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Ensuring that employees feel like they're valued is vital for all businesses - here are some basic tips on how you can ensure that you do just that It is important for businesses to ensure that their employees feel valued and a part of the team and this could have a big impact on many aspects of the company. When employees feel valued, not only are they likely to stick with the company for the ...
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To help businesses make their employees feel secure in the current lockdown, Jayne Harrison, Head of Employment Law at Richard Nelson LLP outlines the legalities that they should adhere to With a new lockdown announced in 2021, the government has confirmed critical workers will continue to work as normal whilst the nation navigates through the stay at home order. Employees such as those in co...
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Perkbox and Aura. Improved mental and emotional wellbeing at the core of new strategic partnership... A new partnership has just been announced between Perkbox, Europe’s fastest-growing employee experience platform and Aura one of the world’s leading wellness apps. Its aim is to provide essential on-demand digital tools for those dealing with everyday stress and anxiety, and also...
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Coronavirus & furloughing employees. Nichola Hailes, from integrated payroll and HR management software Payfit looks to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the job retention scheme and what UK SMEs need to know.  "Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, many employers have begun furloughing their e...
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Research has demonstrated how productivity can be positively impacted by employee engagement and workplace culture. Jonathan Richards, CEO and co-founder at Breathe, explains... Productivity in the UK has been falling for more than a decade. According to the Office of National Statistics, it currently takes the country about 10 years to deliver the same level of growth it would once have achieved...
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How can women effectively challenge gender bias in the workplace? Hayley Mackenzie from Boiler Guide, shares here thoughts and experience. "According to the Gas Safe Register, of the 100,000 Gas Safe registered heating engineers in the UK, less than 500 of these are female. The reasons for gender imbalance in the trades are many and complex, but the roots of the issue can be traced back to antiqu...
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When employer and employee relationships breakdown. We chat with Patricia Rooney, Partner in the Employment Department at commercial law firm Tughans, about what to do as a business when an employee comes to you with a complaint or grievance, managing a grievance process, when a business has a grievance against an employee, disciplinary processes, managing performance and protecting your busi...
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What steps can you take to ensure your staff remain motivated & committed? Jason Downes, MD of Powwownow highlight a few things that have worked for him over the years.Simply getting your employees to do their job is a relatively easy task but inspiring them to go the extra mile is a much trickier one. That’s because reaching for the stars and believing you can really make a difference i...
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British workers need help organising their pensions. With a survey revealing that 20% of workers have no pension savings at all (Printerland), it’s clear that many employees need extra encouragement to help them plan for retirement. But, thanks to new government measures, employers are stepping up to help tackle the issue. Following changes to the Work and Pensions Act, all employers are now...
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The New Year generally brings with it a plethora of fitness videos, healthy eating regimes and gym subscriptions. Whilst adhering to them is admittedly a personal thing, employers have their part to play too. Hannah Sims from employee benefits provider Perkbox outlines some tips to outline how you can avoid the New Year's Resolution ‘fail’ and how employers can use New Year’s res...
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