The Apprenticeship Levy: The opportunity for UK businesses
Stefano Capaldo explains exactly what the Apprenticeship Levy is and how it will affect businesses of all sizes.
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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Stefano Capaldo explains exactly what the Apprenticeship Levy is and how it will affect businesses of all sizes.
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
Philip Blows looks at the U-turn on self-employed taxes and what else needs to be considered to ensure the outcome is 'fair and appropriate’.
Employing & managing staff
Once an employee engages in unwanted behaviour in the workplace, such as taking longer breaks, can cost a company a lot of time and money.
Employing & managing staff
The majority of executives say between ten and twenty-five per cent of new hires leave within the first six months.
Employing & managing staff
Here are four ways to take advantage of your small business status and keep your team happy, loyal and engaged.
Employing & managing staff
Here, we look at how businesses can hire culturally without missing out on technical ability.
Employing & managing staff
More than two thirds of SMEs are now harnessing freelance talent from all over Europe.
Employing & managing staff
Report reveals that there were 488,000 cases of work-related stress, anxiety or depression in 2015/16.
Employing & managing staff
More than two thirds of SMEs are now harnessing freelance talent from all over Europe.
Employing & managing staff
Report reveals that there were 488,000 cases of work-related stress, anxiety or depression in 2015/16.
Employing & managing staff
David Hicks takes a look at potential causes to the gender pay gap in the tech industry.
Employing & managing staff
Regardless of when you ask for references, there are five stages that make up any thorough reference checking process, says David Haines.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Jacqui Glenn looks at why employees are increasingly looking for traditional benefits as an extension of their salary.
Employing & managing staff
Simon England discusses how the right support has meant the difference between success and failure for his company.
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Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?
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Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade