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Childcare Vouchers: What’s Going On??
You could be mistaken for thinking that the current Childcare Voucher scheme has now closed (after all we have been talking about it since 2017 now....) however it has now been extended for new members by another 6 months following a Commons debate, with a revised...
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HR Futures: Engagement With A Fractional Workforce
Fractional: [adjective] Relating to only a part of something; Extremely small or insignificant The fractional workforce is a phrase new to many. But not for long I suspect. A term used to loosely describe those who provide work to one or more businesses, it includes...
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New Toolkit Encourages Businesses To Promote Healthy Eating And Exercise To Employees
Public Health England and Business in the Community have published a toolkit in an effort to encourage employers to promote healthier eating and exercising to their employees. Keen to stress the business benefits, the toolkit explains that such initiatives can boost...
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Boom In Use Of Agency Workers Is Set To Continue
Recently published research by the Resolution Foundation shows a boom in the use of agency workers by businesses looking to fill their skills gap, and the findings suggest that it’s a pattern that’s set to continue. Almost half (43%) of respondents said that they’d...
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Boring-but-important: Auto Enrolment Updates for April 2018
It is just over five years since the first employers started to automatically enrol eligible workers into a qualifying pension scheme but for your SME it may have been a lot more recently. Up until 6th April 2018, the minimum contribution under auto enrolment rules...
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How To Handle Blossoming Romances In Your Workplace
Dating apps might often be considered as the modern way to find a romantic partner, but plenty of people still find love at work.
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Legal Eagles: Three Key Employment Law Changes You Need To Be Prepared For In 2018
A new year brings new challenges when you’re running a business, and there are always key developments in the world of employment law
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It’s not you, it’s me: How to handle it when your employees say goodbye
A resignation – like being dumped – can often feel very personal. Particularly if the person in question has been with you for some time.
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HR Folks Might Be Highly Skilled But We Can’t Read Your Mind! Here’s How To Get The Most Out Of A Partnership
As your business grows, you might decide that the time is right to start working with HR. It’s certainly true that having a people professional on hand and on your side can bring huge benefits, and it could be exactly what you need to create steady and manageable...
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HR Horrors: Are you forking out more than you should be on fraudulent expense claims?
4 in 10 respondents to a recent survey (by software company webexpenses) admitted that they had fiddled their expenses. This is maybe not a HUGE surprise to you, however, shockingly the total sum of those amounts could relate to as much as £100 million a year lost...
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