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Posted on February 7, 2021 (August 1, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

It’s Valentine’s day on Sunday and this week we are talking love! STOP! DONT PANIC! I’m not talking about your ‘love life’. Honestly, I’m just not interested. I’m talking about your staff, your team, those people who work for you and help make your business what it is. The chances are they are having a…

The Lowdown on Part-Time Employment

Posted on February 5, 2021 (June 23, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Anyone who works in your business for less hours than your full time employees is considered part time. No specific hours define it, and employees can either be permanent or temporary. […]

In 2020 and the age of COVID, does dress code at work still matter?

Posted on January 29, 2021 (June 23, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Much depends on the industry and the setting. No one would say it’s unreasonable to expect someone working in a kitchen to tie their hair back, or to wear sturdy boots on a building site. But there are many shades of grey – from beards to head coverings, jewellery to heels, and what comprises business…

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should!

Posted on December 28, 2020 (June 23, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Sometimes Business Owners and Line Managers need to think about what they do or say before they act. Not doing so, or acting without thinking through the consequences, can result in major headaches, expensive settlements or even an employment tribunal. […]

The New Normal

Posted on September 7, 2020 (June 23, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

There are very few occasions in business when you have an opportunity to step back, draw breath and review what has been before and what needs to come next. I do believe that many business owners are now at that point, have just been there or will very soon be arriving at that apex. Many…

Your Company Values Matter More Now, Than Ever Before

Posted on August 24, 2020 (June 23, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

What are company values? It is relatively rare that small and medium sized businesses have clearly written and well communicated values. However, with an increasingly geographically spread workforce, company values, ‘the way things are done around here’, are more important than ever before. To quote Gino Wickman in his book Traction, Company values are ‘a…

Education

Posted on August 8, 2020 (June 23, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

“Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that the son of a minework can become the head of the mine, that a child of farmworkers can become the president of a great nation. It is what we make out of…

Costa Del Home

Posted on July 26, 2020 (June 23, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

As an employer, in the next couple of weeks there is going to be a significant shift of responsibility from the Government to you! As I said last week, you need to take the decisions which are right for your business, but you also need to act legally, fairly and in compliance with your policies…

A different kind of workplace

Posted on July 20, 2020 (June 23, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

On the 14th July the government announced new legislation that would come into effect on the 24th July making it mandatory to wear face covering in shops across the country with hefty fines to ensure compliance. Whilst there is still inconclusive evidence as to the general effectiveness of face coverings in preventing the spread of…