8th January 2020
Neglected by business owners, office maintenance can be costly. To leave fixes for later can pose multiple risks for any company, as a small leak may lead to flooded premises and unnecessary overtime. Imagine working in the perfect eco-friendly and sustainable office environment where every employee is secure, motivated, productive, and follows the healthy office […]
29th October 2019
Every organization has a unique set of culture, etiquette, guidelines, and norms but how to figure out what’s right and what’s wrong? That’s why at HR Online we’ll go through the most common ones, so you can best fit in the etiquette of your workplace. Chances are, that if you follow these basic tips, you […]
4th October 2019
Preserving the environment, reducing our waste and being sustainable has been the subject of focus for the last decade or so. That’s why we should put the effort to change our everyday life not just as individuals but as businesses too. On a company level, to implement and encourage eco-friendly policies could skyrocket performance and […]
6th September 2019
While not everyone isn’t lucky enough to experience the utopian 4-hour work week, working more than the prescribed full-time 40-hour work week shouldn’t be the norm either. As it turns out, overtime work is more widespread than it is rare. A survey commissioned by TotallyMoney revealed that on average, workers in the United Kingdom put […]
6th August 2019
We’ve long understood the importance of a clean office for enhancing the work environment, but recent studies have now proved it. One study in particular, ‘The Impact of Cleanliness on the Productivity of Employees’, which studied the influence of work environment cleanliness on employee productivity in The Netherlands, found: “Higher objective cleanliness correlates significantly with […]
31st July 2019
Moving offices, like moving house, can be a very stressful process. And that stress can affect everybody at the organisation. As part of your role as an HR Manager, it is your job to ensure that your staff remain happy, motivated and stress-free throughout the move. Whether you are taking care of a small team […]
29th July 2019
Numerous new changes have recently come into effect in UK Employment Law which will affect your business. It is important that you are enacting these changes and informing your staff. You should also be aware of the financial and procedural impact on your organisation to minimise disruption and ensure compliance. Here are the main changes […]
18th July 2019
Businesses and organisations are now more aware than ever that they have a responsibility to manage and maintain the physical health and mental wellbeing of their staff. We’ve asked Clare Hurley, Director of Key Accounts at Fusion Occupational Health, to share six ways that business owners can improve the health and wellbeing of their employees. […]
16th July 2019
Whatever industry sector you might work in, all organisations have the same focus when it comes to staff. You want to attract the best people for the job and, once you’ve found them, you want to ensure that you keep them in the business. There are plenty of ways that you can do this. Improving […]
5th July 2019
Money Money Money Recently, the gender pay gap has come into sharp focus with more organisations publishing their pay gap reporting. Why is this an issue? Minister for Women and Equalities Justine Greening said: “We have more women in work, more women-led businesses than ever before and the highest proportion of women on the boards […]
4th July 2019
To engage employees you need to eliminate resistance by getting employees to do tasks because THEY want to do them. When you find yourself continually nagging them to get things done it’s a sign that they’re not engaged. When you pile pressure on top of this resistance you’ve got yourself a very unhappy and unmotivated […]
24th June 2019
For many organisations, lone working offers greater flexibility, productivity and allows them to reach a wider customer base. Employing lone workers to carry out jobs traditionally completed in pairs or teams, allows businesses to double their productivity without acquiring additional costs. It is no surprise then that 6 million UK employees consider themselves to be […]
28th May 2019
Most business owners know that business insurance is an important consideration, but with so many different covers to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start. We’ll explain the purpose of business insurance and run through some of the key covers, so that you can make sure your business is protected. […]
20th May 2019
Small business operations, be it an independent venture or franchise partnership, are faced with similar HR issues as large companies, but naturally, on a smaller scale. The difference is that, due to their financial power, big brands can afford to make recruitment errors and have the ability to replace employees somewhat “at a blink […]
1st April 2019
Every organisation consists of a rich blend of personality types, from the introverts to the praise-seekers, the overly-ambitious to the this-is-just-my-day-job types. That’s just the nature of building a team of experts and specialists – everyone has their own way of getting things done. So what do you do if you’re not quite getting along […]