Rarely does a month go by without the likes of Uber and Deliveroo hitting the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The companies, which use labour on a self-employed basis, have repeatedly been accused of using loopholes in employment law to leave their team members worse off. The Work and …
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Five Struggles That New Line Mangers Face
So a management position becomes available in your company, and you make the decision to promote an existing member of staff. They’re eager, they’re passionate, and they’re full of potential. They’re also human beings though, and however excited they might be to step up and demonstrate what they can …
Key Employment Law Changes to Watch Out for This Autumn
As a business owner, it can often feel like there’s constantly a new piece of legislation on the horizon that you need to make sure that you’re compliant with. There’s no denying that it can sometimes be tricky and confusing, but the first step is to ensure that you know exactly what’s coming. This …
Can Workplace Satisfaction Be Successfully Measured With Emoji’s?
Sports Direct recently introduced a staff surveying system to its Derbyshire warehouse operation, asking its 3,500 employees to press a touchpad with either a happy or sad emoji face, to indicate their satisfaction with working conditions. It’s a similar system to the one that you often see in …