How to handle Flexible Working requests (Employment Rights Bill) What does the new Flexible Working amendment mean for you and your business? How should you handle requests for flexible working? What are your employees’ rights in this area, and what are yours? Here’s...
700 construction workers take their own lives every year in the UK That’s a minimum of two lives lost, every single day, which is a really scary and awful statistic. What a grim reality to remind us of the profound impact of mental health challenges within the...
What is constructive dismissal? You’ve probably heard the term ‘constructive dismissal’ before, but are you clear on what it actually means? Constructive dismissal is the term that applies when a change to an employee’s working conditions or unfair treatment...
3 reasons why you should be using employment surveys in your business A lot of business owners we speak to are scared of conducting an employee survey because they think it might open a huge can of worms that they’ll never be able to contain. We’ve all been in...
Not completing right to work checks? You could be fined up to 60k The maximum fine for employing an illegal worker is increasing from £20,000 to a whopping £60,000. And if you’re found to knowingly employ an illegal worker, you can also face criminal charges. The...
The onboarding checklist you’ll use again and again Giving new employees a great onboarding experience is essential to their engagement and retention. Yet, shockingly, around 60% of businesses skip setting any goals or milestones for their new hires. And only...
