Warning to employers not providing pensions for staff
All employers must provide workplace pensions for staff that meet the employment status and earnings criteria. If they don't they risk fines and a criminal record
Employing & managing staff
The latest guides on employing and managing full or part time staff effectively as a small business owner or sole trader, brought to you in partnership with Sage. Contains advice on employment law, health and safety at work, recruitment, training, redundancy and disciplinary information, employee rights, workplace regulations, and much more.
This section provides expert and in-depth advice articles on all aspects of staff management and human resources legislation. Our aim is to help UK small businesses to hire great employees, manage them effectively and look after them properly.
Other key topics covered in this employing staff section include team management, employee motivation, legal rights and responsibilities, managing absence, maternity pay and leave, taking on new staff, induction programmes, communication, workplace policies, flexible working, job descriptions, employment contracts and related information.
We also provide information on HR tools, templates and resources specially targeted at SMEs as well as suitable training courses and workshops that can help you get the best out of your staff to make a more efficient, more profitable, happy and productive company.
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All employers must provide workplace pensions for staff that meet the employment status and earnings criteria. If they don't they risk fines and a criminal record
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
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Employing & managing staff
Modern employee benefits terms can be confusing. Steve Edgell outlines some that employers could offer.
Employing & managing staff
Helping employees to develop is crucial to business success. Olivia Parrish from Haines Watts explains what employers need to know about reskilling and upskilling their staff.
Employing & managing staff
The gender pay gap, minimum wage levels and pension contributions will require increased attention by employers in 2019
Employing & managing staff
Adepto's Chris Milligan discusses the changes that business leaders can expect in their workforces in 2019 and how to prepare for them.
Employing & managing staff
Finding the key to employee motivation and productivity is tricky. Verizon Connect's Derek Bryan explains how gamification can help.
Employing & managing staff
It's imperative you hire the right freelancers for your business. Lucy Brem of Yellow Cat outlines seven mistakes you could be making in the process.
Employing & managing staff
Finding the key to employee motivation and productivity is tricky. Verizon Connect's Derek Bryan explains how gamification can help.
Employing & managing staff
It's imperative you hire the right freelancers for your business. Lucy Brem of Yellow Cat outlines seven mistakes you could be making in the process.
Employing & managing staff
Uncertainty remains for millions of low paid workers as to whether they will get tax relief on their pension contributions, according to one pension provider. Employers need to consider carefully the way in which their pension scheme works. Stephanie Spicer reports
Employing & managing staff
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Employing & managing staff
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Employing & managing staff
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