Employees who have #tradeunion or other representative duties in the workplace are entitled to #timeoffwork for these #HRtip #emplawbasics

You must give young workers #timeoffwork for study or training #HRtip #emplawbasics

There is no limit to the amount of unpaid #emergencydependantsleave staff can take but it has to be reasonable in the circumstances #HRtip #timeoffwork #emplawbasics

Employees accompanying a colleague to a #disciplinary or #grievance hearing must be paid for this #timeoffwork #HRtip #emplawbasics

Keep an eye on #nationalminimumwage and #nationallivingwage rates to make sure you don’t underpay your staff #HRtip #payingstaff #emplawbasics

When on notice of #redundancy employees can take reasonable paid #timeoffwork for job hunting #HRtip #emplawbasics

As well as #annualleave employees are entitled to paid or unpaid #timeoffwork for a number of other reasons #HRtip #emplawbasics

Mandated ‘reasonable’ #timeoffwork for various things seems frustrating but can enable you to take individual circumstances into account #HRtip #emplawbasics

If you would like HR support in your business get in touch #face2faceHR

Candidates for jobs will look at #employeebenefits as well as salary so make sure you cover these when recruiting #recruitment #retention #hrtip

Help reduce #employeeturnover and make staff feel valued and supported with some good #employeebenefits #hrtip #retention

Health and #wellbeing related #employeebenefits can reduce #sicknessabsence and improve #productivity and #performance #hrtip

A #flexiblebenefits programme enables staff to vary their overall #reward package to best suit their circumstances and preferences #hrtip #retention

Don’t overcomplicate your #flexiblebenefits programme with lots of #employeebenefits staff won’t use #consult #hrtip

Staff who meet the qualifying requirements must be automatically enrolled into a #pension unless they opt out #hrtip #retirement #autoenrolment

Doing a short survey about which #employeebenefits your staff would like to see might bring surprising results and save your #SME money #hrtip

Look at what your competition is offering in terms of #employeebenefits and think about how you can differentiate your #SME during #recruitment

If you’re on a low budget then there are plenty of free or low-cost options for #employeebenefits which can help #recruitment #retention #employeeengagement #hrtip

Remember part time staff need to receive the same benefits as full timers on a pro rata basis #hrtip #discrimination

From April 2019 minimum #pension contributions are 3% for employer 5% for employee #autoenrolment #hrtip