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Employers – Are you Ready to Employment changes for Right to Work and Furlough?
As a small business owner we know you have a lot to deal with. However, it is important that you stay up to date with changes in employment legislation. Below is a list of new rules that have come into effect since the 1st July. Right To Work It makes companies...
How Can an Outsourced HR Service help London based Businesses Scale
As a small business owner, it can sometimes feel like you’re in a bubble with no one to turn to. Then as your business gets bigger, you encounter more and more problems. It can start feeling like you are no longer in control of everything.” Reducing complexity and...
HR Services and Support for Small Businesses in London and Berkshire – How to Get Your Employees Safely Back to the Office after Lockdown
Despite Boris Johnsons best efforts we do seem to be getting back to normal. One of the questions we often get from our clients is is "how do we safely get our employees back to work?. It's important for small businesses to ensure they have the proper procedures in...
What are the Risks and Costs of an Employee Taking a Tribunal Claim Against Their Employer?
Since the abolition of fees the number of employees taking employers through tribunal has grown exponentially. Before you put your head in your hands it is worth keeping in mind that if you get advice early from a reputable HR company that, with some intervention,...
Small Businesses in London – Do you Really Need HR Services?
In the early days of starting a business the focus of entrepreneurs is on getting their business from an idea and a passion to a viable business activity. This is no mean feat and takes a lot of energy. Money is tight particularly at the beginning so doing everything...
Is it Possible to Get One-Off HR Support Services for my Small Business?
At Optima HR many of our clients start working with us on a one-off project. The truth of the matter is that if you employ people then at one stage you will need professional support. It might be to help find or develop talent. But there will always be complex areas...
Employers – Help is There to Calculate Holiday Pay!!!
Holiday pay seems easy but when you throw in Bank holiday calculations, leave calendar, carry over holiday it can all become quite confusing. But don't worry the government is here to save us!!! Well that's never quite the case but they do have an on-line pay...
How do Employer’s Manager Requests for Flexible Working?
Following coronavirus, lockdown and working from home many employees have been reflecting about their lives. Some cannot wait to get back to "normal" whilst others will wish to change the way they work to fit the way they wish to live their life. So as an employer...
Concerned about your Employees Mental Health? There are Free Resources Available that can Help
The discussion about Mental health in the workplace has moved from being Taboo - or even sneered and frowned upon to becoming central to having a successful people strategy. However, with the onset of Covid and the subsequent isolation and fear felt by some people,...