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The latest guides on employing and managing full or part time staff effectively as a small business owner or sole trader, brought to you in partnership with Sage. Contains advice on employment law, health and safety at work, recruitment, training, redundancy and disciplinary information, employee rights, workplace regulations, and much more.

This section provides expert and in-depth advice articles on all aspects of staff management and human resources legislation. Our aim is to help UK small businesses to hire great employees, manage them effectively and look after them properly.

Other key topics covered in this employing staff section include team management, employee motivation, legal rights and responsibilities, managing absence, maternity pay and leave, taking on new staff, induction programmes, communication, workplace policies, flexible working, job descriptions, employment contracts and related information.

We also provide information on HR tools, templates and resources specially targeted at SMEs as well as suitable training courses and workshops that can help you get the best out of your staff to make a more efficient, more profitable, happy and productive company.

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Job sharing: The pros and cons for small businesses

Following the election of co-leaders of the Green Party, Alan Price looks at job sharing and whether it could work in your company.

Employing & managing staff

Internal training valued highly by small business employees

Here, we look at the internal training methods small companies employ to ensure a satisfied workforce.

Employing & managing staff

Staff retention: Five ways SMEs can keep quality employees

Stuart Hearn discusses how small and medium-sized enterprises can use their strengths to maximise staff retention.

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Health and safety and high heels in the workplace

In this piece, we look at the dangers of high heels in the office and question whether dress codes should be revised for health and safety reasons.

Employing & managing staff

Employee health issues misunderstood by businesses

Just 37 per cent of UK employers understand the impact of their employee health issues, a study shows.

Employing & managing staff

Why it’s often best to do nothing about sickies

Jonathan Richards explores the problem of the UK's high number of sick days and how employers should address the problem of sickies.

Employing & managing staff

Why small businesses shouldn’t fear recruiting post Brexit

Hiring intentions among small companies are down but, in this piece, we talk to the small businesses that demonstrate why recruitment can and should be on the agenda.

Employing & managing staff

Two in three jobseekers providing false information

Nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of job applications contained errors in the first six months of 2016, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Why small businesses shouldn’t fear recruiting post Brexit

Hiring intentions among small companies are down but, in this piece, we talk to the small businesses that demonstrate why recruitment can and should be on the agenda.

Employing & managing staff

Two in three jobseekers providing false information

Nearly two thirds (63 per cent) of job applications contained errors in the first six months of 2016, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Auto-enrolment and the pension impact on the smallest businesses

In this piece, in association with Boost Capital, we speak to companies about their thoughts on auto-enrolment and their advice to others about avoiding problems.

Employing & managing staff