Do I need to consider maternity pay?
One of my employees is pregnant. What are my considerations in regard to maternity pay?
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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One of my employees is pregnant. What are my considerations in regard to maternity pay?
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
Employers face hiring hell as they get inundated with unsuitable candidates.
Employing & managing staff
Launched in March, recruitment site Staffbay.com aims to revolutionise the online recruitment platform for both employers and candidates. The company aims to turn over £1.5 million in its first year of trading.
Employing & managing staff
Entrepreneur Michael Kraftman reviews James Caan's latest book on finding success in the job market.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to company directors about how to minimise the hassle of hiring staff.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk investigates the benefits of having a variable element to remuneration.
Employing & managing staff
During National Apprenticeship Week, SmallBusiness.co.uk provides some tips on making the internship work.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at the practical issues that will be faced by company directors when the Default Retirement Age (DRA) is binned.
Employing & managing staff
During National Apprenticeship Week, SmallBusiness.co.uk provides some tips on making the internship work.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at the practical issues that will be faced by company directors when the Default Retirement Age (DRA) is binned.
Employing & managing staff
What are the criteria when identifying human resource requirements for a work area?
Employing & managing staff
We can no longer afford to employ our part-time only employee as the company is not making any money and he is unable to generate any. How do we make him redundant? He has been with us for two years.
Employing & managing staff
SmallBusiness.co.uk looks at three companies for whom employee health is a key concern.
Employing & managing staff
I own a small catering business with one member of staff working for me. Should I have to pay holiday pay?
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?
Partner content
Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade
Partner content
As with any supplier, it’s important to do your research and ask important questions before you select a broadband provider for your business. But what are the must-have things you should take into consideration?