To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, the Late May Bank Holiday 2022 will move from Monday 30 May to Thursday 2 June with an extra day off on Friday 3 June.
Late May Bank Holiday 2022
Essential Employment Policies
Many of the businesses that join my services have no employment policies in place and whilst some have a list of what policies they would like to introduce others are fearful of the bureaucracy that written policies would introduce to their business. To work out what policies are essential for your business we need to look at the clauses within your contract of employment!
Read my Top Tips to the essential Employment Policies that every business should have, even if you only have one employee.
References for Former Employees
How to Provide a References for Former Employees. It’s important when providing a reference for a former employee that the content is given careful consideration.
Summer HR Checklist for Small Business Owners
Summer is finally here and there’s always a lot of HR related stuff to consider during the summer months.
Read my Top Tips to tackling all things HR this season.
How To Manage Annual Leave Requests
A block of time away from the stresses of daily life is our way of hitting the refresh button and when we return we are better equipped to handle whatever comes. If we don’t get that chance to recharge our batteries we start to mentally check out, that means your employees could be surfing the internet when they are supposed to be working on that big project!
Read my Top Tips to managing annual leave requests.
Benefits of a Good Induction Process
The first few months in a new job are a crucial time during which the new employee will be deciding whether the job and business are right for them. When new recruits leave a job quickly it’s often because they have found the same emotional connection to their new job and colleagues that they had in their previous roles.
Read my Top Tips to ensuring your new recruit stays with you.
Six Top Tips For Retaining A Happy Workforce
Six Top Tips For Retaining A Happy Workforce. Once you’ve recruited an employee and got them up to speed with how you run your business you need to keep them!
Do you allow Vaping in the workplace?
Vaping in the workplace Do you allow Vaping in the workplace? Since the smoking ban came into force in 2007 there has been a steady increase of people turning to alternative means to keep their nicotine cravings calm in public
Why Do You Need An Employee Handbook?
When your Employee Handbook carefully spells out your employment policies misunderstandings will occur less frequently and if an employee does get confused about your expectations then resolving that confusion will be straightforward. Carefully written employment policies supported by clear guidance notes for your management team will ensure decisions are made consistently across your business.
But if your Employee Handbook is gathering dust on a shelf or in a draw in your office then your business could be at risk!
12 Top Tips To Recruiting Your Next Employee
When you are recruiting, whether it’s your first employee or you are adding to your team, it’s really important that you get the right person.
When I’m talking about recruitment I always recommend a little planning and a simple consistent process that can be followed each and every time you recruit.
Here are my 12 Top Tips to Recruiting New Employees in a small business.
