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Articles and guides on managing staff as a UK small business. Effective staff management encompasses various responsibilities, including recruitment, training, performance evaluation, and motivation.

Advice

Employees feel KPIs are unattainable

We started introducing key performance indicators recently. Many of our employees easily surpass targets, but two individuals believe the targets are unattainable. What options do we have considering we believe the employees are not up to the job?

Employing & managing staff

The golden rules of finding and keeping good staff

Taking on the right employees first time around can avoid recruitment issues later down the line. Here, Kate Russell discusses what to remember when hiring.

Business management

How to progress from a business owner to a leader

Deborah Done, director at employment law consultancy Peninsula, discusses how to make the transition from one-man band to successfully overseeing a team.

Legal advice

When does workplace banter turn into a claim against a business?

Adrian Hoggarth explores how seemingly harmless staff banter can escalate into a legal problem.

Blog

Should you pay your staff bonuses?

After finding a study on the impact of bonuses on staff output, Ian Cowley investigated how incentives worked for his business.

Legal advice

Can I dismiss an employee who is contracted to another company?

I have a member of staff who is contracted as a cleaner to another company, but I have recently had complaints from both parties that him working there is causing problems. Can I dismiss him or do I need to look for alternatives?

Blog

How relevant is internet filtering in the workplace?

Sky's decision to become the second internet provider to roll out filters across its network has raised a myriad of legal and ethical questions regarding internet censorship - particularly when it comes to employers.

News

Most small businesses only have one member of staff, study reveals

Almost two thirds of UK small and medium-sized businesses only employ one person, according to research.

Business management

Small businesses and managing stress: The holistic approach

Why it's beneficial to incorporate a stress management plan into your company's ethos.

News

UK heatwave causes increased absence in small businesses

Almost a third of companies in the UK have seen a rise in absence rates during the recent hot weather, research has revealed.

Employing & managing staff

How to stop your employees from revolting

Kate Russell, managing director of Russell HR Consulting, discusses how small businesses can keep their staff happy at work.

Employing & managing staff

Ten points to active performance management in a small business

Entrepreneur Jonathan Richards reveals his tips to maintaining a happy and productive workforce.

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A guide to getting a small business loan

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Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

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Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

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