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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The small business branding tool you do not know about
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There has been no shortage in the debates surrounding employer brand, and what it means for your company. Should you invest in your branding? Will it help you to attract new talent? The answer is undoubtedly yes. And while investing in your brand, targeting the right audience, and promoting your great company culture are all
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How to get the best out of appraisals
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Speak the word ‘appraisal’ to your employees and they will most likely turn and run away; appraisals are commonly seen as a chore that has to be endured rather than a useful means of development. However, given the appropriate structure and preparation, they can be a really constructive process for both employer and employee. The
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Beating absenteeism during the European Championships
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Recent research by Kronos reveals that more than a third of employees (35 per cent) expect the European Championships to cause more absenteeism than Wimbledon (18 per cent) and the Rio Olympics (11 per cent) combined.
One of the easiest options for employers, although it might not be preferable to all, would quite simply be to allow employees the opportunity to watch the important games, particularly those involving the home nations, while they are at work.
Jacob Demeza-Wilkinson, consultant at ELAS says, ‘The advantages of this are that there would only be a two-hour break from work, rather than employees missing full days. Of course the disadvantages with this are that there would be an additional two-hour break in the day on top of normal breaks/lunches etc so productivity would still be somewhat affected.’
It is also important to note here that employers should ensure that they have a TV licence if they intend to show the football, as one is required to show any live TV.
Offering rewards to staff
Demeza-Wilkinson says an alternative would be to offer rewards/bonuses throughout the period of the tournament for good attendance or good performance.
‘This will provide staff members with an incentive to attend work during times where