The cost of doing business crisis | Managing staff on long term sickness absence

As the cost of doing business crisis continues, employers are trimming down on spend and looking for ways to get the most out of their team. This means ensuring everyone […]

November 22, 2022

Management

Excessive absenteeism | When can employers take action?

Repeat absences can be a serious drain on the resources of any businesses. While the occasional sick day is to be expected, there may be times when an employee’s attendance […]

June 8, 2022

Management

How to fairly dismiss an employee who pulls frequent sickies

Occasional sickness is a normal and accepted part of life, and all employers will inevitably have to manage sickness absence at some time or another. But you might have experienced a […]

June 8, 2022

Management

Remote Employee Surveillance is Hurting your Employees and your Business: Here’s Why

How can we weigh up the pros and cons of remote employee surveillance? Earlier this week, a Scottish call centre came under scrutiny for proposing to send webcams to staff working from […]

April 14, 2021

Management

5 Steps to Return to Work Smoothly after Lockdown

The government’s ‘roadmap’ to end lockdown, a 4-step plan spanning over the course of the next three months, makes things a little clearer as to the possibility of retuning to workplaces in […]

March 31, 2021

Management, Resources

Resource: Managing Covid-19 employee data with HR software

In the world of masks, sanitiser and toilet-roll shortages, it has become increasingly difficult to monitor employee data regarding health checks, COVID-19 tests, vaccination statuses and policies. HR Software provides […]

March 12, 2021

Management

Four Ways To Inspire Your Employees

Our resident Agile Guru and experienced developer, Paul Oldfield, previously gave his thoughts on how financial bonuses can, in fact, cause a reduction in motivation and performance. So how can […]

July 9, 2020

Management

5 Steps to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Successfully attracting and retaining a diverse workforce has never been more important for businesses. Not only does it foster innovation, trust, and problem solving, it’s profitable too. Arguably the most […]

July 3, 2020

Management

The Top 10 HR Blogs

It’s often hard to find good HR blogs (which also have a good sense of humour). We’ve put together this essential list of our favourite HR and recruitment blogs from […]

June 30, 2020

Management

Zero Hours Contracts – How to Work Out Holiday Pay & Entitlement

Zero hours contracts – also known as casual contracts – have been the subject of much debate in recent years. Yet they remain a popular choice of contract for workers and employers […]

June 18, 2020

Management

How Poorly-Equipped Managers Impact Your Company’s Finances: Our Guide to Empower Managers

Our research suggests that HR directors are very conscious of the impact that line managers have on HR processes. A survey conducted by Youmanage showed that more than 80% of […]

June 3, 2020

Management

Why You Should Store Employee Data in a Secure Cloud Platform

In many organisations, a single piece of information (i.e. an employee name or address) is typed over and over again during an employee’s career. Employee data is often held in […]

May 19, 2020

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