Checklists for business - Personnel

What to pay your employeeYou are quite at liberty to pay your employees whatever you like, subject to complying with the National Minimum Wage. However, to retain your best staff, you might need to pay above the going market rate, provided your busin... Read more

Leavers and the exit interviewWhen you lose staff, make sure that any departure is handled as smoothly and as professionally as possible, including carrying out an exit interview.... Read more

RedundancyMaking employees redundant is a task your business may never have to undertake. However, if you do have to perform this unpleasant task, you need to understand that it's procedure driven and getting it wrong could lead to a claim for unfair ... Read more

Inducting your new employeeInducting someone into the workplace is all about introducing them to the business, meeting their colleagues and clients and generally helping them settle in as quickly as possible to make them feel welcome. It's all about c... Read more

Making an offer and taking up referencesHaving identified the successful candidate, an offer needs to be made and the potential employee must be checked out by taking up references to ensure that everything is in order. ... Read more