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Well May is upon us already and Spring is in full swing!

I do hope you're well and enjoy this month's issue.

Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

Kind regards,

Angela

 
Britain Out of the Working Time Directive

Britain has opted out of the EU Working Time Directive, which sought to impose a 48 hour limit on working time

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Increased Sickness Following Swine Flu Reports

There has been a reported rise in the number of employees calling in sick, following reports of swine flu. The media hype surrounding swine flu is being blamed.

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Costly Maternity and Paternity Changes

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has proposed changes to the current legislation, which could result in a higher financial burden on employers.

Click here to read more about the changes and how they might affect you.

The Oasis Project

The Oasis Project has been set up to provide essential eye care and treatment for the Bakau community of The Gambia.

Click here to read more about this project and how you can support it

In Closing

I hope you have found this month's newsletter useful and informative. If so, then why not forward it on to someone. if not, then do tell us how we could improve it.

Crispin Rhodes is a specialist human resources company that offers a wide range of cost effective HR services, tailored to the needs of small and medium size businesses.

We provide advice and tailored service packages embracing recruitment, HR policies and procedures, discipline and grievance, sickness, terms and conditions of employment, maternity, paternity and adoption, redundancy, psychometric testing and one to one personal development.

Thank you once again, and for now I wish you all the best.

Kind regards,

Angela Rhodes
Crispin Rhodes Ltd

About Us

Crispin Rhodes is a specialist human resources company that offers a wide range of cost effective HR services, tailored to the needs of small and medium size businesses.

We provide advice and tailored service packages embracing recruitment, HR policies and procedures, discipline and grievance, sickness, terms and conditions of employment, maternity, paternity and adoption, redundancy, psychometric testing and one to one personal development.

If you’re worried about a HR problem in your business or simply need someone to point you in the right direction, drop us an email or give us a call. Our contact details are at the bottom of this email.

And remember - No company that has followed Crispin Rhodes’ advice has ever successfully been taken to a tribunal or has ever fallen foul of any HR-related legal minefield!


Your Questions Answered


Q: I have a couple of employees who volunteer themselves for overtime but I often find them dawdling in the office. How can I sort out this behaviour?

A: To prevent people becoming reliant on overtime you could implement a number of strategies...

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