The Great Resignation Three-quarters of the workforce want to leave their jobs in 2022, also known as ‘The Great Resignation’. CV Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, surveyed a random selection of participants suggesting that a huge 76.4% of the UK...
Can I sack a pregnant employee? The simple answer is, yes. There is a strong misconception that you are unable to sack an employee who is pregnant but you are in fact entitled to dismiss as long as you are not sacking them because of the pregnancy or...
Managing Staff Absences in Retail This blog focuses on an employer's guide to managing staff absences in retail. There is no noise worse than sniffing and nose blowing, but, in the midst of cold and flu season, both are inevitable. Of course, cold and flu season...
Do I need to tell an employee why they are being sacked? The simple answer is, yes, you do need to tell an employee why they are being sacked. Regardless of whether you have a long service employee or not, explaining why someone is being dismissed helps to...
Can I sack someone who is off sick? The simple answer is, yes, but please be careful! Dismissing employees who are off sick is a tricky maze to navigate, with many potential headaches. However, it is definitely possible to sack an employee who is off sick. ...
How to manage a workplace relationship This blog focusses on how to manage a workplace relationship. Love is in the air…especially in the workplace! More so than most people realise, a 2019 survey by vault.com showed that: 58% of employees are in a workplace...
Is poor attendance at work misconduct? No. The above is a very common question we are asked, and we can certainly see why. Sometimes poor attendance at work can really cause you a headache, and it can be easy to reach for disciplinary procedures to deal with poor...
What contract do I need for a fixed-term employee? What contract do I need for a fixed-term employee? A simple, yet important question for employers looking to hire an employee for a set period of time. You might think that a fixed-term contract would be as simple...
Managing Tips in Retail Employers are currently under no obligation to record the value of tips received or how tips are divided between their employees. The Government has recently announced that it will bring forward legislation that will require...