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Emergency leave

Unexpected incidents can disrupt your carefully planned work schedule at any moment. Whether an employee has to deal with an emergency involving a ...

Overtime pay on holidays

As an employer in the UK, your employees are entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid holiday per year. But what happens when an employee works overtime? And do ...

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The importance of employee probation periods

Effectively managing employee probation periods can be challenging for employers. It’s a complex subject, and questions often arise about their ...

Conducting employee probation reviews

As an employer or business owner, conducting probation review meetings is a key aspect of managing a new hire's probation period. These meetings ...

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Unfair treatment of an employee at work

Unfair treatment at work can have a devastating impact on employees. It can cause them to lose motivation, feel unappreciated, and it can even lead ...

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Your guide to an effective absence review meeting

Navigating employee attendance can be a daunting task. As you strive to maintain a productive and efficient work environment, employee absence can ...

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Employee grievances: what you need to know

In the dynamic landscape of the modern workplace, grievances are an unavoidable aspect of managing human resources. Employers must be well-versed in ...

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How to write a handover document

Welcome to a workplace where efficiency reigns supreme, and seamless transitions become the norm. As an employer, you hold the key to unlocking ...

Recruitment

In the fast-paced world of business, finding and attracting top talent to fill open positions is essential for success. As an employer, navigating ...

Racial discrimination in the workplace

In today's diverse world, it's disheartening to acknowledge that racial discrimination still persists in various aspects of life, including the ...

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Time off for stress

Welcome to the dynamic world of modern work, where the hustle and bustle can sometimes give rise to stress-related challenges. As an employer, ...

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Hard and soft HRM

In the realm of human resource management there are two opposing methods that businesses and human resource departments typically adopt as their HRM ...