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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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Is this the end for National Sickie day?

2017 statistics show National Sickie Day is no more, with employees more likely to take Monday off than any other day.

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

How to use youthquake in your small business

Here, Pam Bateson, co-founder and CEO of Thrive Partners, explores how businesses can use the 'youthquake' movement to boost their business.

Employing & managing staff

How to win the small business fight for survival

In this piece Jonathan Richards, CEO and founder of breatheHR, discusses how HR will be key to defining a company's success in 2018.

Employing & managing staff

How to hire overseas employees

Let’s take a look at the process of finding and managing an overseas workforce online.

Employing & managing staff

Getting the most out of your temporary hires

In this article, KashFlow look at how your small business can encourage productivity and development in temporary employees.

Employing & managing staff

How can employers reduce the risks when sending employees overseas?

How can employers reduce the risks when sending employees overseas? Tips from Punter Southall Health & Protection.

Employing & managing staff

Five key steps to meet the workplace wellbeing challenge

Here, Tom Muirhead, HR policy consultant at Moorepay, explains how businesses can meet the workplace wellbeing challenge.

Employing & managing staff

Eight steps to overcome your fear of employee grievances

Here, Gillian Smith, HR policy consultant at Moorepay, explains how you can deal with employee grievances.

Employing & managing staff

Five key steps to meet the workplace wellbeing challenge

Here, Tom Muirhead, HR policy consultant at Moorepay, explains how businesses can meet the workplace wellbeing challenge.

Employing & managing staff

Eight steps to overcome your fear of employee grievances

Here, Gillian Smith, HR policy consultant at Moorepay, explains how you can deal with employee grievances.

Employing & managing staff

Three team building ideas that have not yet lost their charm

Here are three excellent examples of ways to improve your team's cohesion.

Employing & managing staff

What will your CV look like in 2030?

Trends research points to the top skills you’ll need to get hired in the age of automation and what the future of our CV will look like.

Employing & managing staff

Your rights as an employer when a staff member is injured at work

Running businesses involve some critical responsibilities. With multiple duties, prioritising might become hard whenever conflict arises.

Employing & managing staff

Why financial education helps support mental health at work

Liz Walker, HR Director, Unum UK discusses the link between financial insecurity and mental health and the support which can be provided by the workplace.

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