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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! –...
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...
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...
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:...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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Everyday Leadership in an Uncertain and Changing World
This article discusses the various main types of leadership styles, their strengths, weaknesses and how they can improve and become more employee aware.
Change Management and Managing Change: Dealing with Challenging Behaviours
Change Projects can produce negative and challenging behaviour from employees, as such suitable action must be taken by management to resolve this behaviour.
Contractual Change: TUPE
A guide on how employers can examine the terms and conditions of employee contractual changes occurring as a result of a merger or acquisition.
Changing a Contract of Employment
This article elaborates on how an Employer can change a Contract of Employment, where to start, how to approach obstacles and what options are available.
Managing Change: Redundancy
This article discusses the procedures and considerations which ought to be considered when the need for redundancy arises.
Change Management and Managing Change
A clear breakdown of how business can effectively implement change management, discussing numerous factors for considerations.
An Employers Perspective: The BSI’s NEW Code of Practice to improve Health and Wellbeing for Staff
By implementing the BSI’s New Code of Practice, an Employer will be proactively encouraging and supporting employee wellbeing in their workplace.
The ‘Brexit Effect’ on employment in the UK
What does Brexit mean for employment? How can business owners, MD’s and HR departments ensure they are prepared to answer employees’ questions?
Long Term Fatigue: The TATT Problem
A discussion on the definition and implications surrounding ‘Tired All The Time’ Syndrome, with useful suggestions on how Employers can tackle these issues.
How can Employers tackle Loneliness in the Workplace?
Loneliness is a sad and painful ailment, defined as “a complex set of feelings that occurs when intimate and social needs are not adequately met”. It is important for employers to understand that loneliness causes a different emotional response than depression,...