Prompted by this story in the Cambridge Evening News, I wondered about the need for an office relationships policy. Perhaps the District Council offices are a hotbed of romance and, heaven forbid, lust? It could be the case that the Head of HR is forever having to deal with absences due to broken hearts, requests […]
Company policies – Are you using them correctly?
So, how do you use your company policies? a) As a legal “tick in the box” b) As a big stick to beat people with when they do something wrong c) To give new staff something to read and keep them busy on their first day d) To decorate the shelf in a dusty folder […]
What details do you need to check for employees?
The sad fact of life is that people lie and sometimes there’s a good reason for it and sometimes there isn’t. The point is that you cannot take everything at face value and if you do, without checking the facts for yourself, you really only have yourself to blame. […]
Employee smoking breaks
I heard a story about employee smoking breaks at a company not far away from our office. One employee was allowed to take unlimited smoking breaks, the non-smokers were obviously unhappy about this situation and went to the MD to complain. Their solution was for him to allow everyone to finish […]
Employment contracts – keep it simple please!
Research from Which? Legal Service indicates that only 3 in 10 employees receive employment contracts before starting their new jobs. 9% of people didn’t get a contract until they’d been in the post for six months or more. A large number of those who did receive their contracts either skimmed through them or didn’t bother […]
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