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7 signs you're dealing with a micromanager (and how to manage them)

Health and wellbeing

24 October, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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How to manage time off in lieu (TOIL) for your employees

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05 August, 2025 by Sarah Benstead

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How to calculate bank holiday entitlement for part-time workers

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25 April, 2024 by Sarah Benstead

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How SMEs can manage long-term sickness absence

We know that managing long-term sickness can be difficult, for both employers & employees. ONS research shows that there are now at least 2.5 million...

Health and wellbeing

11 September, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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The 3 types of workplace absences & how to manage them

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8 September, 2023 by Laura Sands

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How payroll software works

Payroll and Finance

7 September, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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What is HR compliance and why is it important?

Employment Law

5 September, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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Why it's time to ditch job descriptions & revamp your recruitment

Recruiting Talent

29 August, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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7 ways to build a culture-first onboarding programme

Company Culture

28 August, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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What is disability discrimination?

Employment Law

22 August, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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What is job design and why is it important?

Performance and productivity

17 August, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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What is an onboarding survey & why should SMEs create them?

Recruiting Talent

15 August, 2023 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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How SMEs can build a strong company culture

Company Culture

14 August, 2023 by Laura Sands

A guide to HR software for SMEs

Business process

Recession-proofing your SMEs culture

Company culture

A guide to holiday entitlements

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