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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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Are unpaid internships really akin to modern-day slavery?

How are small businesses impacted by the legal requirement to pay interns after four weeks' unpaid work? Here, one business owner gives his thoughts.

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

Four ways to keep teamwork alive as you scale up

In this piece, Nigel Davies, founder of Claromentis, discusses how businesses can ensure teamwork and collaboration don’t suffer as they scale up.

Employing & managing staff

Dealing with conflict: Advice from a workplace mediator

In this piece, Anna Shields, co-founder and director of Consensio, discusses how people can best manage potential conflict situations.

Employing & managing staff

Why we need to build a level playing field for the UK’s small businesses

A new report has uncovered a 'postcode lottery' of small business productivity. SMEs in the most active local authority, the City of London, are 26 times more productive than the least, West Somerset.

Employing & managing staff

Delegating in a small business

In this article, KashFlow look at how technology is making delegation easier than ever for small businesses.

Employing & managing staff

Why businesses should consider refresher training

Here's why every member of staff, no matter what role they have, can benefit from some effective refresher training.

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The dos and don’ts of managing the millennial workforce

Here are the crucial 'dos and don’ts' for hiring, managing and retaining the next generation of talent.

Employing & managing staff

Choosing people over process – tomorrow’s take on performance

Here, Jeanette Sanderson discusses what the future of employee performance might look like and how businesses can progress.

Employing & managing staff

The dos and don’ts of managing the millennial workforce

Here are the crucial 'dos and don’ts' for hiring, managing and retaining the next generation of talent.

Employing & managing staff

Choosing people over process – tomorrow’s take on performance

Here, Jeanette Sanderson discusses what the future of employee performance might look like and how businesses can progress.

Employing & managing staff

How can businesses improve the mental health and wellbeing of staff?

How can employers make sure their teams are happy and content in their job? Tim Scott, director of people at Fletchers Solicitors, investigates.

Employing & managing staff

Supporting someone with cancer in the workplace

Dr Steve Iley, Bupa UK medical director shares his tips on creating a supportive workplace for employees with sensitive health issues.

Employing & managing staff

How to ease the transition from education to the workplace

Here, AXA PPP healthcare has put together a list of five tips to ease the transition for young people from education to the workplace.

Employing & managing staff

The consequence of illegal working for your business

In this piece, Gemma Goodhead, head of immigration at SA Law, explains why it's critical to check the right to work of your employees.

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