Every company in existence wants to attract and retain promising talent. Given the extreme recruiting expense involved, as well as the loss of productivity that inevitably accompanies high turnover, we need to make it our business to ensure that, for staff retention, employees are engaged, content and motivated to perform well for both themselves and
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Employee health issues misunderstood by businesses
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
In addition, UK employers are less likely than others in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region to have a defined employee health strategy (30 per cent vs 40 per cent), according to a survey by Aon. The company’s EMEA Health Survey also shows that UK employers’ actions are out of line with their actual concerns. Some
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What does the apprenticeship levy mean for SMEs?
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Earlier this month the government confirmed that the apprenticeship levy will go ahead, despite calls from some business leaders for a delay. From 6th April 2017, all businesses with a wage bill of more than £3 million will be required to pay the apprenticeship levy, charged at a rate of 0.5 per cent of their annual bill.
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Why it’s often best to do nothing about sickies
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For any business, absence is a major expense which in most cases can’t be avoided. Absence can include things like compassionate leave, but for most employers the big one is sickness, accounting for 90 per cent of all absence. But how many are staff pulling sickies? While everyone gets sick at some point and needs time off
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Why small businesses shouldn’t fear recruiting post Brexit
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A study has found that the UK’s decision to leave the European Union has resulted in a softening in employers’ recruiting intentions. The latest CIPD/Adecco Group UK and Ireland Labour Market Outlook is based on UK employer sentiment in the two weeks before and two weeks after the EU Referendum and shows that employers surveyed ahead of the EU
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Two in three jobseekers providing false information
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Employment has just nudged out education as the top area for job application issues; 33 per cent of jobseekers included incorrect details about their work history, and 32 per cent shared an incorrect grade, qualification, institution or course date. The latest Candidate Health Check by global candidate due diligence company HireRight is based on the analysis of more
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Helping your staff switch off on holiday
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Your body might be on a beach in Barbados, but that’s no good if you’ve left your brain back in the office. One in three employees are guilty of not using up their annual leave, and those who do go away often remain online, still checking work emails throughout the day. Taking a holiday is important
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How small business owners learned the art of delegation
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The situation of a single business owner taking on too much work is all too common. When you start a company, necessity usually dictates that you are in charge of everything, from product development to marketing to managing (and balancing) the books; all too often, your financial position allows you no options for getting help
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The business benefits of employing disabled people
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In last year’s manifesto the Conservative Party set out the goal to halve the disability employment gap. But a recent study by the Learning and Work Institute shows that this would actually take more than 200 years to fulfil. However, the Kingston Centre for Independent Living has seen from its activities in Richmond and Kingston
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Beating the auto-enrolment challenge as a small business
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The Pensions Regulator estimates that more than 570,000 small businesses will stage for auto-enrolment over the coming 12 months. It is something to be taken seriously; research shows the UK’s small and micro-businesses face being slapped with around £25 million of fines for missing the government’s auto-enrolment deadline. Setting a business up for auto-enrolment can be frustrating,
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