With COVID-19 restrictions now relaxed, attention for many employers has turned to getting business back to some sort of normality. A fundamental part of this may involve bringing staff back to the workplace.
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Are you aware of the risks surrounding promotions and demotions?
Promotions in the workplace should be positive. They create new and exciting opportunities for employees and the businesses that they work for.
They are however, like all aspects of people management, subject to complications. Are you aware of the risks involved when promoting an employee?
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Managing the return to work after you have made changes to your business…
Although some businesses have implemented successful remote working strategies, and some are considering a permanent move away from the office, a spotlight has remained on the green light to bring employees back to work.
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Tips for businesses that are recruiting…
June 21st, the date designated for the final lifting of lockdown restrictions, is fast approaching. You may however have seen in the news some uncertainty as to whether everything will go ahead as planned…
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Managing holiday requests as lockdown eases…
After more than a year of ups and downs, cancellations and lockdowns, holidays have been in short supply. So as lockdown restrictions begin to gradually lift, many people will be eager to find out when they can book their next break.
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How employers can help working parents through school closures…
In efforts to control the spread of coronavirus as vaccinations get underway, the government has temporarily closed schools to most pupils. Schools remain open for children who are vulnerable or whose parents are key workers and need the cover so they can go out to work…
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Staffing your business this festive season…
Holiday calculations and management can be tricky at the best of times, but with the added challenge of coronavirus there’s more for employers to navigate this year. Particularly if your holiday year runs from 1 January to 31 December…
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Six tips for managing difficult conversations remotely…
Do you need to have a difficult conversation with an employee, but aren’t quite sure where to begin? If you’ve been working remotely and not seeing employees on a regular basis, perhaps a difficult conversation has been easier to avoid. The trouble with this is the problem will not go away on its own. It can actually create more problems that start to spiral. This may feel harder to keep under control when working from afar.
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Managing absences during Coronavirus…
Ordinarily, it would be highly unlikely for most of your team to be absent from work at the same time. Each case would be dealt with individually according to your absence policy and your staffing levels would typically provide adequate cover.
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Are you considering permanent home working for your business?
Pre-coronavirus, some employers may have thought that homeworking would not be suitable for their business. Or perhaps, had considered testing the waters of remote work but hadn’t found the time to put a trial into motion.
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