each day...
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Benefits Cloud: Employee Benefits for Small Business UK [2020]
What are Employee Benefits? Traditional benefits are still as important as ever, including annual leave, a company pension and career progression. However, employee benefits are becoming essential for today’s workforce. And that is especially so...
Implementing Change in an Organisation in 2020: The 7 Steps
Recently, the focus has been on implementing change and the need for businesses and employees to adapt because of COVID-19. Change is nothing new as in life we are constantly assessing and adapting to changes around us. However, for the first time...
The Difference Between Employee Benefits and Employee Perks
Employee Benefits and Employee Perks As a business owner, you are constantly trained to think about the roles and responsibilities you must fulfil. For instance, you must keep your employees safe when they are on your property. However, there are...
The Importance of Mental Wellbeing at Work
Mental wellbeing at work is one of the biggest HR challenges facing businesses. This has never been more true than at the moment, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Research shows that over 16 million people experience a mental health problem each year....
Employee Retention Techniques
Employees are one of, if not, the most important asset to any business. Having great Employee Retention Techniques will ensure high staff retention, grow a positive workplace and lead to business sucess. “Employees are a company's...
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Champions of Gender Equality – International Women’s Day
This Sunday is International Women’s Day so we’re celebrating by looking at some of the companies in the UK who champion gender equality. The odds are stacked against women in the workplace, with the UK ranking 21st in the Global Gender Gap Index 2020 rankings and...
Protect Your Workplace and Employees from Coronavirus
With the situation changing almost by the hour, it’s important to keep abreast of the latest advice from Government and other official sources. From an employer’s perspective, here’s our latest advice: What should I be doing now? The government has been praised for...
Our Charity Challenge for The Children’s Air Ambulance
Last week, we attended the Doncaster Business Showcase event and in a spur of the moment decision, signed up for the 10TENK challenge. What is that you might ask? The challenge will see us run 10 x 10k in 12 months – or if you’re Adam, 10 days! – to raise money for...
7 Tips to Stay Motivated When Working from Home
Working from home is more popular than ever, with flexible working hours and work-from-home options being two of the most important workplace benefits employees look for. The benefits of remote working include increased flexibility, no commuting and better job...
Why do I need to bother with HR?
As a small business, you might wonder why you should bother with HR. But then as time goes by and your business, and people needs, grow, you may find yourself coming across more and more difficult employment situations. These could be easily avoided by having...
What impact will immigration changes have on my business?
As part of the Government’s Brexit pledge yesterday (19th Feb 2020), the Home Secretary announced the changes to the immigration process as a result of the cessation of the free movement of workers from January 2021 The key changes announced were: The salary threshold...
How do you deal with an employee that is continuously sick?
Employee absences are a normal part of HR, but it can become a pain when a member of staff is a repeat offender and keeps calling in sick. This is especially the case for small businesses. Here are the 5 key tips to deal with this appropriately: Keep an up-to-date and...
Useful IR35 Tips
With the ongoing ambiguity surrounding the implementation of IR35, the Institute of Payroll Professionals has sought to further clarify the checks employers will have to take to determine if a employment relationship exists. This will need to be documented in the...
Brexit Through the HR Lens Update – Possible Reduction In The Tier 2 Salary Cap
As set out in our recent Brexit Through the HR Lens webinar, the government has pledged to review workers entry criteria to the UK. Currently to enter under the Tier 2 Visa System workers need to fit within-meet the following entry criteria: 20,700 Tier 2 Visa can be...
10 Top Tips on Employee Motivation
As a small to medium business owner you will know how important your staff are needed at the heart of the business. This is for many reasons from better working culture and increased productivity to fewer absences and lower staff turnover. So, how can you motivate...