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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,...
Five advantages of Using Outsourced Human Resources Support Services for Small Businesses
Employing more people is a sign that your business is experiencing growth. As an entrepreneur this is incredibly exciting rewarding. But this is also a time when the complexity in your business is growing and your time is being absorbed by activities that, whilst...
What are the benefits of outsourced HR support services for small businesses?
When starting a small business keeping costs low, particularly in the early days, is critical to getting through the first months and years. But as you prove your business model is working and you hire more people there will come a tipping point where the value of...
How to Choose the Right HR Services for a Startup in London
So you have taken the risk to leave that job which gave you little satisfaction in order to pursue your dream and start your own business. “Fortune favours the brave” as the Romans used to say! You need to boot string your startup. Initially saving costs by doing as...
Is it Obligatory to Give My Employees a Written Contract of Employment?
One of the questions we are often asked by our clients is if it is absolutely necessary to have a contract of employment with their employees. Actually, and surprisingly, the answer is no! You might decide to give a “written particulars of employment”. Although as we...