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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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Employers beware of post-Christmas party employment claims

Businesses are urged to remind employees of the standards of behaviour at work Christmas parties to avoid employment claims.

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

Three key trends that are reshaping the workforce

Here, we look at three emerging trends that are impacting on the way small businesses manage their personnel, and what the wider world of business and HR will have to do to adapt in the future.

Employing & managing staff

Four ways to ensure your staff stay motivated

Lucy Abrahams explores four ways in which business owners can ensure their employees stay motivated and remain that way for the rest of the year.

Employing & managing staff

Erosion of salary sacrifice would hurt employer benefit strategy

Less than three quarters of businesses felt the erosion of salary sacrifice would impact benefits negatively, causing employers to rethink benefits strategy, a new study finds.

Employing & managing staff

UK sees standout job growth in the run up to Christmas

UK cities experience impressive job growth in the months running up to Christmas but salaries and applications take a knock, a new study reveals.

Employing & managing staff

A third of UK SMEs expect Brexit to make hiring harder

Nearly half of British SMEs believe leaving the EU will be damaging for their business, but haven't planned to deal with the impact.

Employing & managing staff

Top ten tips for a more efficient and happy office environment

Sven Hock, CEO and co-founder of Service Partner ONE, gives us his top ten tips for making a happier office.

Employing & managing staff

UK employees urge companies to improve salary sacrifice scheme

Employees urge the government to make employers offer more benefits, despite many employees not willing to make use of salary sacrifice.

Employing & managing staff

Top ten tips for a more efficient and happy office environment

Sven Hock, CEO and co-founder of Service Partner ONE, gives us his top ten tips for making a happier office.

Employing & managing staff

UK employees urge companies to improve salary sacrifice scheme

Employees urge the government to make employers offer more benefits, despite many employees not willing to make use of salary sacrifice.

Employing & managing staff

Businesses must avoid contractual mixups if they want a Merry Christmas

Philip Pepper advises how employers can manage risk and ensure workers are fully aware of their obligations when it comes to Christmas staffing.

Employing & managing staff

Why the gig economy is a massive opportunity for small businesses

Here, Daniel Callaghan discusses why the gig economy is a great fit for companies, affording small businesses flexibility in hiring.

Employing & managing staff

The advantages of taking on an apprentice for your small business

In this piece, in association with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at the case for taking on an apprentice as a small company.

Employing & managing staff

Young UK finance professionals seek rapid career progression

Young finance professionals are motivated by career progression and job mobility when looking for work, a new study finds.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world