Prepare for Wintry Weather   Winter is upon us and following the coldest winter in three decades last year, which caused widespread disruption to businesses, forecasters are predicting another harsh, snow-filled winter. Normally, a bit of snow is great fun. But adverse weather can give employers concerns about employee absence levels. According to a [...]

  Christmas Party Advice       Christmas party season is here again. Whilst these are always fun for your employees sometimes they can get a bit out of hand and leave you the employer with more than just a headache! With more and more employment legislation to be aware of in terms of [...]

FIT NOTES REPLACE SICK NOTES **Please note that from 1st July 2022, fit notes can be certified and issued by nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists in addition to doctors.  The aim is to support and empower better conversations about work and health between employers and staff by making it easier to get [...]

  SUMMER BLUES         Summer is over, can anyone remember it? Autumnal days are already here, the evenings are drawing in, the temperature is cooler, we are swapping salad for soup and if you are anything like me you have already put the central heating on at least once in the [...]

  GIVE YOUR BLACKBERRY A HOLIDAY, IT NEEDS THE REST AND SO DO YOU!         Holidays are meant to be an opportunity to get away from the pressures of day to day life, but millions of people are unable to leave their work behind. A survey by Stark Brooks Associates, a [...]