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Can you change an employees contract?

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If a proposed change is covered by the employment contract, the employer can bring in the changes. Check if there’s anything in the contract that says the employer can amend (‘vary’) specific terms of employment, for example: hours or days worked rates of pay the place of work Legally this is known as a ‘flexibility clause’ […]

5 Ways to Boost Employee Retention

5 Ways to Boost Employee Retention, Illustrated by Top Businesses Main organisations across the globe make employee retention a business priority. Apart from long-term techniques, they have also put in place specific ideas which have assisted in enhancing retention. The following are five illustrations to inspire you. 1. Design a progression track for every field, […]

Graduates are not work ready

Higher education institutions need to be doing more in preparing graduates for the real world of work According to research conducted by Pearson Business School, showed that 20% of graduates are lacking skills such leadership, negotiation and planning skills. Only 13% of graduates were regarded as ready for the workplace while over 66% were seen […]

What is the value of HR to businesses today?

1 in 5 working in HR do not feel their People Function is undervalued in their organisation according to a study. The poll found that HR, despite its positive influence in many organisations is still only considered as a back office function. Respondents revealed that they are regarded as the department that people can come […]