Employees

Workplace Pension Contributions

Marcia Smith

Workplace pension contributions from you, your employer and government are rising until 2018. Make sure you stay on top of the changes.

Protecting a Workplace Pension

Marcia Smith

Your workplace pension is hugely valuable for the future. Discover how to protect and manage your pot, including which services to contact with concerns

Transferring Pensions to New Jobs and Abroad

Marcia Smith

Taking a pension scheme to a new job or to a different country? We explain the procedures you need to follow.

Is Success the Secret to Staff Motivation?

Marcia Smith

Discover why success is an important motivator for your employees and how you can avoid it demotivating the rest of your workforce.

What is a Fixed-Term Employment Contract?

Marcia Smith

Fixed-term contracts are a great idea for temporary or seasonal workers. Fleximize provides an overview of FTCs, including how to renew and conclude them

Tracking Staff Time on Social Media and Calls

Marcia Smith

Find out what the best ways are to monitor personal time on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, personal phones, etc.

So Your Job is Ending - What Pay do You Get?

Marcia Smith

Your employer's obligations for payments when employment ends - pay for severance, gardening leave and notice period.

HMRC Penalties for Self-Employed Workers

Marcia Smith

Tax rules on using self-employed workers have been tightened. Make sure you understand who's responsible for tax and NI if you have self-employed workers

Can I Reduce Employee Benefits?

Marcia Smith

If you're looking to cut costs, you may need to reduce employee benefits. Unpack Fleximize's advice on why it's best to approach with caution and negotiate

Employee Learning and Development - FAQs

Marcia Smith

Empowering and educating your employees is vital for an SME. Here, we answer your pressing questions about employee training and learning at SMEs.

Employees Texting at Work

Marcia Smith

With the growth of modern technology, it's inevitable that some employees will get distracted. How can you counter this and keep your team productive?

The Board of Directors

Emma Meakin

Curious about what a company board of directors is, or what it does? We answer these burning questions and outline best practices for businesses to follow

Advice on Reducing Staff Hours and Laying Off

Marcia Smith

If you need to cut costs, sometimes reducing staff hours is the only option. Find out what the legal obligations are before changing your employee's hours

Taking Disciplinary Action Against an Employee?

Marcia Smith

Disciplinary action can be necessary to address issues with staff performance. Here are some questions to ask yourself before taking this course of action

Is it Legal to Fill a New Role Without Advertising it?

Tina Chander

Do employers need to advertise a role before appointing someone to complete it?​ Tina Chander, Head of Employment Law at Wright Hassall​ LLP, explores

3 Steps to Managing a Difficult Employee

Marcia Smith

Managing a difficult employee can be tricky at the best of times, so here are our tips for talking to them and working with them to improve.

What are Line Management Systems?

Emma Meakin

How you can use line management efficiently to manage each employee and their productivity on a day to day basis.

Importance of Maintaining Staff Motivation

Marcia Smith

Staff motivation is such an important factor for any business, of any size. We explore how you can motivate your employees and keep them that way.

Recruitment Advice on Candidate Screening

Marcia Smith

When holding job interviews, its important to screen out unsuitable candidates. That's obvious. But how do you go about making sure you're not missing out?

Buying a Business and Keeping Staff

Marcia Smith

Buying a new business? Are you in the process of buying a business? Here's why maintaining the existing workforce is important to get the most value out of your new investment