Does your sick pay policy have a purpose?

Do employers pay sick pay because: a) They have tob) They feel it is the right thing to doc) They want staff to feel supported and valuedd) They want employees back to work quickly The answer is that each employer will make sick pay payments for different reasons depending on the culture of the business, […]

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BNI – Change Management

Whoever you speak to in business, they are going through change, or know someone who is going through change. Whether it is increasing or decreasing staffing levels, finding more cost effective ways of working, offering new products and services to old customers or offering existing products and services to new customers, companies must change and […]

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BNI – 60 Seconds – New Year – New Goal

I am starting 2011 with some goals. I have a list of 100 accountancy practices who offer payroll services to their clients and therefore have clients who are employers. My goals are: • to have spoken to all 100 practices by the end of March • to have established a relationship with at least 50% […]

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BNI – 60 Seconds – 14th December

Christmas coming, are you listening Here’s a warning, snow is glistening A beautiful sight Office party tonight Working in a winter wonderland Annual leave is a coming Short staffed is a looming With holidays and winter colds Working in a winter wonderland If you plan ahead for the closedown Enable staff to work from home […]

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BNI – 60 Seconds – 16th November

As some of you may know I used to be a Scout Leader. Our motto is “Be Prepared”. I am anxious that employers live by this motto. By having good HR Policies and Procedures in place, employers are able to attract, recruit, develop and retain the right staff with the right skills and motivation to […]

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Large Employers vs Small Employers

So often when I am advising my clients on HR issues, they ask me how the big boys do it. How do they operate in the way they do? How do they get round the employment legislation advice I am giving my clients? My answer has usually been something along the lines of – they […]

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BNI – 60 Seconds – 26th October

So often I am bought in to help a company once there has been a problem….. – They have an employment tribunal against them – They have a difficult employee who has gone for years unmanaged – There is a back pay payroll claim – There is an unacceptable level of absence DOHR prefers to […]

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Things to consider when employees work from home

There are several reasons why an employee may be working from home, but in this article, we ignore the reasons behind home workers and focus on things an employer must consider to ensure legal compliance and business effectiveness of the arrangements. A home worker must have a workspace which is fit for purpose. Whether the […]

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