Month: April 2019

Managing HR in a manufacturing firm

Managing HR in a manufacturing firm

Sophie Gollop is Co-founder and Compliance Director at FACTORYLUX, an employee co-owned UK lighting manufacturer. In 2018, Sophie took over the day-to-day management of the company. High on her agenda was centralising employee documents, reviewing contracts and...

What is the Bradford Factor?

What is the Bradford Factor?

The Bradford Factor is designed to flag up a pattern of problematic absence by scoring employee’s absence based on both the length and frequency of absence. The research behind the system (conducted in 1980 by The Bradford University School of Management – hence...

Unauthorised absence: How to manage it

Unauthorised absence: How to manage it

It's 10am and you’ve still not seen or heard anything from your employee. What should you do? Your initial response will likely be one of concern, and you’ll be eager to check in with them to make sure they’re okay. But what if you still can’t get hold of them? What...

How to handle an employee off with work-related stress

How to handle an employee off with work-related stress

Work-related stress, anxiety and depression now account for more than half of work absences in Great Britain. With two-fifths of organisations reporting that stress-related absence has increased in the last year, it's becoming a pressing issue for today's employers....

Managing sickness absence

Managing sickness absence

Periods of employee absence are inevitable, but they can be disruptive and expensive, especially for small businesses where each individual makes up a significant proportion of the entire workforce. But making sure you have a clear plan when you are faced with a...

How to employ someone

How to employ someone

To employ someone successfully, you need to start off with a clear idea of your requirements for the new hire. What will they be doing day-to-day, and what skills do they need to be successful? Next, you must carefully follow the employment laws relating to...

What should be included in a contract of employment?

What should be included in a contract of employment?

There are four different terms to be aware of when it comes to employment contracts: express terms, statutory terms, implied terms and incorporated terms. While only express terms, such as pay and working hours, must be documented in writing via a written statement,...

How to dismiss an employee

How to dismiss an employee

To dismiss an employee legally in the UK, you must ensure you have a valid reason for doing so. You must also take care to follow a fair procedure. No employer wants to find themselves needing to dismiss someone, and if it's your first time doing so, the process can...