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HR for small businesses
An employer is never too small to need HR support. From the time you employ a single person, you are subject to employment law requirements. A written contract of employment, employers liability insurance and health and safety are the bear minimum. Once you reach five employees, you need to offer a pension scheme (although you…
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Are your employees trapped abroad?
As a working mother, I am hearing lots of stories of friends and teachers stuck at a wide variety of holiday destinations unable to return to school. The current travel ban is affecting everyone, but how are employers coping? There are several issues to consider as an employer: ~ Firstly, the impact of having employees…
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Are you ready for fit notes?
Did you know that the next time your staff are off sick, they no longer need to bring you a sick note. From April 6th, you need to ask them about a Fit Note. These are still issued by the GP, usually after seven calendar days of absence, but instead of just informing the employer…
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Can you afford to give employees time off to train?
On 6th April 2010, the law changed to allow all employees to request time of to train. Here are some of the issues which need to be considered: Will the training benefit the employer as well as the employee? If it won’t benefit the employer, you can turn down the request. Will you give the…
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Are your beliefs ‘protected’ in law?
I’m sure many of you do not follow the employment case law. However, when it makes the six o’clock BBC news, it may be worth paying attention to. Firstly, in case any of you have missed it, here are links to two articles about the said Employment Appeal Tribunal decision handed down today. The actual…
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Do we need a high pay commission
When you hear that 100 key figures have come out in support of a ‘high pay’ commission, it does make you stop and reconsider your view, re-evaluate your thoughts and do I want to change my gut reaction? ……….. No. Why do we need a high pay commission? Is it shutting the door after the…
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Childcare Vouchers
If I told you that as an employer you could make a financial saving by offering your employees something that many of them would really value, would you want to hear more? Well, by introducing childcare vouchers and offering them to all your employees through a tax efficient salary sacrifice scheme, you could do just…
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Is there an alternative to redundancies?
Recession and redundancies, two big ‘R’ words on many people’s lips. But when times get tough and employers have to tighten their belts, is redundancy the only options, or indeed the best option……. Thinking about one of my clients, things were financially bad, very bad – so bad that if immediate action was not taken…
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How are you preparing your business for swine flu?
Do you and your client have a strategy for managing an outbreak of swine flu? Does your sickness policy encourage people to stay at home and work from there rather than come into the office if they are feeling ill? Do you pay for the first 3 days of sickness absence before SSP kicks in?…