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The rising cost of holidays!
July 22, 2015
The summer holidays are now under way, but are you up to date with what your obligations are as an employer in relation to annual leave entitlement and holiday pay?…
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Do I really need to follow the procedures?
July 18, 2015
This is a question that I get asked on quite a number of occasions and I can understand why people ask me. For any size business to follow a fair…
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Flexible working requests: How attitudes can change in 12 months?
July 10, 2015
It’s just over a year since the right for all employees to request to work flexibility came into force. I recall a number of managers from small and medium-sized businesses…
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How would you deal with an employee that has personal hygiene problems?
July 4, 2015
With temperature’s reaching 30o this week, the warm weather will be welcomed by some but not by others. I recall a situation years ago that occurred with an employee and…
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Specialist Nurses: As Rare as Hen’s Teeth?
June 29, 2015
Recent efforts to recruit nurses have highlighted a problem with supply. It’s becoming a proper chore these days, getting hold of the right staff for your service. As a manager…
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Twitter and a duty of care to Sir Tim Hunt
June 25, 2015
The Nobel Laureate Sir Tim Hunt was sacked earlier this month for making sexist comments at a Conference in Korea. “Let me tell you about my trouble with girls,” he…
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How often do you say thank you to individual members of staff for their hard work?
June 19, 2015
A statement that I’ve heard regularly throughout my working career, is ‘my manager never says thank you for what I do at work’. I’ve probably even felt this in my…
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Changes to zero hours contracts and National Minimum Wage
June 15, 2015
Are you up to date with the recent changes to zero hours contracts and National Minimum Wage compliance? In the run up to the election, zero hours contracts were a…
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