Drawing the line: Should you be friends with your staff?
Here, Lee Biggins takes on the subject of how close you should be with your employees.
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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Here, Lee Biggins takes on the subject of how close you should be with your employees.
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
Alan Price discusses the topic of the mandatory Living Wage for employees over 25, which has forced many businesses to look at how the extra cost can be absorbed.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Alan Price discusses how to approach the difficult situation of a member of staff with a long-term illness.
Employing & managing staff
Here are some pros and cons to mull over if you're thinking about offering a work experience placement.
Employing & managing staff
Lee Biggins looks into the matter of whether employers should be offering free vaccinations for their staff.
Employing & managing staff
Mental health problems are estimated to cost the UK economy £37 billion a year, according to a study.
Employing & managing staff
Lee Biggins discusses what small businesses should do when faced with unusual or unreasonable requests from would-be employees.
Employing & managing staff
Workplace flexibility and remote working is being held back by a lack of mobile technology provided by employers, research finds.
Employing & managing staff
Lee Biggins discusses what small businesses should do when faced with unusual or unreasonable requests from would-be employees.
Employing & managing staff
Workplace flexibility and remote working is being held back by a lack of mobile technology provided by employers, research finds.
Advice
Which qualifications offer the most value for small business owners looking for an essential understanding of workplace safety practices? Here, we find out.
Employing & managing staff
Halfway through National Apprenticeship Week, Tracy Ewen discusses the factors to consider for a small business thinking of an apprenticeship programme.
Employing & managing staff
At the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Peter Done looks at the practicalities of taking on an individual.
Employing & managing staff
Some 64 per cent of job applications featured incorrect details in 2015, according to a study.
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.