Oxfordshire Youth Case Study

Oxfordshire Youth Case Study

How many of us when faced with a problem, immediately go to the computer, and look up the possible solutions using an online search engine? But what if you don’t know there is a problem, or what you need to do is ensure your policies are up to date? Perhaps worse a...
Recruiting After The Pandemic

Recruiting After The Pandemic

As we head hopefully towards the end of the lockdown and the beginning of the “new normal”, it is a good time to take a pause and reflect. How did you get through the pandemic, did you pivot what you provided? Did some of your staff really step up to the plate and...
Back To Work What’s Your Plan?

Back To Work What’s Your Plan?

As a business owner, what will your 2021 vintage of “normal” be like? Will it be a full-bodied return to work of all staff, a delicate blend of some being in the office and others working from home – or a gradual increase of production and bringing in more and more...
Do You Need Help Giving A Young Career A Kickstart?

Do You Need Help Giving A Young Career A Kickstart?

As we emerge from lockdown, as a business owner are you looking to expand your workforce? Would you like to use your business experience to help someone, 16 -24 years old get some valuable work experience? Did you think support schemes for such opportunities did not...
Spotting Underperformance Early, And How To Deal With It

Spotting Underperformance Early, And How To Deal With It

Managing underperformance isn’t easy. It’s hard to tell why your team is underperforming, and it’s not always immediately noticeable. Depending on the type of business you run, from a glance, you may not notice your team slipping. It’s usually a month or two later...

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?