Wellness programming is controversial for small businesses. In large corporate settings, wellness programmes have demonstrated that, in certain circumstances, they can cut down on healthcare costs and increase efficiency. They accomplish this in multiple ways. For one, employees get sick less often, and less seriously. In the United States, for example, heart disease and diabetes
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What makes for a high-performing individual and how can they be identified?
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
I have seen the challenges in identifying high-performing individuals from some very different perspectives. As a pilot on the RAF Red Arrows, first going through, and then being part of, an annual selection process for a high-performance team. Running my own small business with extremely limited time for extended recruitment, development and, to be honest,
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The three pillars to building a workforce for the future
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Fast-growing start-ups and scaling businesses often have to build an internal HR function from a standing start. In their infancy many businesses handle the basics such as recruitment, leavers, payroll, holidays and disciplinary action themselves. However, devising a focused HR strategy driven by an experienced HR director can be the difference between a business that
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Customer service: Fostering the workplace for the future
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
The old cliché goes that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link and at our business, that is absolutely the case. Being a public-facing business with an emphasis on service with a smile, it’s doubly important that our staff are switched on when it comes to customer service, and it’s our company’s
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Why size can be an SME’s biggest advantage when hiring
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
All too often, small businesses worry that they’re at a disadvantage when it comes to hiring. Competing against big names, and even bigger reputations, has resulted in more than three quarters (77 per cent) of SME leaders feeling like they have to work harder than their corporate counterparts when it comes to attracting the best
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Do employees have a right to express milk at work?
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
A recent employment tribunal case has thrown the spotlight on the issue of how employers should be accommodating new mothers who wish to express milk at work. Two employees at easyJet, returning to work after maternity leave, requested shifts of a maximum of eight hours on the recommendations of their GPs so that they could
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Coming into the office sick: The effect of presenteeism on small businesses
by Lee Biggins • • 0 Comments
It’s no secret that businesses in the UK have some of the longest working hours in Europe, and that employers across the country are dealing with employees who are not only spending longer hours at work, but also refusing to take their full holiday entitlement. While this is a widely-acknowledged issue, new research from CV-Library
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Make sure you communicate salary sacrifice legislation to your staff
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
It is believed that the Chancellor will announce changes to the treatment of certain salary sacrifice benefits during the government’s Autumn Statement. Aon says there is an immediate challenge for employers and employees. With the HMRC salary sacrifice proposals in consultation, employers are unclear how to communicate the potential tax and National Insurance Contribution (NIC)
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How to maintain a unified company culture when your workforce grows
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
A few months ago, one of our investors visited our headquarters for a lunch hour talk with our team. During the Q&A portion, a young member of our sales team – a recent college graduate – spoke up: ‘As a start-up,’ he asked, ‘how do you know when you’ve made it?’ ‘Let’s put it this way,’
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How to attract more women into the diverse world of manufacturing
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The manufacturing industry needs to reach out to women at an early age to help close the gender gap, according to the managing director of Boxed Up, a female-led packaging business. Manufacturers are experiencing a gradual shift in women taking up senior roles, as a report last year showed, women account for 23 per cent of all
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