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...
Health And Safety At Work – What Are Your Obligations?

Health And Safety At Work – What Are Your Obligations?

Every workplace has its own set of workplace regulations that cover the various health and safety issues and necessities that they need to adhere to in order to keep their employees and clients safe. As these vary from workplace to workplace, it can be difficult to...
Why New Employees Need An Induction

Why New Employees Need An Induction

So, you’ve hired a few new employees to work for your already thriving business, and you’re wondering if they need an induction. The answer is always yes; new employees benefit greatly from being gently inducted into their new roles, rather than being thrown into the...
Is Your Onboarding Process Out Of Date?

Is Your Onboarding Process Out Of Date?

Most companies don’t think about their onboarding process once its been written, tried, and tested the first time. We don’t like to mess with what we consider to be perfect, even if it’s something simple that only just about works. Onboarding processes can become...

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?