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Prevent bullying at work

The effect on the performance at work of people who feel they are being bullied is considerable. They will lose their self-esteem, be consumed by what is happening to them, suffer anxiety and depression, and the likelihood is that their attendance at work will suffer. Worst case scenario is that you could find yourself facing […]

October 13, 2015

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Equal pay debate

I’m getting a tiny bit (OK, BIG bit!) enraged and I’m not alone. Meryl Streep is enraged with me. I know it’s an age old debate, but why, 44 years after the Equal Pay Act was introduced, are we still unable to pay women and men the same rate for equal work? What got me […]

October 12, 2015

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Why bother with performance reviews?

As HR professionals we use our experience and knowledge to help you free up your time to focus on what’s important, growing your business! Underperforming staff directly impact on your bottom line.  Low levels of productivity and motivation can potentially lead to increased absence as well as having a knock on effect with other members […]

October 7, 2015

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Making best use of your key talent

Sometimes businesses may not recognise their key talent until it is no longer there and then they realise how difficult it is going to be to replace.  So knowing how to manage them is just as essential to the success of a business as looking after your high-fliers. Those with ‘key talent’ will stay in […]

October 6, 2015

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Reducing absence costs

There are few people who haven’t rocked up late to work, blaming it on the buses, trains, their children or even their parents. Occasional lateness is not an issue but repeat lateness is and absence even more so.  Read on for some top tips on reducing your overall absence costs. So why is managing absence […]

October 5, 2015

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Managing Dyslexia at work

We all know a bit about dyslexia, but do you know that it comes under the Equality Act 2010. Do you also know that employers have a duty to help sufferers in the workplace? This article will help you understand your responsibility towards any dyslexic people you may employ. Government figures estimate that about 4% […]

September 30, 2015

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Building effective teams

As we know effective teamwork adds increased returns to any business.  In today’s economic climate those teams that work together effectively are proving more able to cope with the present demands businesses are facing.  So read on to find out the best way to create effective teams…. Sometimes businesses themselves can stop their teams from […]

September 29, 2015

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Who ‘owns’ employee engagement?

By  Vicki Arnstein,   24 September  2015 Staff turn to peers, not HR, to feel engaged at work, study reveals. HR is failing to have a positive impact on employee engagement levels, with 30 per cent of UK staff opting to turn to peers for support at work instead, research by business software company Oracle has […]

September 24, 2015

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ECJ rules travelling time is working time

  Hayley Kirton, 11 September 2015 Mixed reactions as UK employers grapple with the implications. Time spent travelling to and from home by employees without a fixed working base should count towards time worked, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The decision relates to a case – Federacion de Servicios Privados v Tyco […]

September 24, 2015

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Employment law implications of apprenticeship growth plans

  Jayne Flint,  28 July 2015 Companies need to know regulatory issues of recruiting apprentices. The number of employees going on training courses outside the workplace has fallen from 141,000 a year in 1995 to just 18,000 last year. Chancellor George Osborne said that too many large companies were leaving training to others and taking […]

September 24, 2015

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