One of the questions I’m most frequently asked is how to work out employee holidays. It never ceases to amaze me how complicated holiday entitlement can actually get because it should be really straightforward! The following explanation for working out employee holidays applies when you have a full-time or part-time employee who works the same hours every week. Other working …
How to get your staff back on track after summer holidays
Now you might not want to admit it, but you probably know that the summer months aren’t best known for being the most productive of seasons in the workplace. With so many employees heading off on holiday, or dreaming of more exotic locations than your offices, output can often take a bit of a slide in the wrong direction. But …
What you need to know if you’re recruiting
Over the weekend I listened to a podcast about how this entrepreneur had built her business. It was an interesting story but at the end of the interview, the key takeaway she shared was don’t be afraid to get rid of staff who don’t fit or add value to your business. She commented that she’d been guilty in the past …
Could Pawternity Leave be the next big thing?
According to the RSPCA, around half of UK households own a pet. Though there’s no legal right for employers to give their staff time off to look after an ill animal, or to help a new puppy settle in at their new home, pawternity leave is something that’s being discussed more and more. Though some might say it’s all a …
Has the Taylor Review failed workers in the gig economy?
Unless you’ve been living under a stone the last couple of weeks, you have no doubt heard about the Taylor Review. The findings from the report were hotly anticipated and finally published this month. Commissioned by the Prime Minister back in October, the intention of the report was to take a look at how employment practices need to change in …
Learn how to be a better leader (without wasting time or blowing your budget)
If you run your own business, then it goes without saying that you’ll want to be a better leader. It might not sound as exciting as the tangible measures like bringing in more cash, or increasing your profits, or slashing unnecessary costs, but make no mistake… ALL of these things can be a direct result of polishing and perfecting your …
What every business owner needs to know for the third quarter
So it looks like summer might well be here, but as this is England, none of us like to count our chickens about what’s to come next. However we’re almost exactly slap bang in the middle of the year, and now’s a great time to take a step back from the day-to-day running of your business and consider the bigger …
Should you be Facebook friends with your employees?
There are a ton of challenges that come hand-in-hand with employing a team of staff… Ensuring that productivity is high and that you’re getting a good return on your staffing investment. Keeping up to date with performance reviews. Staying on the right side of employment legislation. And the tricky question of whether to accept that friend request you just received …
Refuse annual leave? What happens if the employee still takes time off?
As the summer approaches and employees start thinking about taking time off, one question we often get asked is what should you do if you refuse annual leave but the employee still takes the time off anyway. Now you don’t need us to tell you that the summer period is peak season for staff wanting to take time out of …
The heat is on. Is your business ready for the summer?
The days are getting longer, and the temperature is finally on the rise. Chat in the office has probably started to turn to bikini diets and discount airlines. The pavements are packed full with joggers and cyclists. There’s no denying that summer is very firmly on the horizon. But have you thought about what that means for your business? How …