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How many weekly hours to contract your employees for

How many weekly hours to contract your employees for

You’re used to working all day, every day in the pursuit of business success, but when you take on employees, their contracts must state what their working days and hours are. So, how do you...

S SianCahill
Employment & HR
Self-employed notice period: how does it work?

Self-employed notice period: how does it work?

Self-employed workers and contractors have no legal right to a notice period. But there are always exceptions to the rule – so how does it work? A notice period is there to protect full-time...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow
Employment & HR
Where can you find freelancers for your small business?

Where can you find freelancers for your small business?

Looking for dedicated expertise or an extra pair of hands, without the expensive and drawn-out hiring process? That’s where freelancers come into play. Working with freelancers is a brilliant...

Ozzy Ozzy
Employment & HR
How to talk to staff about pay cuts or reductions in hours

How to talk to staff about pay cuts or reductions in hours

Talking to staff about cutting their pay or working hours can be tough at the best of times. But with these HR-informed strategies, you can help to avoid conflict and stay within the law. As the...

Dan Hobson Dan Hobson
Employment & HR
How to onboard your employees – and make sure they stay

How to onboard your employees – and make sure they stay

Onboarding new staff onto your team is a crucial part of the hiring process. Fail to offer the right support in those first few months and you risk having to go through the recruitment process...

Kat Haylock Kat Haylock
Employment & HR
How employers can develop and nurture an inclusive wellbeing culture for their employees

How employers can develop and nurture an inclusive wellbeing culture for their employees

There’s no doubt that COVID-19 changed the world of work in the UK like never before. Millions of people were forced overnight to work remotely from their own homes, and employers and employees...

JuliaClementsRoche JuliaClementsRoche
Employment & HR
Flexible working isn’t the future – talent is demanding it now

Flexible working isn’t the future – talent is demanding it now

Surveys have found that flexible working leads to a more loyal and productive workforce. With staff increasingly demanding a better work-life balance, many employers are making flexibility a...

ChrisGoodfellow ChrisGoodfellow