Access to human resources can help any business with employees. Whether you employee one other person or an entire team of workers, you can only bene...
Social media has been around for a while now and affects millions of organisations worldwide. It’s a powerful tool that can affect your employees and...
Corporate emails are powerful tools which allow employers and employees to carry out daily tasks. When creating employment policies, it’s very importa...
As an employer, there will be times when some of your employees are absent from work. However, there are many reasons why your employees will require...
Last updated: 17/08/2022 As an employer, you may have some employees who have children under the age of 18 and therefore have parental responsibiliti...
In most medium- to large-sized companies, there is a good chance that some will have young children. As employers, this can throw certain problems the...
Employees who have served one year’s continuous service are entitled to take parental leave in order to care for a child. Not to be confused with ‘sha...
When it comes to time off for parents, employees have several rights and requirements. To gain a suitable work-life balance, your staff can apply for ...
When it hits 10 am and an employee has still not shown up for work, it can be a worrying or frustrating experience. Particularly if this isn’t the fir...
Employee absenteeism can heavily affect your company's operations and financial situation. As an employer, you should be aware of the potential cause...
Holiday entitlement is the amount of annual leave the government allows your employees to receive while working for you. This can be a tricky area of...
Your staff work hard. That's why it's important for them to take time off to recharge and destress. Unfortunately, it's not always possible for staff ...
Should staff be allowed time off on full pay to attend weddings, funerals, school sports days, graduation ceremonies and children’s birthday parties? ...
Many people will face the loss of someone close to them during their lifetime. As an employer, you should be understanding and give your employees en...
One of the most difficult situations you’ll ever have to face as an employer is when one of your employees loses a loved one. When this happens, it’s ...
When an employee’s absence from work is not planned because of serious external causes (other than the employee’s own sickness or injury), it will com...
Employees and employers in the UK may not understand how much holiday time they have to take. This issue can cause unnecessary confusion and missed ti...
It’s not uncommon for some businesses to run an accrual system as part of their annual leave process. Is your business looking to use this system, or ...
You might use a job interview, or even job application process, to ask whether potential employees have any pre-booked holidays. It’s a good idea to a...
From Christmas to royal coronations - most people look forward to bank holidays. Employers need to make sure staff are given their bank holiday entit...
It’s a peculiar fact of the working life that one of the most sought-after aspects of an employment contract is a greater number of days spent elsewhe...