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Three-quarters of computer users still not sitting pretty
Around 75 per cent of regular computer users still aren’t aware of the principles of good workstation posture, according to research carried out by Clearworld Health & Safety. The consequences of poor posture include neck, back and shoulder pain, as well as joint problems and even increased stress. Having prepared risk assessments for over 10,000…
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Recharge the Batteries
The festive season is nearly upon us, the new year is looming, staff are flagging and looking forward to a few days off. If you work in retail – not a chance, prepare for the onslaught – Christmas and the January sales. If you work in an office or a manufacturing environment, you might be…
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Flexible Working
Within your business, you are obliged to take eligible employees’ requests for flexible working arrangements seriously. It is your right as an employer to determine whether a flexible working request will be detrimental to delivering your business services / products to your clients and you are able to reject requests for flexible working as long…
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Annual Leave
Many of us look forward to a summer holiday and a well-earned break. We’re just about to come into that time of year when employers will start to see the ebb and flow of their workforce as staff start to take their main holiday. It’s important to remember that annual leave is much more than…
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If you want the job, prove you can do it!
How many times have you taken on a new member of staff, only to find they are not capable of doing the job? As a practice we are frequently helping clients to manage poor performers out of the business. People who came across really well in interview, but when it came to it, their ability…
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Try Before You Buy?
When taking on new staff, employers have a choice as to whether to give a probation period or not. And if they do put a probation period into the contract of employment, they can (within reason) choose how long to make the probation period. As advisors we generally recommend a 6 month probation period, but…
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Job Sharing
For most employers, a job does not shrink just because an employee applies for flexible working and as a result many employers are resistant to job share arrangements. The truth is, that for many employers job sharing is just too scary. It is not the way things have traditionally been done and it is a…
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HR ……. How will the election affect employers?
I wish I had a crystal ball. I want the truth. I want to know what each of the political parties will really do to help employers. “We will protect jobs We will reduce youth unemployment We will increase NI by 0.5% We will not increase VAT (yet) We will relocate 15,000 civil servants from…
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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…