For a number of our clients, April sees the start of annual appraisal schemes as it can tie in nicely with the start of the financial year, new budgets and potential pay rises (where applicable). Appraisals are an effective tool to help maintain the employment relationship, engage, develop and motivate your employees – if they […]
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How to show appreciation
A company’s most valuable asset is its people, this is why it makes good business sense to retain committed employee’s for as long as possible Once simple step is to show how much you really do value their contribution. When you are a small or medium sized business, you may have to come up with […]
How to deal with workplace negativity
A positive, efficient workplace is what every company strives towards. However, conflict and difficulties will arise which can lead to negative attitudes which damage employee morale and in turn productivity. As an employer, you may not always be aware of the problems when they first arise, but there are many ways that you can stop […]
How to build the perfect team
Working as part of a team is not always easy, and it doesn’t work for everyone – but a strong team of employees that work together well is an essential component of a successful business. The first things you need to think about when building a team is what the team is there to achieve. […]
How to manage a dismissal under two years
Some employers are under the impression that you are able to dismiss an employee for any reason if they have less than two years of service – this is not necessarily the case. In previous blogs, we have discussed fair and unfair dismissals and advice on how you should handle them, a lot of what […]
How to hold a disciplinary hearing
Holding a disciplinary hearing can be a daunting task. We have highlighted below the steps that you need to follow and given some best practice advice on making the process and seamless as possible and as straightforward as possible:- 1. If an issue arises that requires disciplinary action, you should always try to resolve the issue […]
Guest Blog: Auto Enrolment, there’s a flood coming!
Keeping in with this month’s theme of employee benefits – we have something a little different for this week’s blog. Justin Corliss, from AGL Corporate Services has written an insightful guide on how to deal with Auto Enrolment for pensions; ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ […]
Find out what your staff really want
Continuing on from last week’s blog about flexible benefits; As an employer, it is crucial for you to understand what benefits your staff really want. In recent years the focus has shifted from benefits such as gym memberships and holidays to long term benefits such as health insurance and pensions. In previous years, the benefits […]
Pay Review
How do you conduct a pay review? This is an area that can quite easily become over complicated. It is however key to the employment relationship as it is very personal to the employees involved. Ultimately pay is the reason the vast majority of employees go to work and they want to know that they […]
ONBOARDING
Should I induct new employees? Evidence shows that employees who have a well thought-out and structured induction are more likely to stay. Thinking back I’m sure we can all think of an occasion when we have joined a Company and what happened in those first few days and weeks influenced our impression of the Company […]