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		<title>Managing employees during the Euros&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2021 10:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Absence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euros]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Football fan or not, you’ll probably be aware that EURO 2020 started last week. Whether it was the flags, frontpage news or an excited employee that gave it away, it’s hard to miss the hype, especially when your home country is taking part&#8230; Major sporting events, such as the Euros, receive international attention. So it’s &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/managing-employees-during-the-euros/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Managing employees during the Euros&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for businesses that are recruiting&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/tips-for-businesses-that-are-recruiting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[hire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230; Despite the ambiguity surrounding this date, we are pleased to see that many employers are feeling hopeful about getting back to &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/tips-for-businesses-that-are-recruiting/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Tips for businesses that are recruiting&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Managing holiday requests as lockdown eases&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/managing-holiday-requests-as-lockdown-eases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[COVID-19]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Working]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Office]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. Simultaneously, the easing of lockdown may see you making plans to bring employees back &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/managing-holiday-requests-as-lockdown-eases/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Managing holiday requests as lockdown eases&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Six reasons why a virtual company Christmas is a good idea&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/six-reasons-why-a-virtual-company-christmas-is-a-good-idea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2020 14:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lockdown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Well-being]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xmas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This time of year is usually filled with festivities. From Christmas parties to the legendary Secret Santa gift exchange, there is normally no shortage of reasons to get together with friends, family and co-workers during December&#8230; But after a difficult year curtailing coronavirus, and with continued efforts to keep the risk of transmission low, the &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/six-reasons-why-a-virtual-company-christmas-is-a-good-idea/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Six reasons why a virtual company Christmas is a good idea&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Staffing your business this festive season&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/staffing-your-business-this-festive-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Furlough]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230; Usually, when following best practice holiday management, you would expect employees to have taken the bulk &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/staffing-your-business-this-festive-season/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Staffing your business this festive season&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Six tips for managing difficult conversations remotely&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/six-tips-from-hr-for-managing-difficult-conversations-remotely/</link>
		<comments>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/six-tips-from-hr-for-managing-difficult-conversations-remotely/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disciplinary]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Warning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/six-tips-from-hr-for-managing-difficult-conversations-remotely/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Six tips for managing difficult conversations remotely&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Managing absences during Coronavirus&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/managing-absences-during-coronavirus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Absence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. But the continued impact of the coronavirus pandemic has complicated matters. Whether due to &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/managing-absences-during-coronavirus/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Managing absences during Coronavirus&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are you considering permanent home working for your business?</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/are-you-considering-permanent-home-working-for-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Contract of Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contracts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. This quickly changed when the government made working from home a critical component in their response to the coronavirus &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/are-you-considering-permanent-home-working-for-your-business/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Are you considering permanent home working for your business?</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making Sense of the Flexible Furlough Scheme&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/making-sense-of-the-flexible-furlough-scheme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coronavirus]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, also commonly referred to as the Furlough Scheme, has been a crucial lifeline of support for many people throughout the pandemic. The scheme has helped to protect more than nine million jobs during an enforced period of lockdown, by allowing employers to furlough eligible employees and claim up to 80% &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/making-sense-of-the-flexible-furlough-scheme/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Making Sense of the Flexible Furlough Scheme&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons why Health and Safety is Vital to SMEs&#8230;</title>
		<link>https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/5-reasons-why-health-and-safety-is-vital-to-smes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Martin White]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Duty of Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health & Safety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Workplace accidents can, unfortunately, happen across every industry and in every organisation. Last year, work-related illness and injury cost UK businesses over £15 billion with 28.3 million working days lost to work-related ill-health. For small businesses, the cost of health and safety incidents can severely impact the success, profit and resources of the organisation. However, &#8230; <a href="https://supplymybusiness.co.uk/blog/5-reasons-why-health-and-safety-is-vital-to-smes/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">5 Reasons why Health and Safety is Vital to SMEs&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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