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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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Make employer brand your top priority in 2017

Dan Dackombe looks at what small businesses should have on what their 2017 resolution list when it comes to finding/hiring talent.

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UK adults do not get enough sleep, impacting on productivity

Sleeping better is the fastest growing health ambition among UK adults, after it was revealed that 37 per cent of adults don't sleep enough.

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Growth of NEETs will lead to a whole new era of assessments

People aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment or training are on the rise, prompting a reevaluation.

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Why on-the-job training is key to meeting client needs

In this piece, David Farquharson looks at the law sector as an example of how more junior staff should learn key skills earlier.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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