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Guides and advice on the effective management of employees for UK small businesses. Articles cover subjects such as recruitment, training, performance evaluation, and creating a productive work environment.

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Offices see dramatic increase in workloads over past year

Workloads in offices around the UK have gone up markedly over the last year, resulting in increased stress levels as employees work longer hours and have less time for their families and holidays.

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UK employees among the least loyal in Europe 

Nearly half of UK workers (47 per cent) are planning to change jobs in less than three years, compared to a third of European employees, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Staff members on sick leave and social media

I have an employee who is currently on sick leave from work, however I have noticed that they have been posting images of themselves going out on social media. How can I approach this situation?

Employing & managing staff

Do I have to offer bereavement pay?

A member of staff experienced a family loss and took time off to grieve. I did not pay them bereavement pay at the time as I wasn't sure if they were entitled to it. The employee is now claiming he would like to be paid for the time off.

Employing & managing staff

Employee T&Cs: Stay legal 

Kathryn Mortimer, head of legal services at legal expenses insurer DAS, explores what actions smaller businesses need to take to ensure that dismissal, redundancy or any changes to an employee's terms and conditions do not result in a huge legal bill.

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Employees keen to be seen at work

More than a third of office workers deliberately spend longer hours in the office than needed in a bid to impress their manager, according to a study.

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Managers show favouritism towards staff members

Research has given insight into employer bias in the workplace, with the key reasons being work ethic, loyalty, personality, and humour.

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Employees down on job progression

Nearly half of workers are disappointed with their career progression, research finds.

Work life balance

Employees struggle with work/life balance 

Workers are finding it increasingly difficult to leave their job at the office, finds research.

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Employees prefer to work for SMEs – Survey

Working for big business is not a top priority for employees, with the majority claiming they would prefer to work for an SME, says recruitment consultancy Angela Mortimer.

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CBI: Workers should be able to choose long hours

Removing the working time opt-out would restrict employees' freedom to manage their lives, it has been claimed.

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Employee blacklist ‘open to abuse’

A proposed database which would allow employers to list staff members accused of misconduct could leave former employees open to bullying, it has been claimed.

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