Advantages of offering Time Off In Lieu (TOIL)
Time Off In Lieu, otherwise known as TOIL, is an arrangement where an employer compensates employees who work more than their contracted...
LeaveWizard
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Stress Leave
Stress – it’s a killer – and none of us is immune to it. And few times have been more stressful than the last year or so. Even in normal...
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LeaveWizard
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
Calling in sick? Not all excuses are equally valid
Have you ever woken up on a Monday morning feeling under the weather and thought about taking the day off? No doubt a few of us felt that...
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LeaveWizard
- Aug 14, 2020
- 3 min
Staff Working From Home? Let Us Help.
LeaveWizard is great for tracking holiday and absence – but it can also track working from home, offsite working and other events....
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LeaveWizard
- Mar 17, 2020
- 3 min
How to Protect Your Team and Your Business From COVID-19
The new coronavirus, COVID-19 has been spreading around the world, with cases and deaths reported in an ever-growing number of countries....
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LeaveWizard
- Mar 12, 2020
- 3 min
Does Pro Rata holiday for new starters get you stuck?
Pro rata holiday is the amount of leave a new starter is entitled to when they join the company mid-way through the holiday year. How...
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LeaveWizard
- Feb 13, 2020
- 3 min
Can You Refuse a Leave Request for Specific Dates?
You might not like doing it, but in any business it is sometimes necessary to refuse a leave request. This can be done by giving written...
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LeaveWizard
- Nov 20, 2019
- 3 min
Do You Need Your Staff to Work On Public Holidays?
Sometimes you need your employees to work on public holidays. Can you do this, and what do you need to know? No Legal Right to time off A...
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LeaveWizard
- Jun 20, 2019
- 3 min
Zero Hours Contracts – Recent News
Zero hours contracts have been around for many years, and have been a source of controversy for just as long. What are they, what are the...
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LeaveWizard
- Jun 6, 2019
- 3 min
Do You Need Document Storage?
Running a business generates a lot of paperwork. Just on the human resources side almost every action creates a paper trail. Even for a...
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LeaveWizard
- Jul 17, 2018
- 3 min
Are You Ready for the Summer Holidays?
Are You Ready for the Summer Holidays? The weather’s getting warmer, schoolchildren are getting excited, and you’ve probably found ...
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LeaveWizard
- Jul 3, 2018
- 2 min
Does your company use duvet days?
What is a ‘Duvet Day’? One annual leave trend you may have heard of spreading to the UK from trendy Silicon Valley firms is the so-called...
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LeaveWizard
- Jun 13, 2018
- 3 min
Upcoming Sports Events – How Can You Embrace Them?
Another summer of sports is upon us: test cricket, Wimbledon, Royal Ascot, the British Grand prix, for many people these events mark out...
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LeaveWizard
- May 27, 2018
- 2 min
What is your sickness allowance policy?
Managing staff sickness can be tricky. Each day that a team member is not at work is lost productivity and unlike annual leave it is hard...
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LeaveWizard
- May 15, 2018
- 2 min
The Royal Wedding – How might it Affect Your Business?
On 19 May Prince Harry will marry the American actress Meghan Markle. The press has filled with stories of who is invited and who will...
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LeaveWizard
- Jan 24, 2018
- 3 min
Why You Should Care About Annual Leave
Why You Should Care About Annual Leave? For too many managers, annual leave is an afterthought. At best, it is seen as a minor...
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LeaveWizard
- Dec 1, 2017
- 3 min
Making sure your employees maintain a good work/life balance
Getting the best out of your team is a basic requirement for any business. Too many business leaders though overlook a basic productivity...
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