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 […]
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Alice Thompson, a London estate agent, recently won £180,000 after her boss refused to let her leave work early to pick her daughter up from nursery. This followed a refused request from Thompson to work part time schedule. This would grant her to finish at 5 o clock, allowing time to pick up her daughter […]
Articles, Coronavirus, HR, Remote working, Wellbeing, Workplace
How to support Financial Wellbeing in the Workplace
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Sep
Sep
Definition: a sense of security from the feeling you have enough money to meet your needs. It’s also about being in control ofyour day-to-day finances and having the financial freedom to make choices that allow you to enjoy life. Aviva The current pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives from our way of living […]
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Sep
Sep
The current pandemic alongside Brexit continues to change how businesses operate in 2021. The Recruiting process must also adapt to these changes. One such change is the implementation of remote working which is now commonplace amongst many businesses. Here are a few other additional factors that employers should consider: The Effects of Redundancy Redundancy will […]
Articles, Culture, How To, HR, Learning and development, Performance and appraisals, Policies and procedures, Workplace
How to promote environmental sustainability at work
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Aug
Aug
Promoting environmental sustainability at work is more important today than ever before. We often hear about changing weather conditions and its impact with the recent floods and heat waves across the globe. As sea levels continue to rise and global warming kills off wildlife across the world, this is no longer a problem for tomorrow. […]
Articles, How To, HR documentation, Policies and procedures
How to know if your company needs staff handbooks
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Jul
Jul
“An employee handbook, sometimes also known as an employee manual, staff handbook, or company policy manual, is a book given to employees by an employer. The employee handbook can be used to bring together employment and job-related information which employees need to know”. Wikipedia New employees have to absorb a lot of new information when […]
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Jul
Jul
An employment tribunal in Cardiff has ruled that an agency worker did not accrue holiday pay on furlough. Workers are entitled to a week’s pay for each week of statutory leave that they take. Most workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday a year. GOV. UK Perkins, an agency worker, would carry out assignments […]
Articles, Coronavirus, Employment law, Furlough, HR, Pay and benefits
Bank Holidays in 2021 and Beyond – What Do You Need To Know?
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Jul
Jul
With many of us on furlough this year, payments for bank holidays in 2021 may have changed from that of years prior. From a business owner’s perspective, there is much you should consider regarding bank holidays during the pandemic. Thus, this article will help clear up any confusion. “A bank holiday is a national public […]
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Jun
Jun
Recent reforms that concern IR35 for self employed workers can be problematic for many companies using contractors. Definition: “The rules make sure that workers, who would have been an employee if they were providing their services directly to the client, pay broadly the same Income Tax and National Insurance contributions as employees. These rules are […]
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Jun
Jun
The current pandemic has changed the working habits of many across the globe. Whether working remote or hybrid working from home, it seems that this is the new normal for many businesses. However, what is the difference between hybrid and remote working? Hybrid working model definition: “a company has a hybrid work model if it […]