In this article, you will learn about the changes in providing proof of sickness and the process of obtaining a fit note. It will explain how to obtain a fit note letter from their doctor and show it to you. A fit note is a letter from the doctor or medical professional to advise their […]
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Dec
Dec
Regardless of how many hirings we’ve done in the past, implementing inclusive hiring practices in 2022 can increase your company’s employee retention and productivity. Diversifying your recruiting approach may help your company expand much quicker with a new attitude and can help you create an inclusive working environment. This post will walk you through the […]
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Nov
Nov
Learning how to employ staff for the first time is one of the most important decisions to be made as an employer. If you’re looking to grow your business or manage your workload, employing new members of staff can significantly improve your business to grow faster. However, the process can be overwhelming to handle in […]
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Nov
Nov
Days before the national budget, the Government announced a living wage UK increase. The Low Pay Commission recommended these rises to meet the goal of having minimum wage earnings at two thirds of median earnings by 2024. informed by recommendations form The Low Pay Commission, the Government will increase the living wage to £9.50, up […]
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Nov
Nov
What is the disability confident campaign? Beagle HR are proud to make a pledge to the disability confident campaign. We believe the world of work needs a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain, and develop disabled people. This is what the disability […]
Culture, Learning and development, Retention, Wellbeing, Workplace
What’s Employee Engagement? A key question for successful leaders
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Oct
Oct
Employee engagement in Europe and the UK continues to stagnate in a decade long trend. The COVID-19 pandemic made this worse, with 36% of employees in Western Europe indicating that their lives were affected ‘a lot’ by the pandemic and 24% indicating they lost pay due to the pandemic. For organisations and people to recover, […]
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Oct
Oct
Beagle HR joins the Breathe Culture Pledge to demonstrate investment in their people’s development and wellbeing. Positive workplace culture is essential to small business productivity, as toxic cultures are estimated to cost the UK economy an eye-watering £15.7 billion per year. In August, 2021, Beagle HR has joined a growing community of businesses, who are […]
Articles, Culture, Performance and appraisals, Wellbeing, Workplace
The 4 types of Workplace Personality
11
Oct
Oct
Everyone is different. This is especially true for workplace personality. As a business owner, it is especially important to understand that everyone has different motivations, comforts and discomforts regarding work. In order to be a strong leader in the workplace, one should make themselves aware of the different common personality types in the workplace and […]
Blockchain is an emerging technology popularised by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. However, blockchain in HR has a wide range of applications. First it’s important to ask: what is blockchain? Blockchain for dummies Essentially, blockchain is a ledger (a place to store information) that is decentralized through a network of blocks, meaning the information is spread out […]
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Sep
Sep
Employee medical records can be essential for employers. Access is these records can be essential when you need to consider dismissing someone for capability reasons. Additionally, if an employee has a disability, one might need access to these records in order to make reasonable adjustments. Medical reports may be provided by occupational health or a […]