When growing your business you will no doubt be looking for more investment and more sales, but are you getting the most out of your employees? Here are my top five tips for engaging with your team to ensure that they are firing on all cylinders.
This process shouldn’t be all about removing the employee as quickly and as lawfully as possible. A fair process will help you identify if performance is really the issue. Perhaps the employee is experiencing problems outside of work, or is poor management or an excessive workload to blame? I see a lot of employees who are not necessarily bad at their job, but they are simply struggling to keep pace with changes to the business. Once any issues have been discussed and addressed then there is every chance that the individual will be back on track and contributing fully to your profits.
On 10 June 2022 the government set out new regulations providing that pharmacists and nurses (as well as other types of healthcare professional) will be given the power to issue sick notes to individuals in England and Wales, with the change in law to take effect from 1…
What is a settlement agreement? At Waterfront we advise on settlement agreements every week but for our employee clients, signing such an agreement can be a once-in-a-lifetime event. If you have been offered a settlement agreement for the first time and you are finding the process confusing or…
This month it was reported that Tesco has announced a partnership with office space provider IWG to trial a flexible working space in its New Malden store. The space will comprise 12 private desks, 30 co-working spaces and a meeting room. The idea is that it suits workers…
Since the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority started recording information in 1991, around 390,000 babies have been born via in vitro fertilisation (“IVF”) or donor insemination. Historically a taboo subject, it is (quite rightly) more acceptable than ever for couples to seek medical assistance with conceiving. However, employers…