Office & home working

This section talks about finding and managing office space, office design, issues surrounding working from home and running a business from home.

Preventing fireworks in the office

Alan Price discusses how to control aggressive disputes between staff.

How to ensure staff are effective when working remotely

Here, Ian Cowley discusses how to keep a handle on your staff when employing flexible working practices.

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How to adopt telecommuting in your company

Here, we look at the upside and the downside of telecommuting and how to make it work for you.

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How company owners should manage maternity leave and pregnant employees

Danielle Ayres discusses the eight top tips that small business employers can adopt to help them properly manage pregnant employees in the workplace and those who go on maternity leave.

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Is it important to have a social environment at work?

In recent times, companies have placed more of an emphasis on a social office dynamic. David Price discusses the benefits.

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How do I handle employees who attend work while unwell?

Clearly I am concerned about their wellbeing but I also wish to ensure that illness does not spread throughout the rest of the business and impact other workers.

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Employee is not performing to his potential

I have an employee with questionable performance and I think now would be a good time to address the issue. How do I proceed?

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Employee has a second job – What are the legal limits for working hours?

I have an employee who works 39 hours but he is planning to regularly work 12 hours in a second job over the weekend. Does his extra job pose a problem to the number of hours he is legally allowed to work?

Office & home working

Employee is not performing to his potential

I have an employee with questionable performance and I think now would be a good time to address the issue. How do I proceed?

Office & home working

Employee has a second job – What are the legal limits for working hours?

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How do I measure employee wellbeing and satisfaction?

Is there a best way to measure employee wellbeing and satisfaction? We are only a small business however we are growing and I wish to ensure that we retain a satisfied yet motivated workplace.

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