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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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Could employers do more to support employees diagnosed with cancer?

It’s World Cancer Day next week and with cancer rates rising Punter Southall Health & Protection give their advice on how employers can better support employees diagnosed with cancer.

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

The Great British pay rise: What do Brits think?

New research results from MoneyGuru show how the public really judge the issue of their pay rises.

Employing & managing staff

The top ten worst excuses for absence

We have all pulled a sickie to get out of work for one reason or another, but what are the top ten excuses for absence?

Employing & managing staff

Can I refuse holiday requests from my employees?

I have had several requests from employees who all want off the same period of holidays in the summer - do I have to accept these requests or can I refuse my employees the holidays?

Employing & managing staff

Can businesses help staff overcome the rail fare increases?

Here, James Malia, director of employee benefits at Sodexo Engage, discusses how employers need to respond to the latest rail price hikes to attract quality staff.

Employing & managing staff

Why periodic employee screening is important

It is important for employers to check every candidate before recruiting. How do businesses go about screening employees?

Employing & managing staff

Graduate recruitment trends

Here, Charlie Taylor, founder and CEO of Debut, explores the potential graduate recruitment trends.

Employing & managing staff

Are companies doing enough to deal with burnout in their workforce?

Talking Talent research highlights more than half of all professionals feel burnout in some form during their work.

Employing & managing staff

Graduate recruitment trends

Here, Charlie Taylor, founder and CEO of Debut, explores the potential graduate recruitment trends.

Employing & managing staff

Are companies doing enough to deal with burnout in their workforce?

Talking Talent research highlights more than half of all professionals feel burnout in some form during their work.

Employing & managing staff

Five ways to help staff beat Blue Monday

Here, Health Assured CEO and wellbeing expert, David Price, explores five things employers can do to help staff beat Blue Monday.

Employing & managing staff

Are inappropriate social media posts a case for dismissal?

Ethan Peters, employment solicitor at LHS Solicitors, discusses the steps employers can take if employees post damaging social media content.

Employing & managing staff

How to help your employees beat the January Blues

How can you keep your top talent onboard in January? Here, Aliya Vigor-Robertson of JourneyHR investigates. 

Employing & managing staff

How to beat the Blue Monday blues – Getting through January

New survey from workplace consultants Peldon Rose reveals key changes to the workplace to beat the Blue Monday Blues, improve employee wellbeing and boost productivity.

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