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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I had a casual worker (no contract) working two hours a day for one or two days a week. She is now asking for p45 and wage slips. This person has some property that belongs to my company and she will not return it until I produce the p45. What is my move?
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
An employee worked 14 weeks, booked a weeks' holiday then gave a week’s notice while on holiday and never came back. Is she entitled to any holiday pay? She worked 17 hours a week.
Employing & managing staff
Small businesses should look into what the Youth Contract could do for them.
Employing & managing staff
I am a one-man consultant/product developer and currently have more work that I can cover. What is the simplest way that I can employ staff on a casual or part time basis to help out when required?
Employing & managing staff
The job market is competitive at the moment so looking the part has never been more important.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk explores why leadership programmes can be horses for courses.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at staff retention and how to keep hold of key talent.
Employing & managing staff
Ross Williams, founder of software company Global Personals, gives advice on interviewing for the right person.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at staff retention and how to keep hold of key talent.
Employing & managing staff
Ross Williams, founder of software company Global Personals, gives advice on interviewing for the right person.
Employing & managing staff
As employees start thinking about festive celebrations, there's a heightened risk of disaster. SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at how to manage internal disputes and staff excess.
Employing & managing staff
As Christmas approaches, many companies may be considering hiring extra staff on a temporary basis to cover them over the busy period.
Employing & managing staff
Under the new employment law proposals, would I be able to dismiss a member of staff who isn't as productive as I want?
Employing & managing staff
Half of Britons are unhappy in or impartial to their jobs, research finds.
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