Many businesses find the subject of staff sick pay to be confusing enough, without throwing part-time workers into the mix as well. Do part-time workers actually get sick leave? If so, how much do they get compared to your full-time staff? To clear up some of the confusion, this post looks into sick pay entitlement […]
With mental health issues becoming less and less stigmatised in society as a whole, employees are getting better at admitting when they feel overwhelmed and need some time off. In fact, it’s now estimated that stress is responsible for as much as 40% of all sickness absence from work. But how does stress leave work, […]
The question is, however, how exactly does statutory sick pay work? While absent employees lowers your business’ productivity, it’s also preferable that staff stay home when they’re feeling sick. After all, they can’t perform their role to the best of their abilities when they’re ill – and there’s always the possibility that they’ll pass their […]
Knowing how much annual leave your employees have accrued is important for when they request time off, as well as for when they leave the company. However, calculating staff holiday accrual can be time-consuming, and tedious, particularly if you don’t have the proper systems in place. This post looks at how holiday accrual works and […]
New features & enhancements Highlighting invalid emails When creating a new user within the admin panel, we now flag invalid email address domains or email addresses which ‘bounce’. The admin creating the user account will be notified by email, they will also see in the admin panel when looking at users, a red background and […]
Navigating maternity leave policies can be daunting for both small business owners and employees. In the UK, while statutory maternity leave provides a foundation of support, many are unaware of the additional maternity leave options available and how they can impact businesses and families alike. Whether you’re an employer looking to stay compliant or an […]
A disciplinary is a process an organisation follows when it needs to address an employee’s conduct. Their manager may be concerned about their work, their general conduct or unauthorised absences. As well as a company bringing forward its case, a disciplinary should give the employee the opportunity to explain their side of events. If you […]
About Retain Digital Retain Digital are a web development company based in Hove, East Sussex that specialise in creating websites that drive brand loyalty. As well as catering to clients in and around Sussex, such as Brighton and Hove Council and the Brighton Marathon, Retain Digital have notable clients all over the country including BUPA […]
New features & enhancements Auto-select country on sign-up When signing up, your country will be auto-selected from the country dropdown New public holidays Additional countries have been added to the system for the public holidays: America Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa India Malaysia Card expiry notification Now when your card is due to expire […]
Duvet days are days that an employee can take off without notice. Every employee has day where they really don’t want to come into work, perhaps due to burnout, events in their personal life, or simply not feeling it. A duvet day allows them to succumb to that feeling and stay at home. Or, more […]
