January sees the start of a new annual leave year for most employers. With changes to legislation meaning that employees can carry over up to four weeks of annual leave across the next two annual leave years, it is important to look at how best to manage annual leave over the next two years to enable employees to take this time with as little impact on the business as possible.
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COVID: The forgotten that keep the country working
Articles written about the future of work are commonly from an employee perspective, but what about the employers, senior managers & HR professionals? Alison Gill, who heads up the advo hr and Sagegreen HR teams looks at how senior management have been at the forefront of the lockdown and fight against COVID.
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As we move into 2021…
As employers start 2021 the same as 2020, we know the year will eventually bring change, perhaps more normality, but what are the challenges that lay ahead for HR and employers. We ask HR professionals from Sagegreen HR and advohr for their professional insights into the year ahead.
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Scheduled Employment Law Updates for 2021
What changes are coming in 2021?
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Blue Monday: Motivating Employees into the New Year
Blue Monday, which falls on Monday 18th January 2021, is known as the most ‘depressing’ day of the year. Whilst the initial concept was created for a travel company’s marketing campaign, it is possible to see how cold dark nights, debt post-Christmas and post-Christmas blues could contribute to low mood. so what can be done?
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Employee benefits: An afterthought during recruitment process?
Employee benefits can be an incredibly effective recruitment tool but all too often they are only communicated by employers during the onboarding process after an offer has been accepted, according to new research. We take a closer look.
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The science behind long-term stress
We’re not designed to deal with this protracted period of stress, so how can we combat it? Says Dr Peter Mills, clinical director, Cigna Europe who takes a closer look at how stress impacts our bodies, what can be done about it and practical advice on combatting.
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INTO 2021: An HR Update
advo hr’s Alison Gill outlines the latest rules, changes and wider responsibilities for employers as we move into 2021.
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Coronavirus conflict at work
advo hr’s Alison Gill addresses the conflict that COVID brings to the workplace and how to address the differing employee views and concerns.
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ADVO AWARD WINNERS NAMED
The advo group hosted their annual employee awards to highlight those staff that have gone above and beyond what would be expected. It has been a tough year for all businesses and so it has been harder than ever to select the ‘best of the best’ given that all staff had risen to face the new challenges of 2020.
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