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Performance Reviews – How to Motivate and Focus your Team

27 November 2023

Performance reviews are a great mechanism for senior managers to cascade targets across the organisation. For many organisations, year-end is a time to review performance and set plans and targets…

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Exercise Before Work Improves Employee Engagement

24 November 2023

Employee engagement can be improved by exercise before work. The findings are in new research published in the Journal of Occupational Health. We are all aware of the importance of exercise. Countless…

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Introducing a Four Day Working Week

22 November 2023

Many employers are considering introducing a four-day working week. Many members of staff would like the contractual week to be four days per week. Four Day Working Week Work Patterns…

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What is Indirect Discrimination?

19 November 2023

Indirect discrimination can be a difficult concept for employers and employees to identify. The case of Dobson vs Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides some insight. The case revolved around a mother’s commitment…

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Pets at Work – An Employers’ Guide

25 August 2023

Employers are being asked, whether pets can be brought to work. Statistics indicate that pet ownership, particularly dog ownership, has increased significantly. Often dogs cannot be left for a whole…

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How to get CHAS Accreditation for your Business

11 March 2023

CHAS accreditation is a certificate, which demonstrates regulatory compliance. CHAS is an assessment body, recognised particularly in the construction sector. CHAS measures businesses against 13 regulatory compliance areas. These 13…

Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment

29 August 2018

In light of the recent allegations against Harrods tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, many employees may be questioning the adequacy of their own organisation’s sexual harassment safeguards. Is the system effective?…

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