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Most employers think they're a good place to work and most of them are right. The trick is showing it. Here's what sets great employers apart, the red flags that quietly turn candidates off and where to start if you want to do better.
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Support new dads and partners with this professionally drafted Paternity Leave Policy, aligned with the April 2024 reforms and current UK statutory paternity pay rules. It sets out eligibility, notice rules, leave splitting, antenatal and adoption appointment rights, plus references to Shared Parental Leave and Bereaved Partner's Paternity Leave. Download your Paternity Leave Policy today and put a clear, professional policy in place without the stress.
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Manage sickness absence with clarity and confidence using this professionally drafted Sickness Absence Policy. Designed for UK employers, this ready-to-use HR template sets out how employees should report sickness, what evidence they need to provide, and how the organisation will manage absence. This policy helps you handle short-term illness, long-term absence, statutory sick pay and reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act, all in one place. It covers reporting, certification, return to work meetings, persistent short-term absence and long-term consultations, with practical wording you can adapt to your organisation. Download your Sickness Absence Policy today and put a clear, professional policy in place without the stress.
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If your job adverts are pulling in the wrong applicants, or none at all, the problem usually isn't the market. It's your employer brand. Here's how to spot the signs, what an employer brand review covers and quick wins you can put in place this week.
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Most coaching relationships start with goals. The strongest ones start with understanding. DiSC profiling gives a coach and their client a shared language for how they think, communicate and handle pressure, which makes everything that follows faster, sharper and more useful.
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Most away days feel brilliant on the day and change nothing three weeks later. A DiSC team day works differently because it gives people a shared language and practical insights they can use back in the office. Here's how it changes the way a team works together.
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Most growing businesses have a staff handbook but very few have something that actually makes people want to work for them. A culture book does the work. Here's what it is, what to include and how to know yours is working.
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The people who genuinely care about the work are the ones you want on your team and the ones least willing to settle for a job that doesn't share their values. Here's how values-led businesses attract people who actually care and why generic recruitment doesn't reach them.
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A handbook that sits on a shared drive isn't doing much. Done well, your handbook should reduce risk, set expectations and help new starters settle in fast. Here's how to tell if yours is working and what to fix if it isn't.
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Going from sole trader to employer is one of the biggest legal and practical shifts in running a business. Here's the contract, policies, payroll setup, insurance and onboarding you need in place before day one to do it properly.
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Charities face the same employment law as any other employer, often with smaller HR resource. Here's what every small charity needs in place, the common gaps that trip trustees up and where to start if you're not sure where you stand.
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