Posts by Russell Corlett

FT Adviser: Dealing with resignation threats

Question: A member of staff keeps threatening to resign and is using this as a negotiating tool to get a salary increase. How should I respond and man... Read More

26 April 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

How small changes make a big difference in business

One of the most important lessons I’ve learnt in business over the years is never to become complacent. However successful you may be, keep challengin... Read More

24 March 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

A small business guide to credit control

In a post from February’s newsletter, Peter Swift wrote: “Turnover is vanity. Profit is sanity. Cash is reality.” The last point, cash is reality, ... Read More

24 March 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Minimum wages are rising. Prepare now

The beginning of April brings a whole host of financial changes for businesses, from income tax thresholds increasing to new statutory pay rates. The ... Read More

21 February 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Demotion

As an employer, you may need to move staff around your company for several reasons. For example, for economic troubles or changes made within the indu... Read More

15 February 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

The Sunday Times - Business Doctor: Timing is key on hiring and firing

KH Writes: I have an employee who is going to be dismissed due to their poor performance. Can I advertise for a replacement before I dismiss the curre... Read More

13 February 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Employment Tribunal decisions now available to all online

The Ministry of Justice’s online tribunal database has gone live. From today, all future employment tribunal decisions will be uploaded to the governm... Read More

09 February 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

The Sunday Times - Business Doctor: Changing pay dates

SG Writes: Due to cash flow changes, we are thinking of changing our payroll from weekly to monthly. Is there a legal period of notice that employees ... Read More

09 February 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Two exceptionally simple ways to make your SME safer

As your business grows, it’s easy to forget about some of the basics. Because when staff numbers start soaring and profits increase, your time becomes... Read More

30 January 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

9 short answers to make sense of TUPE

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”) are a set of complicated rules that protect employment rights during... Read More

30 January 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Blue Monday in the workplace

It’s well known that the third Monday every January is dubbed ‘Blue Monday’, so what can businesses do to boost morale in the workplace and help emplo... Read More

10 January 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Self Assessment tax returns

Do you need to complete a tax return? HMRC manual page EM4551 clearly states that unless you have no tax or gains and sufficient tax has been deducted... Read More

10 January 2017 By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Recent Blog Posts By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

FT Adviser: Dealing with resignation threats

How small changes make a big difference in business

A small business guide to credit control

Minimum wages are rising. Prepare now

Demotion

The Sunday Times - Business Doctor: Timing is key on hiring and firing

Employment Tribunal decisions now available to all online

The Sunday Times - Business Doctor: Changing pay dates

Two exceptionally simple ways to make your SME safer

9 short answers to make sense of TUPE

Blue Monday in the workplace

Self Assessment tax returns

Suggested Resources

Latest Guides

Dealing with disgruntled ex-employees

Welding risk assessment

Employer relocation

Building better businesses

Recent Blogs

Popular Downloads

Employee wellbeing policy

Supporting staff through menopause

Menopause Policy

Manual Handling Risk Assessment Template

Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

Recent Blog Posts By Russell Corlett - Health and Safety Director

FT Adviser: Dealing with resignation threats

How small changes make a big difference in business

A small business guide to credit control

Minimum wages are rising. Prepare now

Demotion

The Sunday Times - Business Doctor: Timing is key on hiring and firing

Employment Tribunal decisions now available to all online

The Sunday Times - Business Doctor: Changing pay dates

Two exceptionally simple ways to make your SME safer

9 short answers to make sense of TUPE

Blue Monday in the workplace

Self Assessment tax returns

Suggested Resources

Latest Guides

Dealing with disgruntled ex-employees

Welding risk assessment

Employer relocation

Building better businesses

Recent Blogs

Ask Kate: my employee’s been using AI to do their work. Help!

Should you hire someone who’s unfriendly in the interview?

The bank holiday rush: how to manage last minute leave requests

SMEs owed £68k on average by suppliers

Popular Downloads

Employee wellbeing policy

Supporting staff through menopause

Menopause Policy

Manual Handling Risk Assessment Template

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