What is Presenteeism? And how is it harming my business?
What is Presenteeism? And how is it harming my business? ACAS defines Presenteeism (or sickness presence) as staff becoming “increasingly reluctant to take time [...]
May 2018
EAT rules that a male receiving shared parental pay is not direct discrimination
EAT rules that a male receiving shared parental pay is not directly discriminated against This month the Employment Appeal Tribunal ruled that it is [...]
April 2018
How you should conduct an Employee Appraisal
How you should conduct an Employee Appraisal Annual Appraisals are being conducted less and less in small to medium sized businesses. Instead companies are [...]
A short guide to Risk Assessments for employers
A short guide to Risk Assessments As the HSE put it, part of managing the health and safety of your business, you must control [...]
March 2018
Responding to an employment tribunal claim
Responding to an employment tribunal claim It can be daunting when an employment tribunal claim form is pushed through your letterbox. However in the [...]
Why should I read my employment contract?
Should I read my employment contract? Employees claiming to have not read their employment contract is no defence when it comes to problems with [...]
February 2018
Are you stepping up to the latest Ladder Standards?
Stepping up to the New Ladder Standards Ladders can be a practical and sensible option for low-risk, short duration tasks the employee undertakes as [...]
January 2018
How you should manage Homeworking as an employer
How you should manage Homeworking as an employer Employees work from home for many reasons. It may be the employer’s choice in an attempt [...]
How to manage short term absences
How to manage short term absences Managing Short Term Absences - A recent study has shown that average sickness absence per employee stands at [...]
When planning Staff Holidays goes wrong
When planning Staff Holidays goes wrong Staff Holidays at this time of year are more often than not a HR minefield. A clear example [...]