Within any business, the sudden loss of a team member can be truly devastating and it’s perhaps felt all the more within a smaller business. So, what steps can you take to help prepare for such a situation and care for your team? more»
The tough question business owners face, especially tech companies, is how to retain and incentivise employees and can this be done cost effectively without large bonus payments? An Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme is a potential means of doing this. more»
The best way to manage absence is to ensure that employees provide as much information as possible. We need to know the level of absence, analyse the information and target strategies at a company and an individual basis. This information is captured in a return to work interview. more»
A new consultation looking at how to increase compliance with existing “off-payroll” working rules in the private sector, has been launched today by the government. more»
With new research showing the number of employees turning up to work ill has risen dramatically, Matt Liggins, director of wellbeing at Health@Work, explains to employers why sick days are, in fact, good for business. more»
As smart phones make it easier than ever to access work emails, shared drives and cloud documents outside of the nine-to-five, perhaps it's time we considered how this ultra-connected world has affected our physical and mental wellbeing. more»
To help employers create a pollen-free workplace that protects staff from hay fever throughout the summer, Dr Daniel Fenton, medical director of London Doctors Clinic, offers up seven actionable strategies. more»
Nine out of ten people have got away with lying to an employer by telling CV lies, and 72 per cent of people have gotten a job because of it. But what are they making up? more»
Official figures out today show that the employment rate is at 75.4 per cent – up 0.8 percentage points from 74.6 per cent a year ago and the highest since […] more»
Being the boss can be a tough job, so it’s no surprise that two thirds of employers find their workforce annoying sometimes. New survey findings have revealed exactly which staff habits get under their skin the most. more»
