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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and work
This weekend sees the start of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will end on 18 December England have a least 3 games to play which take place on: Monday 21 November against Iran with a 1pm (UK time) kick offFriday 25 November against USA at 7pmTuesday 29 November...
Changes to right to work checks, this time it’s final!
You might be thinking you’ve got a touch of déjà vu but this is important new(ish) news! We’ve spoken a number of times over the past year about the temporary adjustments to right to work checks coming to an end which have been put back (and back and back), however...
Do you have part-year workers or term-time only workers – important news!
The Supreme Court has ruled that a part-year worker should not receive pro-rata holiday based on the number of weeks they work in a year and instead should receive the full statutory 5.6 weeks annual leave in any given year based on their working patterns the same as...
Rail, road and air problems will cause staff shortages due to travel chaos this summer.
Delayed or cancelled flights, the biggest rail strike in decades and the cost of fuel is a headache that we could all do without but are likely to affect most of us over the coming months so what will you be doing to manage the uncertainty of staff shortages due to...
Recruitment Process – The Importance of a Clear Plan!
Recruitment is inevitable! If your business is progressing there is likely to be a time when you will need to recruit to grow your team. It’s important that you draw up a clear plan before starting as it could end up messy. Or expensive! The recruitment process is an...
Is staff sickness absence making your business unwell?
Staff sickness absences were at an all-time low during the pandemic and the 'work from home if you can' rules meant that we weren’t going anywhere or seeing anyone to share germs. It’s come as no surprise that now we are all learning to live with Covid alongside...
Remote Working – is loneliness affecting your employees?
It seems that many remote workers are affected by loneliness… This week (9th – 15th May 2022) is Mental Health Awareness Week; an annual event when there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health. Each year the Mental Health...
Communication is key from the beginning
Communication is key. We all know the score something goes wrong and continues to go wrong, but managers don’t have the time to investigate. Things then reach an unsatisfactory or unsustainable level where you wish to part ways. You want to skip the processes you have...
Conducting a fair employee investigation
An employee investigation is the first step you take when addressing concerns that have been raised. They may be raised by a colleague in a grievance situation, or the business where there could be a potential disciplinary. Employee investigations must be carried out...