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 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
Employing & managing staff
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Employing & managing staff
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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
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.
Employing & managing staff
What is the official HR policy on smoking breaks? One member of staff has complained about another taking excessive time out.
Employing & managing staff
Companies are empowering staff at all levels of authority to contribute key ideas and strategies and the resulting intrapreneurs can benefit businesses in multiple ways, writes Ben Lobel.
Employing & managing staff
Q: I have advised staff that we need to reduce contractual hours to break even. This period is always low and additional hours are essential when things pick up. What are the legal considerations if staff do not agree to new hours? The contract says that normal hours may be varied to meet needs of employer.
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