Do You Have A Bullet Proof Employment Contract? 09-01-2017 | Leave a comment When everything is going well at the beginning of the employment relationship it’s great, but when the relationship turns sour that’s when you wish you’d paid more attention to the really boring stuff, like the employment contract. So here are some points for a bullet proof legal employment contract. The Legal Bits The legal bits… Read More
Christmas Party – make sure you don’t end up in an employment tribunal! 12-12-2016 | Leave a comment The Invitation Don’t insist that all staff attend the Christmas party. Christmas is a Christian holiday, so don’t pressure someone to attend if they don’t want to on religious grounds. Secret Santa If you ask people to bring a ‘Secret Santa’ gift, make sure they are inoffensive. Things like underwear and sex toys – may… Read More
Don’t Get Left Behind 29-11-2016 | Leave a comment Getting your organisational culture right is what leads to creating a great place to work and a high performing environment. This starts with leadership. But who is a leader? Is it just the business owner? No, anyone in the organisation can be a leader. “We tend to think that what matters is having outstanding leadership… Read More
17 Inspirational Leadership Quotes 31-10-2016 | Leave a comment Since time began we have followed and been led by “Key People of Influence” and quotes that they have lived their lives and run their businesses by. The world’s leading business figures are more prevalent, visible and accessible than ever before, making it easier for you to look for inspirational leadership quotes to adopt within… Read More
TUPE or not TUPE, that is the question. Okay, so it’s not Shakespeare. 24-10-2016 | Leave a comment What actually is TUPE? And no it’s not a wig…. that’s a toupee. TUPE stands for the ‘Transfer of Undertakings for the Protection of Employment’. Bit of a mouthful, really. All joking aside it’s something you need to be aware of as a business owner if you’re looking to grow your business through acquisitions. Acquisitions… Read More
This Is An Interesting Story 10-10-2016 | Leave a comment I was asked to go and help an organisation that had two HR departments. The reason it had two HR departments, they worked on different client contracts. The problem…they had lost one of the contracts and now the two HR departments needed to become one. Now, there were a few issues here. One there were… Read More
A Little Bit Of Legal Stuff 22-09-2016 | Leave a comment Employment Law changes 1st October 2016 Traditionally October is the month when employment legislation changes are announced. This October is no exception; however some implementation dates are still to be confirmed. National Minimum Wage Increases – The changes apply on 1 October 2016. Workers aged under 25 but at least 21 rises to £6.95 per hour.… Read More
It’s Not All About The Price Tag 19-09-2016 | Leave a comment This may surprise you but not everyone is motivated by money. Employees like to be rewarded for doing a good job. Now don’t get me wrong I believe staff should be rewarded but they do need to be going over and above the standard expected. Why? Because they get paid a salary to do their… Read More
Can’t Do Or Won’t Do 12-09-2016 | Leave a comment Do you have a member of staff who gets things wrong now and again? Are you unsure if they need more training or if they just can’t be bothered? If that’s the case then using a capability procedure with the employee will identify if it’s a can’t do or won’t do situation. What is the… Read More
The Number ‘1’ Cause of P.E.O.P.L.E. Disease… 05-09-2016 | Leave a comment Employee Absence Workplace culture and job satisfaction have a big impact on wellbeing and absence. The organisational culture influences employee absence. Does your business have an absence problem? How much is absence costing your business? (and I don’t just mean in direct costs) Is the real problem the culture in your organisation? Managing absence is… Read More
