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Are Informal Performance Discussions OK?

I often find employers are afraid to raise performance concerns with their staff. They may not want to get heavy-handed or issue a warning. They just want to raise some concerns – to let their staff know what is, or is not, an acceptable performance. But like them, you may

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How To Make An Offer Of Employment

Finally, you’ve found the right person for the job! Their references check out, and they impressed you in their interviews. They will be perfectly suited to work in your business. Now it’s time to make them an offer of employment. How should you do this? Call them up? Send them

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Will Moving Office Make Me Redundant?

Where you work is as much part of your terms and conditions of employment, as what work you do and how much you get paid. So if your boss asks you to move to another location, does that mean your old role is now redundant? This can be relevant for you

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cash or annual holidays?

Can I Cash Up My Annual Holidays?

Have you been working a lot lately and not had the chance to take as many holidays as you’d like? Wish you could get some of that accumulated annual leave paid out to you instead? The good news: you can ask your employer to convert some of your annual holidays

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How to Comply With the Minimum Wage

The Government recently announced that the Minimum Wage will increase to $15.75 from 1 April this year. That’s a 50-cent increase from where it was, which is in line with the level of increase over the past several years. People’s opinions differ over whether the Minimum Wage is effective, or at

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Why Bullying Can Be Hard To Prove

Do you know someone affected by bullying in the workplace? Chances are that you do, as allegations of bullying appear to be on the rise. And there are probably plenty more cases that are never raised for fear of reprisal attacks. Yet, bullying is a tricky thing to define. You can’t

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Do You Need To Pay Holiday Pay On Bonus Payments?

As a generous employer, you may delight in rewarding your staff with a bonus for going the extra mile. Of course, if your staff are doing well, then your business should also reap the rewards. Viewed that way, the over-performing staff member is sharing in the extra profit that you

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Is It Better To Be A Contractor Or An Employee?

If you had the option between being a contractor or an employee, what would you choose? There are benefits and disadvantages either way. This list will give you a sense of what is attractive about either option. You may find yourself naturally drawn to one or the other. Benefits Of

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Can Employees Give Excess Notice To Resign?

You may not always appreciate your employees’ generosity. Yes, you are happy for them to work longer hours, exceed your expectations, and do more than you ask of them. But if they resign, you may not like the idea of too much advance notice. On first blush, excess notice from your

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Parental Leave Permutations

The entitlements under the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Act 1987 are not easily summarised. The best summary I have seen is this table issued by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Yet, you almost need a degree to interpret it. However, that’s not the fault of the Ministry

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