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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...
Has COVID-19 Altered the Way we View Change?
Imagine someone had said in January that life would change and the majority of us would be home working. Parents would be home schooling their children and small businesses would be moving to online selling. You would have looked at them...
How People React to Change and How To Manage It
For our entire lives, we humans need some form of structure as we are creatures of habit and routine. We thrive in a structured environment and when faced with change, can react in varying ways. Knowing how people react to change is advantageous...
How to Motivate Employees Returning to Work
Last year we published an article on Non-Financial Methods of Motivation which outlined why motivation needs to be seen as a priority. The fact is, that whilst almost everyone works for their salary or wage, the...
Returning to Work? A Complete (Re)Induction
Lots has been written about the physical, emotional and psychological changes that have occurred recently. This is with the new behavioural norms being established whilst many colleagues have been furloughed or working from home. The easing...
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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...
Brexit Through the HR Lens Webinar
On Wednesday 22nd January, we held our very first webinar and simultaneously launched our webinar series! To address a very timely and relevant issue, we looked at Brexit Through the HR Lens. We provided our attendees with practical tips and activity so that they can...
What to expect in Employment Law in 2020
The National Minimum Wage At the time of writing, due to the timing of the UK General Election, the Government has not yet announced the increase to the NMW (or any of the other statutory rate increases) to apply from 1st April 2020. The current National Minimum...
Equip your Team to Address Mental Health at Work
Talking about mental health has never been more important, especially when it comes to the workplace. We spend the majority of our lives at work, so if mental health isn’t taken seriously then it can have a serious impact on our health. These problems can manifest in...
How Language can Reduce Stress in the Workplace
This guest article has been written by Alison Harris, Wellbeing Coach in association with Petaurum Solutions. Alison is a Certified NLP Master, Coach, Speaker and Nutritionist (and an excellent blog writer!) What is stress anyway? The World Health Organisation has now...
Making Reasonable Adjustments in the Workplace
Here’s a scenario. A very valuable member of staff has suffered a serious accident and has been off work for over a year. She is now ready to come back. She still has health problems but is mentally ready to return and has a good degree of physical...
How to Communicate Employee Benefits Effectively
This article discusses how Employers can effectively convey the company employee benefit policies present to their workforce.