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Christmas party time

Most importantly make sure you discipline those who misbehave.  Here’s some food for thought: It’s estimated that 20% of workers will call in sick the day after the Xmas party, costing the economy £259m.  Question – How do you stop people ‘bunking off’ work due to overindulging the night before? Make sure there is plenty […]

December 2, 2015

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Planning for the New Year

January This is often a relatively quiet time of year. Whilst you are still recovering from Christmas and getting back up to speed, it might be a good idea for Senior Managers to conduct their annual performance reviews. Publish a revised recruitment plan for January to end of financial year. Consider running a recruitment campaign […]

December 2, 2015

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Charity time again!

Normally when we think of a food bank we think food… but many women face a choice each month, where they have to prioritise what they are buying and some of the things we take for granted become a luxury; like basic toiletries for example. The team have all contributed a personal donation and our […]

December 2, 2015

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Zero hour contracts

As you’ll no doubt have heard endlessly in the news over the last year and especially in the lead up to the election, zero hours contracts are the spawn of the devil! Poor employees “forced” by circumstance to accept work as and when it is offered with no guarantee of fixed or set hours by […]

December 2, 2015

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Companions attendance to D&G meetings?

The new revised Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, which came into force in March 2015, incorporates the existing statutory right to be accompanied to disciplinary and grievance meetings and provides specific guidance on the circumstances in which those attending such meetings may have a companion with them. This article focuses on […]

December 1, 2015

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November 30, 2015

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Employees in financial difficulties – how can you help?

Following the expense of Christmas, it might be the case that employees may be experiencing financial difficulties, they may not arise from employment but other factors outside the employer’s control (e.g. the employee’s partner has lost their job). Although there is no legal obligation to help employees in financial difficulties, it may be in the […]

November 25, 2015

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Wellbeing programmes

Wellness and wellbeing programmes are currently hot topics with more companies looking at what they can do to help keep their employees healthy and more engaged whilst reducing absenteeism rates. However, the question is are they a fad or can they actually help your business? We all come to work to enjoy what we do, […]

November 23, 2015

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Why conduct Exit interviews?

To learn why individuals are leaving, thus giving you the opportunity to potentially take action and prevent other talented individuals leaving for the same reason (If appropriate) to potentially change an individual’s mind about leaving, if conducted early enough in the process Most people give the following reasons for leaving – job dissatisfaction, pay and […]

November 17, 2015

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What is an induction programme?

The term ‘induction’ is generally used to describe the whole process whereby employees adjust or acclimatise to their jobs and working environment. The purpose of induction is to ensure the effective integration of staff into the organisation for the benefit of both parties. Induction should provide all the information salient to new employees, without being […]

November 16, 2015

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