Do you have employees who work over bank holidays?  Public holidays raise all sorts of questions, from employee and employer alike. To address a few of the frequently asked questions, here's 10 top tips from us on how to manage your workforce during a bank holiday:

The sun is shining, the holiday season is upon us and schools are closing for the end of year break. A mixture of sunshine and many children out of school needing to be cared for often result in an increase in people wanting to take time off work. The majority of annual leave requests will already have been managed, but what happens when time off is taken or requested by employees and hasn’t been authorised? We’ve collated some tips on handling certain unauthorised absence

Part of being an employer is having difficult conversations with your staff. It's never easy whether you’re making them redundant, conducting a disciplinary, or managing mental health issues. However, it is crucial that these conversations happen, and that they are handled right. Research conducted last year found that workplace conflict costs employers £30bn a year. But where do you start? How to prepare for difficult conversations at work

No matter what your workplace is, you must ensure that you have an emergency response plan in place. This will ensure that all your staff members know what it is they need to do if an emergency occurs. What is an emergency response plan? An emergency plan is your business's researched and planned policy that tells your employees what it is they should do in the case of an incident. This Is designed to help reduce injuries and ensure that business operations aren’t impacted si

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It doesn’t matter how rigid your employment contracts are, employees can still request changes to their working hours.

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Health and Safety audits and inspections are vital to the wellbeing of your workforce.

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