Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
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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Older workers are more productive in the workforce than their younger colleagues, according to a recent study. In this piece, Rachel Martin talks about how one older employee is a credit to her business.
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
In this piece, Charlotte Sweeney discusses the importance of encouraging an inclusive culture in a business.
Employing & managing staff
Here Russ Piper, CEO of Sovereign Health Care, goes back to basics to cover everything you need to know to implement a health cash plan in your business.
Employing & managing staff
In this piece, we look at the business owners that have taken on younger members of staff and assess the benefits to a small organisation.
Employing & managing staff
In the wake of Sports Direct ditching zero hours contracts, we look at what using zero hours contracts means for companies.
Employing & managing staff
SME owners need to adopt new techniques, continuing to invest time and energy into traditional ways of hiring.
Employing & managing staff
Following the election of co-leaders of the Green Party, Alan Price looks at job sharing and whether it could work in your company.
Employing & managing staff
Here, we look at the internal training methods small companies employ to ensure a satisfied workforce.
Employing & managing staff
Following the election of co-leaders of the Green Party, Alan Price looks at job sharing and whether it could work in your company.
Employing & managing staff
Here, we look at the internal training methods small companies employ to ensure a satisfied workforce.
Employing & managing staff
Stuart Hearn discusses how small and medium-sized enterprises can use their strengths to maximise staff retention.
Advice
In this piece, we look at the dangers of high heels in the office and question whether dress codes should be revised for health and safety reasons.
Employing & managing staff
Just 37 per cent of UK employers understand the impact of their employee health issues, a study shows.
Employing & managing staff
Jonathan Richards explores the problem of the UK's high number of sick days and how employers should address the problem of sickies.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.