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How contracts can protect your business: a best-practice guide

It can be overwhelming figuring out how to do your work and run a business, and it can often feel...

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Must-know HR & Employment Law updates for 2024

Last year saw Parliament pass seven Private Members Bills designed to introduce various new employment rights and obligations. This year...

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What to expect when your employees are expecting: a guide to maternity

How much do you know about your responsibilities when it comes to your employees who are expecting? There’s a lot...

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New starters: an onboarding checklist for business owners

As a growing business, you might be in the recruitment process at the moment, or potentially taken on new staff...

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Long-term health conditions and disabilities: HR and Health & Safety checklist

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest some 2.5 million people are missing from the labour...

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Hybrid working: must-knows for getting it right

Hybrid workers are those who spend part of their time at their workplace and part of their time workingfrom another...

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On-demand Webinar: Managing Stress & Mental Health – top tips for business owners.

Watch as Guy Woodcock LLB, our Director of Employment Law & Service Delivery and Josh Wright GradIOSH, Health & Safety...

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Stress Risk Assessments: Must-knows For Business Owners

About 11 million working days are lost per year due to stress, depression, and anxiety, causing significant financial losses to...

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Subcontractor management: free checklist for business owners

Subcontractors are a flexible source of expertise and labour, available as and when your business requires them. However, that flexibility...

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HR & Employment Law Essentials Toolkit: business owner must-haves

Are you sure you’ve got all things HR & Employment Law sorted in your business? Our experts have pulled together...

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Alcohol and Drugs Policy Template

Depending on the nature of your business, it may be necessary to have a detailed alcohol and drugs policy, which...

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Employment Status Must-knows for Hair & Beauty Businesses

Due to the nature of the industry, the beauty sector sees individuals regularly being engaged under all of the three...

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World Cup Checklist: Health & Safety and HR considerations for business owners

Is it coming home? Who knows. But what we do know is: The football World Cup this winter runs from...

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A Guide To Handling Holiday Leave

From entitlements to accruing leave to employee requests, the holiday season can be a lot to handle if you’re not...

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Key Employment Law and HR Updates for 2022

It’s already proved to be a busy start to 2022 for HR & Employment Law updates with the annual changes...

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HR & Employment Law basics

Struggling to get your head around HR & Employment Law and how it relates to your business and your employees?...

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Longer-Term Homeworking: An Action Plan for Employers

On 8 December 2021, Boris Johnson announced that the government will be introducing winter Plan B measures to help combat...

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The end of furlough: your options explored

Please Note: All information was correct at time of writing on 02 September 2021. We do our very best to...

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Travel and Quarantine (June 2021 update)

Following the suspension of all travel corridors with the UK back in January this year, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps addressed...

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The Kickstart Scheme – everything you need to know

The government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme has been in place since September 2020. The government’s aim is for the scheme...

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Returning to work challenges

Employees who can’t (or won’t) return to work: a troubleshooting guide: The COVID-19 pandemic has meant drastic changes for the...

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COVID-19 testing: Key HR considerations for employers

One of the most important facts about coronavirus that has emerged is that about one-third of infections are asymptomatic –...

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Travel and Quarantine Update

Travel-related quarantine periods and their implications for employers. Following the suspension of all travel corridors with the UK back in...

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Flexible working: your responsibilities as a business owner

Quite simply, flexible working is a pattern of work that differs from the one under which an employee is currently...

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Managing sickness and absence: top tips for business owners

Managing sickness and absences can be challenging at the best of times, but the latest figures suggest sickness absence is...

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The Good Work Plan: employment rights at-a-glance

Understanding how to make the distinction between employee, worker, and the self-employed is essential for business owners. The changes that...

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How to hold a disciplinary

Despite your best efforts, you may find yourself having to deal with the added stress and complexities of the disciplinary...

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What is a Zero Hours Contract?

Download a Zero-hour employment contract example from EL Direct. Free information and advice is available

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Water Industry Regulation Scheme – WIRS

Learn everything your need to know about the Water Industry Registration Scheme accreditation. Free info and advice is available. WIRS

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Termination of Employment – Short Service

Learn everything your need to know about the legality of short term dismissal. Free info and advice is available.

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Employment contracts: free template

The aim of this guide is to explain what the legal requirements are for employment contracts. Free advice is available

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Redundancy Starter Checklist for Employers

The cost of living crisis has left many UK employers forced to consider making redundancies to ensure their businesses are...

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Guide to Disciplinary Procedures

A guide to disciplinary procedures against an employee in the workplace.

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Subcontractors

Learn everything your need to know about subcontractors before your take them on. Free info and advice is available

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What is the National Living Wage

Find out everything your need to know about the National Living Wage. Free help and advice is available

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My employee refuses to work their notice period

Employees often refuse to work their full notice period. We explain what to do to avoid this and provide example...

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Managing a TUPE transfer

Learn how to manage TUPE transfers and ensure compliance. Free info and advice is available

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Employment Contracts Review and Drafting Service

First for Employment is a unique online system to managing your employees.

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Gas Industry Registration Scheme – GIRS

Learn everything your need to know about the Gas Industry Registration Scheme accreditation. Free info and advice is available. GIRS

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HR Health Check Questionnaire

Free HR Health Check Download from EL Direct Ltd

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Modern-slavery-act

Learn about how the Modern Slavery Act can affect your business

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National Electricity Registration Scheme – NERS

Learn everything your need to know about the National Electricity Registration Scheme. Free info and advice is available

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Your Free Staff Holiday Calculator from EL Direct Ltd

Download your free Staff Holiday Calculator from EL Direct Ltd. A Sheffield based Employment Law & HR company.

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Young People at Work

Pros and Cons of employing young workers.

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Apprentices: must-knows for businesses

Apprentices

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