Employees keep a business growing and driving forwards. However, many small business don't have the luxury of having an HR team to look after their interests. So, in this section, we look at everything to do with employee management in your business – from their rights and responsibilities to covering yourself legally and knowing how to motivate people.
Workplace Pension Contributions
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Workplace pension contributions from you, your employer and government are rising until 2018. Make sure you stay on top of the changes.
Protecting a Workplace Pension
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Your workplace pension is hugely valuable for the future. Discover how to protect and manage your pot, including which services to contact with concerns
Transferring Pensions to New Jobs and Abroad
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Taking a pension scheme to a new job or to a different country? We explain the procedures you need to follow.
Is Success the Secret to Staff Motivation?
— Read More — Is Success the Secret to Staff Motivation?Is Success the Secret to Staff Motivation?
Discover why success is an important motivator for your employees and how you can avoid it demotivating the rest of your workforce.
What is a Fixed-Term Employment Contract?
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Fixed-term contracts are a great idea for temporary or seasonal workers. Fleximize provides an overview of FTCs, including how to renew and conclude them
Tracking Staff Time on Social Media and Calls
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Find out what the best ways are to monitor personal time on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, personal phones, etc.
So Your Job is Ending - What Pay do You Get?
— Read More — So Your Job is Ending - What Pay do You Get?So Your Job is Ending - What Pay do You Get?
Your employer's obligations for payments when employment ends - pay for severance, gardening leave and notice period.
Can I Reduce Employee Benefits?
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If you're looking to cut costs, you may need to reduce employee benefits. Unpack Fleximize's advice on why it's best to approach with caution and negotiate
Advice on Reducing Staff Hours and Laying Off
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If you need to cut costs, sometimes reducing staff hours is the only option. Find out what the legal obligations are before changing your employee's hours
What are Line Management Systems?
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How you can use line management efficiently to manage each employee and their productivity on a day to day basis.
Importance of Maintaining Staff Motivation
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Staff motivation is such an important factor for any business, of any size. We explore how you can motivate your employees and keep them that way.
Buying a Business and Keeping Staff
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Buying a new business? Are you in the process of buying a business? Here's why maintaining the existing workforce is important to get the most value out of your new investment
How to Keep Your Staff When Money is Tight
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Are you an SME and struggling to find finance to pay an employee? We have a few options so you can keep them on the payroll.
How Behaviour Impacts the Workplace
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Knowing how positive and negative behaviour can change your office's atmosphere is a key part to creating a productive working culture. Here's why...
How Much Profit are Directors Entitled to?
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Fleximize explains the way that directors are awarded company profits, and importantly how much they are entitled to. Read our brief guide to learn more
2 Types of UK Working Visas
— Read More — 2 Types of UK Working VisasConfused about working in the UK? Whether you're an employee looking for a job or employer looking for talent, these tips will help you smooth the process.
What's the Cost of Hiring a New employee?
— Read More — What's the Cost of Hiring a New employee?What's the Cost of Hiring a New employee?
Planning recruitment? The process of hiring new staff can be costly. Check you've got all costs covered with our article.
PAYE Forms Explained: P45, P60 and P11D
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There are several PAYE forms which a business needs to complete on behalf of their employees. We explain the main 3 in our hand guide to P45, P60 and P11D
2 Tips for Managing Sick Leave and GP Visits
— Read More — 2 Tips for Managing Sick Leave and GP Visits2 Tips for Managing Sick Leave and GP Visits
Check whether you can force an employee to take sick leave and whether people need to clock-off for GP visits.
Are Pay Slips Compulsory?
— Read More — Are Pay Slips Compulsory?It's Pay Day, so where do you stand legally on your current processes? By not providing a pay slip are you breaking the law? Here are the facts...
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