Planning leave is essential for balancing work and personal life. This article provides practical strategies and tools to help you plan leave efficiently. Learn about key steps, best practices, and how technology can simplify leave management, ensuring minimal disruption to your workflow. Key Takeaways Effective leave management requires clear policies, timely submissions, and coordination among […]
Managing employee leave has its challenges no matter how many of them there are but it becomes especially tricky when you’re short-staffed. The good news, however, is there are a few strategies you can employ to make things easier on your HR department. With that outcome in mind, let’s look how to handle employee leave […]
Are you overwhelmed by the number of your team’s annual leave bookings? Annually, employees are entitled to receive paid time-off which is often used for vacation. However, if not managed correctly, this can lead to disruptions in the workplace and even loss of productivity. Managing annual leave is an integral responsibility of any manager or […]
Leave loading is an extra payment made to employees during their annual leave in Australia. It helps cover additional expenses like travel and accommodation. This article explains who qualifies for leave loading, how it is calculated, and other key details. Key Takeaways Leave loading, typically at a rate of 17.5%, is an additional payment for […]
Today, companies spend a lot of effort on curating staff leave management policies and programs to ensure a smooth, transparent, and seamless management of absences and leave. Absence management software automates the processes associated with employee time off, such as request submissions, tracking, and management, helping organisations to efficiently handle employee absences, such as vacation […]
Best practices for leave management can help reduce stress and conflict in a company is to manage to leave effectively. Employees unhappy with the annual leave they receive often make their dissatisfaction known, either directly or through reduced performance levels, leading to tension and conflict among co-workers. Additionally, absenteeism costs UK businesses £100 billion per […]
In our last post, we looked at the reasons for your employees becoming burned out, however, on the opposite end of the scale, it’s possible for them to suffer from another type of mental distress: boreout. Boreout, as it sounds, is when someone consistently feels bored and unstimulated at work. This chronic state of boredom, […]
In today’s fast-moving and rapidly changing economy, it’s not necessarily businesses with the most resources that outpace their competition but those that make the most of their resources. To get the most out of what they have, companies need to have systems in place that cover every facet of their business. HR systems, for instance, […]
Introduction to Zero Hours Contracts Zero hours contracts are a type of employment contract where the employer does not guarantee a set number of working hours—this is also known as a zero hour contract or zero hours contract. These are a type of hour contracts and are sometimes referred to as casual contracts, reflecting the […]
Sometimes, it’s in a business’ best interest for an employee to immediately cease their work when either party has given the other notice. Understanding how much notice is required is crucial for both employers and employees when considering PILON. In such instances, the employee can be sent on gardening leave or they can be given […]
