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So let’s see how you did on our HR Quiz! Question 1: If an employee turns in late for work during the festive period can I deduct their pay? a)Yes of course, go ahead, no questions asked. b)Absolutely not, how dare you even suggest such a thing c)Yes if it’s there is a contractual provision […]

Take our Christmas HR Quiz! Question 1: If an employee turns in late for work during the festive period can I deduct their pay? a)Yes of course, go ahead, no questions asked. b)Absolutely not, how dare you even suggest such a thing c)Yes if it’s there is a contractual provision for such a deduction Question […]

Ok, so thinking ahead to spring may be a little too much to ask but see this as a heads up for the New Year, New Year, new culture, new start. How to Spring clean your HR Check your policies Check your absence levels for 2017 Performance Pay Holidays Culture Health People Leadership HR support […]

Do you want to reduce absence? Do you want to increase productivity? Ask yourself; are your employees fit for work? The new year is often flanked by adverts inciting feelings of guilt, disgust, despair, and to motivate people to get moving, get fit, buy Davina McCall’s new dance DVD and shed 3 stone in 3 […]

And not the marital kind. So, you have thought about annual leave over the festive period, you’ve given sensitive consideration to people with different religious beliefs or non-beliefs, you’ve dusted off your social media policy (or distributed the one I gave you for free on day 5) what about some festive cheer? I can understand […]

Whatever the (adverse) weather here are some things to consider in relation to managing lateness or non-attendance in relation to bad weather. Do you have an “adverse weather” policy in place and do your employees know about it? Can you be flexible with employee’s start and finish times or even location? Do you have a […]

Never before has social media been as accessible as it is now. As a result, never has your life had the potential to be as public as it does now! The Christmas party is a prime opportunity for your employees to let their hair down and unwind at the end of the year. However, this […]

Christmas is, as we know, a Christian festival but it should not exclude people with differing religious beliefs. Having respect for your employee’s different religious beliefs or non-beliefs can build a motivated, respectful and diverse workforce, which, in turn, means a productive workforce. Things to be aware of; Christmas party – make sure whatever food […]

Whether you have a business closure, you work throughout the Christmas period, or you have skeleton workforce over the Christmas period, Employment law can have you tied up in knots. Have you even thought that your closure (and therefore enforced annual leave) could be indirect discrimination? Have you thought that your goodwill, sensitive and considerate […]