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Pay and time off on public and bank holidays
Including bank and public holidays as part of your workers' statutory paid holiday entitlement.
Calculate holiday entitlement and holiday pay
Guidance for employers on how to calculate holiday entitlement, calculate holiday pay, and what to do with untaken leave.
Managing staff performance
Establishing clearly defined objectives and appraisal systems can help employees and improve business performance.
Managing staff holiday entitlement: five top tips
Follow these tips to help you successfully manage each worker’s holiday entitlement.
Agreeing performance objectives with staff
Objectives should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-based (SMART).
Carrying out the performance appraisal
Appraisals can be between an employee and their line manager or conducted using a 360-degree system.
Holiday pay on termination of employment
Calculating holiday pay when workers leave your employment.
Advantages of performance appraisals
Performance targets and appraisals identify areas for improvement and increase efficiency and employee performance.
Recruiting people with disabilities
How employers can adjust and take positive steps to recruit people with a disability.
Set up a staff records system
How and where to store information on your workers and who should have access to the data.
Staff records
Legal obligations for employers when gathering, keeping and using information on workers.
The staff records you must and should keep
What staff records you must keep to comply with the Data Protection Act.
Advantages of keeping staff records
How keeping staff records can benefit your business.
Business learning hub - search for online training
Find courses to help your staff develop their skills across a wide range of areas.
Create an online shop
The key issues to consider when creating an online shop and selling your products and services online, including the benefits and how to get started.
Set up an online shop with an e-commerce package
Setting up an online shop with functionality such as payment systems, catalogue management and order processing and the e-commerce packages that you will need.
Set up an online shop designed for your business
A custom-made online shop built specifically for your business can offer a good shopping experience for your customers and integrate with your systems.
Plan to set up an online shop
The practical issues involved when planning to set up your online shop, including delivery, online payments, customer care and security precautions.
Set up a basic online shop
Setting up a basic online shop and the equipment and hosting packages you will need including hosting and online payment system.
Benefits of selling online
The advantages to your business of selling online including operational cost savings, reduced processing cost, attracting new customers and gathering data.