If someone needs time off because a person close to them has died, it’s important their employer approaches the matter sensitively. For example: giving the person the time they need to deal with the bereavement considering the person’s physical and emotional wellbeing, including once they’ve returned to work A sensitive approach can help keep a […]
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Simple “how to” guides help you understand fundamental tasks in HR as well as emerging issues that your business has to deal with. Beagle HR is a HR consultancy providing HR advice and HR services in Surrey.
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Fit notes used to be called sick notes. A fit note is an official written statement from a doctor giving their medical opinion on a person’s fitness for work. They might also make recommendations for how the employer could support the employee. Whether you need a fit note depends on the length of sickness absence. […]
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Apart from annual holiday entitlement, an employee might need time off work for reasons including: short-term and long-term sickness, including mental health conditions helping a child, partner or relative bereavement medical appointments pregnancy-related illnesses and appointments, including IVF bad weather conditions, making travelling to work difficult or impossible Each workplace might have different rules on what […]
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If an employer gives a reference it must be accurate and fair. The employer giving the reference can decide how much they include. References can be short or long – for example, a ‘basic reference’ or a ‘detailed reference’. What a basic reference says A basic reference (or factual reference) is a short summary of […]
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Once you’ve decided who to hire, you’ll need to make them a job offer. You can make a job offer verbally, but it’s better in writing to avoid misunderstandings later on. What to include in a job offer letter The letter should include: the job title confirmation you’ve offered them the job any conditions, for example that […]
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You do not have to interview someone before giving them a job unless your business has rules that say you do. Even if you do not have to interview, doing so is a good idea so that you: can find out if the person really is right for that job do not leave anyone thinking […]
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Check if you need to advertise You’re not legally required to advertise a job, but it’s a good idea to do so. Advertising a job means: you’re less likely to break the law by discriminating, even if you did not intend to you’ll probably get a wider range of applicants who are suitable for the job […]
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When hiring, it’s obviously important to find the best person for the job. But you should also check you’re following the law on discrimination. It’s usually against the law to discriminate against a job applicant based on any of the following, known as ‘protected characteristics’: age disability race gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity […]
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By law, your employee must tell you the following information no later than 15 weeks before the date the baby is due: that they’re expecting a child how much paternity leave they plan to take – by law they can take up to 2 weeks the date they want to start their leave Your employee may have […]
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Returning to work after maternity leave has ended. The employee’s right to return to the same job depends on how much leave they’ve taken. They’ve taken up to 26 weeks’ maternity leave They have the right to return to the same job. They’ve taken more than 26 weeks’ maternity leave They have the right to return to […]