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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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What is a P46 and when would you need one?

PAYE and payroll management can seem daunting for people who are new to the subject, with a long list of forms and reports required by HMRC.

Payroll and Finance

10 December, 2021 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

Seven colleagues are stood in an office with the natural light shining through the windows onto them. They are all looking and smiling at the camera. The team is made up of people from different generations.

Eliminating ageism in the workplace

Equality and diversity

3 December, 2021 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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How the Good Work Plan affects your business

Employment Law

2 December, 2021 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

A woman is working on her laptop and having a work call. She is working from home as her company encourages hybrid working.

How to successfully implement a hybrid working model

Remote Working

1 December, 2021 by Andy Stewart

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Understanding PAYE tax codes

Payroll and Finance

1 December, 2021 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

A businesswoman is sat at her desk and is setting up PAYE. Behind her is a large shelf full of folders and files. She is wearing a dark blue jacket with a white shirt and is smiling at the camera.

How to set up PAYE

Payroll and Finance

24 November, 2021 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

Two colleagues are sat at a table together having a meeting. The female colleague is sat next to her laptop and is smiling at her male colleague who is smiling back and writing notes.

What is a performance improvement plan?

Employee Performance

18 November, 2021 by Andy Stewart

Three people are stood talking outside a building. Two of them are women, one is a man. One of the women has brown curly hair and is wearing a bright yellow jumper. The other is looking away from the camera and wearing all black. The man has is wearing a blue and white t-shirt and smiling at the woman in yellow.

Implementing a buddy system in the workplace

Recruiting Talent

26 October, 2021 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

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Unfair treatment at work: what can employers do?

Employment Law

21 October, 2021 by Aimée Brougham-Chandler

A man in a suit is playing jenga. The jenga pieces all have different symbols on them related to business such as a lightbulb. The man is pulling out a centre piece from the centre which has "HR" written on it.

How to build an HR strategy to help your business fly

Company Culture

11 October, 2021 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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