Adopting split shifts in the workplace can provide a business with many benefits, not least in helping to meet its daily operational needs and optimising productivity, provided the
At one time, shift-working was mainly a feature of essential services which needed to run around the clock, such as health, transport and communications. But the demands of
Employee absenteeism costs UK employers billions of pounds each year in lost working days, temporary replacement staff and sick pay. In this guide, we look at strategies and
Settlement agreements are generally used by employers to settle potential employment claims, but they are also commonly used as an alternative to dismissal by redundancy. Notwithstanding the reasons
‘Annualised hours’ are the total number of hours an employee works in one year. It refers to a type of employment contract where the employee commits to working
Feedback is critical to individual growth, both professional and personal. But people take and give feedback in different ways. Not everyone is comfortable having potentially difficult conversations, and
Recruiting best talent is critical to all organisations. But recruitment decisions can, and often are, influenced by unconscious recruitment biases. Such biases can be hard to identify, but
Understanding how bank holidays work in the context of holiday entitlement, and your employee’s right to paid time off, is important when it comes to keeping your workforce
When an employee is underperforming at work, it can be a tricky and sensitive situation for managers to deal with. Mishandling the issue can exacerbate the problems and
While there is no legal requirement in the UK that workers complete a return to work form, for employers, the information captured can help to provide assistance to
