Zero hours or not?

Zero hours or not?

Zero hours or not? – “They are a really useful tool for businesses who want to genuinely use staff casually – as long as you don’t forget they are not obliged to accept any hours you offer them. It means you can turn the staff supply tap off and on to the needs...
Managing sickness absence

Managing sickness absence

Managing sickness absence is one of the greatest challenges facing our clients and costs the UK economy £billions each year. Of course many have genuine reasons with unexpected sickness, stress, domestic problems, travel delays and needing to cope with dependents...
Flexible working arrangements

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible working rights now give any employee the right to request flexible working arrangements.  This doesn’t mean there’s an automatic right to have their request agreed though.  There is a process to follow and refusal can be made for sound business reasons...