Tips and tricks relating to holiday / sickness and other related subjects
Need to calculate holiday pay accurately? A holiday payroll calculator is your answer. This tool ensures legal compliance and saves time. Discover how it works and its benefits in managing holiday pay. Key Takeaways Holiday payroll calculators assist employers in accurately determining holiday pay and entitlement, improving compliance and reducing manual errors. Calculating holiday entitlement […]
You may have heard the term ‘crunch culture’ in the past. Every company has periods that are busier than others and its employees are rushed off their feet. However, there are also occasions when companies are particularly busy and its staff have to briefly put forward a superhuman effort to meet a deadline or get […]
Staff absences from illness is, unfortunately, one of those things that every business has to deal with. Though inevitable, it can still be frustrating, as they interrupt projects and workflow, generally making an organisation less productive than it otherwise could be. Additionally, presenteeism, where employees work while unwell, can cost up to £4000 per employee […]
Having to dismiss or sack an employee isn’t a pleasant responsibility at the best of times but the prospect of letting someone go for being off sick is even worse. However, while most companies have to grapple with the ethics of sacking someone due to sickness absence, some companies also struggle with the legal aspects […]
Planning leave is essential for balancing work and personal life. This article provides practical strategies and tools to help you plan leave efficiently. Learn about key steps, best practices, and how technology can simplify leave management, ensuring minimal disruption to your workflow. Key Takeaways Effective leave management requires clear policies, timely submissions, and coordination among […]
Today, companies spend a lot of effort on curating staff leave management policies and programs to ensure a smooth, transparent, and seamless management of absences and leave. Absence management software automates the processes associated with employee time off, such as request submissions, tracking, and management, helping organisations to efficiently handle employee absences, such as vacation […]
Best practices for leave management can help reduce stress and conflict in a company is to manage to leave effectively. Employees unhappy with the annual leave they receive often make their dissatisfaction known, either directly or through reduced performance levels, leading to tension and conflict among co-workers. Additionally, absenteeism costs UK businesses £100 billion per […]
In our last post, we looked at the reasons for your employees becoming burned out, however, on the opposite end of the scale, it’s possible for them to suffer from another type of mental distress: boreout. Boreout, as it sounds, is when someone consistently feels bored and unstimulated at work. This chronic state of boredom, […]
Introduction to Zero Hours Contracts Zero hours contracts are a type of employment contract where the employer does not guarantee a set number of working hours—this is also known as a zero hour contract or zero hours contract. These are a type of hour contracts and are sometimes referred to as casual contracts, reflecting the […]
Sometimes, it’s in a business’ best interest for an employee to immediately cease their work when either party has given the other notice. Understanding how much notice is required is crucial for both employers and employees when considering PILON. In such instances, the employee can be sent on gardening leave or they can be given […]
