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Parents can save tax if they sign up for Childcare Vouchers before April
Childcare vouchers are a Government initiative aimed at helping working parents with children up to the age of 15. Each parent can receive up to £243 per month in childcare vouchers from their employer and this is free from tax and National Insurance. Most childcare vouchers are provided through salary sacrifice, which means parents receive…
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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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Do you employ men?
Although we like to think it is a thing of the past, clients still tell me that they are scared to employ young females in case they get pregnant. They don’t want the upheaval or the costs associated with maternity leave such as finding and training temporary staff or loosing key skills and knowledge. However,…
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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 – 21st December
After last weeks 60 seconds, I thought I would spare you the agony of another song, but I did want to pick up on the message from last week which was about planning for bad weather, being flexible with your workforce and ensuring you have documented HR policies so that there is consistency and clarity…
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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 – 30th November
From time to time, BNI members get the opportunity to talk for 60 seconds about another members business. This week, the lovely Paul Abbot of Coraff Carpets presented my 60 seconds and I thought I would share it with you ……………. How does Donna make the work place a better place to be? Firstly she…
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BNI – 60 Seconds – 23rd November
I thought I would give you an example of some of the issues I am working on this week: • A policy for working and paying for overtime and on call in a 24 hour a day maintenance and installation company • Writing up the notes for a disciplinary meeting I assisted with last week,…
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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…