Employee welfare Articles

Employee confidentiality & the rules

As an employer, gathering information about your employees (and monitoring them in some cases) is an...

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Do I have to provide statutory sick pay as a small business owner?

Small business employers don't have a choice over whether they pay statutory sick pay. As long as an...

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What is the minimum time between shifts I have to give staff?

Rules on minimum annual leave are included in the Working Time Regulations 1998, as are weekly rest...

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Micro business workers are less likely to experience stress in the workplace

UK micro business employees have the lowest levels of stress according to new research from staff be...

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Bar owner quick to defend employees over “slut-shaming” Facebook review

After being named and shamed on Facebook by a customer, a small business owner is quick to defend h...

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Google search data reveals the workplace concerns of employees

Analysis of Google's autocomplete suggestions has revealed serious concerns around employment rights...

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Decluttering your working space could improve staff wellbeing and productivity

With staff wellbeing high on the agenda, encouraging a decluttered and tidy working environment cou...

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Work-related stress becomes biggest driver of sleep deprivation among employees

Over three-quarters of UK workers believe a bad night's sleep causes their performance at work to su...

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FSB campaign launched to address workplace mental health and wellbeing

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has developed guidance to give small business owners and se...

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Are men at greater risk of workplace injury than women?

A survey of over 2, 000 employees found that 61 per cent had not received any information about thei...

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