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How to fire an employee

Firing someone can be a harrowing process and with the ever-present distraction of costly tribunal action it’s imperative a business is both firm and fair.

It is the hardest conversation an employer can have with an employee, but contrary to a common

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1 Reply · Reply by matt evans Jan 14, 2015

New Employee's

I am just about to take on two employee's possibly through the governments wage incentive scheme. Does anyone have any experience of this scheme?

This would mean two people with no experience but that's ok because I would be looking for labourers to t

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Impending Employee/Employer leglislation changes - key dates for 2014/2015

Useful table of Legal Updates from an HR Consultancy Company I subscribe to:

Proposed changes to employment law	Launch date
Flexible working The Government proposes to extend the right to request flexible working to all employees and remov

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Employee engagement: Just cause or just common sense?

Engagement is about improving the workplace so employees can be their best at work, which is good for them as individuals and for their employers' business outcomes.

"Many small companies start with a huge advantage in getting their people engaged be

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Judges rule CRB checks 'incompatible' with Human Rights Act

Blanket criminal records checks are not "compatible" with a key part of the Human Rights Act, the Court of Appeal has concluded.

The checks, known as CRBs, may prevent a persons right to a private or family life, a draft judgement has found.

The ruli

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YouGov survey of 1,000 staff reveals ‘crisis level’ of workplace disenchantment

Employers are failing to inspire their staff and make them feel valued, with only 21% of employees believing their company cares about its staff, according to a YouGov survey of over 1,000 workers, commissioned by performance consultancy, River Mark

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What the Autumn statement means to you

If you own a small business…

From April 2014 the main rate of corporation tax will drop 1 percentage point to 21%, boosting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). A new Business Bank will be set up to provide a £1bn boost to the small exports bu

Started by Phil Voice in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance Dec 6, 2012

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Payroll reporting is changing - operating PAYE in real time

HMRC is introducing a new way of reporting PAYE - called Real Time Information, or RTI.

From April 2013, employers will be legally required to report PAYE in real time. This means that information about all PAYE payments needs to be submitted to HMRC

Started by Phil Voice in Accountancy

2 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Nov 14, 2012

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Our comprehensive range of legal documentation ensures the documents you use in your business are accurate, easy to understand and comply with the law.

Purchase a DYI document, save it, modify it and use it over and over again.

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employee (9)

How to fire an employee

New Employee's

Impending Employee/Employer leglislation changes - key dates for 2014/2015

Employee engagement: Just cause or just common sense?

Judges rule CRB checks 'incompatible' with Human Rights Act

YouGov survey of 1,000 staff reveals ‘crisis level’ of workplace disenchantment

What the Autumn statement means to you

If you own a small business…

Payroll reporting is changing - operating PAYE in real time

Legal business documents you can use over and over again

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Hot Discussions

What is average cost for mowing a garden?

How much does it cost to lay turf per square metre?

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Leading contributors

Featured Discussions

The right cutting attachment for the job - Stihl

Spring Matters - Wild Birds

Business van funding - The options

Landscape Gardening Business Management Software

World Mental Health Day

Pleached trees - London garden - rules

Directory of landscape/gardening/maintenance based software apps

Employing staff, employed or self employed which is best ?

Note: this page contains paid content.

Trade green waste centres

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Blogs

ICL launch two new hand-held spreaders

How this small business won on Instagram and gets brand deals that grew his business

EASY TRANSPORTATION WITH MAKITA’S DCU601 36V LXT BRUSHLESS WHEELBARROW

Quest for the Oldest Avant Machine: A Celebration of 25 Years in the UK

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