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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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Michael Jackson, chairman of leading technology venture capitalist Elderstreet Investments, gives SmallBusiness.co.uk his tips for dealing with stress.
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
When you employ new staff, you may wonder how soon they can begin to take holiday. SmallBusines.co.uk clears the issue up.
Employing & managing staff
Last year the levy for the Pension Protection Fund - designed to provide security for employees whose pension schemes are inadequately funded - was forecast to be £300 million.
Employing & managing staff
I am opening a new business, with regards to bank holidays, do I have to pay my staff holiday pay for them?
Employing & managing staff
If you've never conducted an interview before, it can be a daunting task.
Employing & managing staff
Keeping your employees up to speed with the latest training programmes can be time consuming. Outsourcing may be the answer.
Employing & managing staff
Are there currently any incentives paid by Government to employers for employing school-leavers or 'first jobbers'?
Employing & managing staff
Radical new obligations for employers that hire overseas workers are set to come into effect next year that could have a major impact on small business owners.
Employing & managing staff
Are there currently any incentives paid by Government to employers for employing school-leavers or 'first jobbers'?
Employing & managing staff
Radical new obligations for employers that hire overseas workers are set to come into effect next year that could have a major impact on small business owners.
Employing & managing staff
Radical new obligations for employers that hire overseas workers are set to come into effect next year that could have a major impact on small business owners.
Employing & managing staff
If you find yourself in the unfortunate circumstance of having to discipline a member of staff, you have to ensure the process is fair, especially if the result is that they are dismissed.
Employing & managing staff
A recent survey has found that poor teamwork causes owners of small firms in Britain to stay late in the office, wastes valuable time and adds to employee dissatisfaction. But all this could be avoided by encouraging employees to work more effectively as a team.
Employing & managing staff
No two businesses are the same. Having worked with more than 40,000 companies and millions of employees over the past 60 years, BUPA knows this better than any other healthcare provider, which is why we do things differently.
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
Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings
Business Technology
With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!
Export & Import
Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world