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Articles and guides on HR issues for UK small business owners with advice on HR software, controlling payroll and all aspects of employing and managing staff effectively.

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HR experts distinguish themselves with positioning, impact, clear processes and data use

HR analytics experts prioritise four critical factors, but just 7 per cent of HR departments rate themselves as analytics experts.

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Most HR staff are kept awake thinking about work

New research reveals that 93 per cent of HR staff are kept awake at night thinking about work.

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Small business managers consumed by HR functions

Business decision makers within SMEs are spending up to ten hours a week on hiring and related activities, on top of the demands of their own job role, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Job sharing: The pros and cons for small businesses

Following the election of co-leaders of the Green Party, Alan Price looks at job sharing and whether it could work in your company.

Employing & managing staff

The legal challenges facing UK small business

Running any company has its difficulties, but these don’t compare to the challenges that start-up businesses or SMEs face every day.

Employing & managing staff

How hiring an in-house HR manager has benefited my business

Ian Cowley brought his HR function closer to home and explains why it is a position worth having in-house.

Employing & managing staff

Why HR best practice starts with the offer letter 

In this article, Jesper Frederiksen looks at how small businesses need to run their HR operations efficiently if they are to hire the best new talent.

Employing & managing staff

Key questions to ask when choosing your HR consultancy

Here, Kate Russell covers the due diligence questions to ask all potential HR suppliers.

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Get up to speed on HR procedure

It's pretty surprising to learn that 12 per cent of small companies fail to issue contracts of employment to their staff.

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Employees could exploit new HR ruling

Small businesses should prepare for employees looking to claim back annual leave after becoming ill while on holiday, says an employment specialist.

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Businesses unaware of agency worker HR reform

Most employers know nothing of key HR changes that aim to ensure fairer employment conditions for agency workers.

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HR teams ill-equipped to face industrial action

More than half of HR teams have no experience of dealing with trade union action, a study says.

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