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  With tech surveillance of remote employees becoming increasingly common, Natalie Cramp, CEO of Profusion explores how employers can strike the right balance between technology and trust. Keystroke tracking. Facial recognition. Real-time screenshots. There's an ever-growing list of software tools businesses can use to keep a tight tab on employees, wherever they are. But as the widesp...
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Firstbase is a startup that helps employers setup, manage, maintain and retrieve all the physical equipment their remote workers need to do great work at home For obvious reasons, we have written about a few startups over the last year whose focus is on helping to make remote working easier, more comfortable, and more productive.  There are plenty of pros and cons to having to work from h...
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Bippit is an online platform and app that helps companies to support the financial needs of their employees - not just via their salary Let's face it - if you've ever had any financial challenges or worries, you'll know only too well that they can consume your every thought. No matter what you're doing, you may find yourself thinking about your money issues or woes. And of course if you're an ...
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Jayne Harrison, Head of Employment Law at Richard Nelson LLP shares some thoughts on striking the balance between working from home or returning to the office... As the government switches back to a “work from home” message across the UK, many employees will be relieved, if recent surveys highlighting many employees do not believe it is safe to go back to work are close to the mark.&n...
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Handshake! The startup that's on a mission to democratise opportunity & help all students discover meaningful careers... We go to school, we go to college or university, we get a job with our shiny new qualifications. That’s how it’s supposed to go. It’s how we’re led to believe it will go, anyway. The reality, of course, is that it isn’t as simple as that. It is...
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Knowing how and when to delegate tasks to the right employees is a crucial skill for any employer, particularly as your business grows and you take on a larger workforce. Smooth, quick delegation to the right employees will ensure that the workflow runs smoothly and that projects are done to the highest standard by the best people. Good delegation occurs when you know who the right people are ...
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HMRC have announced that the coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will launch online on 26 May. UK Employers with fewer than 250 employees will be able to use the scheme to claim coronavirus-related Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Tax agents will also be able to make claims on behalf of employers.If you’re an employer, you’ll be able to avail of the scheme if:  you had few...
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Businesses ill-equipped to support employee mental health according to new survey A new survey from workforce intelligence platform e-days has revealed that half of all companies don’t have the resources to properly support employee mental health. The survey results from over 100 HR leaders found that over 53% of businesses felt they had inadequate resources to support mental health issu...
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Belfast Startup, Locate a Locum is an online platform, connecting pharmacists with employers across the UK...The National Health Service has been a point of concern for a while, and it only grows more so as time goes on; the high cost of running such a vital system and the cuts it constantly receives do not exactly mesh. So a startup that can save the NHS £105 per temporary pharmacy staff me...
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