Protecting staff with workplace health surveillance
Health surveillance is an intrinsic part of an employer’s duty of care, and this duty is not just a moral requirement but a legal one...
Human resources
Tips to maintain communication with employees during the pandemic
With businesses bearing the brunt of the Covid’19 pandemic, most organisational heads find themselves looking for creative ways to initiate...
Handling redundancies in compliance with employment law
As your business grows and you take on more employees to support that growth, there are inevitably going to be...
How to help employees make their home office more creative
We are witnessing a workplace revolution, a giant social experiment on a scale never previously attempted. Millions of us are...
Constructive Dismissal: A guide for employers
Dealing with a constructive dismissal claim can be complex, time-consuming and a distraction from the day to day running of your business. Defending any legal...
Office ergonomics: A guide to creating the ideal work space
Anyone with experience in an office-type environment is familiar with the aches and pains that come from spending hours at a computer. Whether your back...
Can a flexible working policy help your business?
The emergence of wireless technologies and cloud-computing has made work-life more flexible. Consequently, C-suite executives are toying with the idea of introducing a flexible work...
Why appraisals don’t work – and what to do about it
Appraisals are broken. Approximately 80 per cent of companies say they use annual reviews, yet the latest research* shows that they don’t enhance productivity at...
10 Easy initiatives for improving mental health at work
We’re hearing about mental health more and more these days, and while that might seem like a bad thing, it’s actually a positive sign. The...
How to write the perfect offer letter
Signing a new hire is one of most important moments in the life of your startup. It should be a moment of sheer joy on...
How many people should you employ (including payroll tips)
Businesses use a range of resources to make goods and deliver services. One of these most critical resources is labour. The quality of individual workers...
The rise of remote working in the UK
The internet has revolutionised many aspects of society, such as transportation with the rise of ride-sharing companies to the way people access news, which is...
How to build trust among meeting participants
You’ve been planning this conference-style meeting for months. Maybe it’s a project kick-off meeting between your team and your client’s or perhaps you want to...
The benefits of investing in a local talent pipeline
Business leaders and HR professionals are raising increasing concerns on the difficulty of finding job applicants with the necessary experience, skills and educational qualifications to...
How to attract the best talent
Attracting the best talent as a company grows has become pivotal in the modern era. This has been increasingly recognised by everyone associated with business,...
