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HR for start-ups – how to get it right
Margery McBain, MD of Gravitate HR, outlines the key human resources considerations for a small business owners starting up.
Getting fit for business
Fit notes are set to replace sick notes next month. Neeta Laing, head of employment law at Lewis Hymanson Small, explains how the system will work.
Managing employees
Whether you are looking to increase staff development or need some quick-fix help, there are a range of HR solutions available.
Avoiding stress in the workplace
Stress at work is no laughing matter, with 13.5 million working days lost to businesses last year. Here, SmallBusiness.co.uk and charity The Eden Project offer some tips to defuse office tension.
Method in the madness...
New research from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has identified four key stress management behaviours that can make the difference between line managers bucking up or bringing down the people they supervise. But, explains AXA ICAS business manager Eugene Farrell, knowing what to do and actually doing it isn’t always easy.
A manager's lot is a tough one
There was a time when being a good manager was to be a good organiser, planner and co-ordinator. That’s not enough for the 21st Century.
Dealing with workload stress
It would seem logical that too great a workload is easy to spot. However, many working cultures seem to thrive on a deadline driven, pressured environment, and staff and managers alike can work for many months with an assumption that the stress they are feeling is normal.
Desktop lunchers' keyboards breed more bacteria than a toilet seat
Computer users who habitually eat lunch at their desks are being warned that their keyboards could harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat.
