As an employer, gathering information about your employees (and monitoring them in some cases) is an effective way in getting to know your staff members and assessing whether they are […] 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»

Small business employers don't have a choice over whether they pay statutory sick pay. As long as an employee is eligible they are legally entitled to receive SSP. more»

Rules on minimum annual leave are included in the Working Time Regulations 1998, as are weekly rest breaks and minimum time between shifts. more»

Legal expert, Richard Yeomans of lawpracticeaddleshaw Goddardoffers businesses tips on returning to work safely and legally. more»

Mental health is an extremely personal thing. More often than not, it is something people like to keep to themselves. This is especially true in the more formal world of […] more»

There is currently a real risk of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. There are numerous possible legal ramifications and question marks over a no-deal Brexit, but what […] more»

In our technologically reliant age, where employers are facing both increasingly sophisticated cybercrime threats and the rising importance of workplace wellbeing, guarding a company’s privacy has never been more important. […] more»

Employers need to evaluate if an individual's weight impacts their ability to carry out day to day tasks associated with their job. more»

Morrisons has lost its challenge to a High Court ruling that the store is liable for a data breach that saw thousands of employees' details posted online. Here's what it means for small businesses. more»