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Guide to sacking an employee
Like it or not, there may come a time when you have to dismiss an employee and this guide shows you the best and most painless way of accomplishing this unpleasant task.
Guide to your rights and duties as an employer
In general terms, apart from what is in the employment contract, what can you expect from your employees and what can they expect from you?
Legal life-cycle of an employee
There are certain obligations and rules that an employer must be aware of at various times during an employee's working life. These are laid out in full here.
Dealing with difficult employees
While a team of hardworking, capable staff can help a business thrive, it only takes one bad apple to wreak havoc within an organisation. We ask the experts how small businesses can tackle this common problem.
Prepare for bird flu
Whether you believe it could decimate the population or it’s a lot of fuss about nothing, most big businesses have plans in place to deal with avian flu and pandemics like it. Can you afford not to protect your business?
Dealing with workplace relationships
Workplace relationships do happen, unsurprisingly when you consider how much time is spent at work by many in the UK. But when romance does blossom what can you do to ensure professionalism and productivity do not suffer.
Work smarter not harder
The United Kingdom's long hours culture has been well documented. According to the Trades Union Congress, British workers put in £23 billion of unpaid overtime in 2006. Employees should look at ways of working smarter rather than harder in order to reduce the amount of extra time they spend at work. SmallBusiness.co.uk and Suzanne Cameron have these tips.
Checklist: what should be in a job advert?
When you have a clear idea of what job you need doing and what sort of person you would like to fill the job, it’s time to advertise the post.
Employment law for business owners
Employment law is a complex area. Frequent changes and amendments make it hard for busy business owners to keep abreast of their responsibilities. However, ignorance is no defence if you fall foul of employment legislation and it can have disastrous consequences. Stewart Masterton from Business Link for London sheds some light on the common pitfalls
Employing disabled staff
Finding skilled staff is one of the biggest problems a small business has to face, but by not making allowances for disabled applicants you could be missing out on a large number of talented candidates, not to mention running the risk of legal action.
How to avoid World Cup woe
Some of us can’t wait and some of us are dreading it but like it or not, the 2006 World Cup is almost upon us and sensible business owners will have taken some precautions to stop it turning into a nightmare. It all kicks off on 9 June in Germany but these tips may stop it all kicking off in the office.
Top teamwork tips for SMEs
A recent survey has found that poor teamwork causes owners of small firms in Britain to stay late in the office, wastes valuable time and adds to employee dissatisfaction. But all this could be avoided by encouraging employees to work more effectively as a team.
How to deal with absence
Staff absences can seriously affect the success of your business, your profits and your customer service, but it is possible to minimise the impact of absence by putting the proper measures in place to deal with it.
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Employing migrant workers - Need to know
Employing non-UK nationals can bring with it a variety of benefits, may reduce skills or workforce shortages and can help promote equality and diversity. Yet business owners need to understand how to comply with relevant legislation and make sure the candidate is legally employable in the UK.
Top ways to improve company culture
The culture of your company can make or break a business - the way that your employees and teams work together and interact is directly linked to your productivity and, in turn, your chance of success. SmallBusiness.co.uk has these tips to help you improve your company culture.
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