Government backs down over minimum wage battle
Business ministry allows business to offer salary sacrifice schemes, technically pushing pay below minimum wage.
Employing & managing staff
The latest guides on employing and managing full or part time staff effectively as a small business owner or sole trader. 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. Sounds good? Then read on…
Business ministry allows business to offer salary sacrifice schemes, technically pushing pay below minimum wage.
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
Amy Paxton, manager of the solicitor team at Croner, explains the law surrounding holiday leave and pay.
Employing & managing staff
Mark Wright, winner of TV’s The Apprentice, believes you have to manage yourself out of your own business if you want to grow it. In short, learn to trust your team
Employing & managing staff
What is the minimum I am legally required to pay in sick leave for part-time and full-time workers?
Employing & managing staff
Every small business needs to keep on top of HR but overstretched owners may not have the time and resources to do so. Outsourcing HR can be a flexible and cost-effective solution.
Employing & managing staff
The number of different employment contracts can feel overwhelming if you are a small business owner. Here is a brief guide to seven different types of small business employment contracts – and where to turn to for help drafting them
Employing & managing staff
Chancellor Sajid Javid’s pledge to increase minimum wage to £10.50 an hour seen as unrealistic for small businesses already suffering because of rising costs
Employing & managing staff
Step-by-step guide to what happens if you are unfortunate enough to be taken to an employment tribunal
Employing & managing staff
Chancellor Sajid Javid’s pledge to increase minimum wage to £10.50 an hour seen as unrealistic for small businesses already suffering because of rising costs
Employing & managing staff
Step-by-step guide to what happens if you are unfortunate enough to be taken to an employment tribunal
Employing & managing staff
Not keeping up to date with health and safety can not only be harmful to your staff but can also be hugely damaging to your business. Outsourcing health and safety takes away the biggest headache for many small businesses
Employing & managing staff
Rebecca Siciliano of Tiger Recruitment explains what skills and experience you should be on the lookout for when hiring a personal assistant.
Employing & managing staff
Glassdoor, the website where staff anonymously review employers, has become the go-to place where prospective employees gauge companies. Jonathan Richards shares 7 fixes to stop your business getting bad reviews
Employing & managing staff
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, managers of Liverpool and Manchester City football clubs, have plenty to teach us about how to motivate staff.
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Business Technology
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Employment benefits specialist, Drewberry, explain why you should base your benefits around a Total Reward Strategy
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