Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Employing & managing staff
Is an employee entitled to bereavement leave if they are on a zero hours contract? What are your obligations as an employer?
Employing & managing staff
I have an employee who wants to take unpaid leave to go on holiday but they still have enough of their holiday entitlement left to take it as paid. Is it a legal responsibility to use their entitlement first before being granted unpaid time off?
Employing & managing staff
Some of my staff are having unpaid time off, although they have an entitlement of 24 days per annum. Can the amount of holiday entitlement be adjusted because they are not working the amount of time they are contracted to do?
Employing & managing staff
An employee's brother has unfortunately died. What are the rules for time off paid or unpaid?
Partner content
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Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Partner content
Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.
Employing & managing staff
In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?