Induction / Orientation / Onboarding

Induction / Orientation / Onboarding

With the big resignation over the last year, companies have needed to up their game in regards to the employees journey and induction. So what is Induction? Sometimes it can be called Orientation or onboarding. This process is to introduce a new employee to the...
Employee Appreciation Day

Employee Appreciation Day

This fell on 4th March, and we posted a blog we did last year, to jog your minds about thinking about how you show your appreciation of the people who work for you. Is it just something you think of at Christmas when you either give them a bonus, or the same corporate...
A Social Safety Net for Your Employees

A Social Safety Net for Your Employees

Many people speak of the Work/Life Balance and how work can affect people’s home life. As someone who runs their own business, and no doubt takes work home physically and mentally, it is something no doubt you are aware of. But as someone who has people working for...
Have you ever considered taking on an Apprentice?

Have you ever considered taking on an Apprentice?

7th – 13th February is National Apprentice Week, have you ever considered the opportunities for your company. As well as that lovely warm feeling you can get from the knowledge that you are helping people get into a specific role or help their ambitions to potentially...
The Importance of an HR Plan

The Importance of an HR Plan

December is a time when many companies will focus on what they want to achieve next year. The last couple of years have been anything but ordinary; sales figures may have been seriously impacted, staff may have been furloughed, then steps put in place for them to work...

Contract Form

Do you want a 3 or 6 month probationary period?
What are employee’s normal working hours?
If they do work over a weekend is that part of their working week or is it paid at an overtime rate?
Do you pay lunch breaks? If yes is it half an hour or an hour?
Do employees work bank holidays?
Do you pay O/T?
Do you pay company sick pay on top of statutory sick pay?
Do you offer a pension scheme?
Do you have a collective agreement in place?

Employee Handbook Form

Do you pay O/T?
Do you pay lunch breaks? If yes is it half an hour or an hour?
Do you pay company sick pay on top of statutory sick pay?
Can an employee text in to say they are sick?
Do you have a return to work form that employees have to complete?
Do you allow members of your team to post items onto the company’s social media platforms?
Do you require a company vehicle policy?