Jun 14
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How to manage absence in the workplace with an efficient Absence Management system?

While working in an office, various errands can come up at a personal front, which might require the employee's attention and make it...

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May 17
5 min

"Leave for bereavement" meaning and its uses

Dealing with the loved one can be a difficult time for anyone as it can take a toll on one's physical, mental, and emotional health. The...

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May 3
3 min

The penalty for failing to implement a sound leave management system

With home and now hybrid working part of the new reality, increased absence due to the endemic Covid-19 variants, and the threat of...

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Apr 20
3 min

Sick Pay entitlement for part-time workers

Part-time workers enjoy the same benefits of statuary sick pay (SSP) as do full-time workers. Therefore, managing employee absence for...

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Apr 4
3 min

10 interesting facts about UK bank holidays

They used to be called public holidays, though today we know them as Bank Holidays. They were, after all, created by a banker. While you...

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Mar 21
3 min

Working on holiday - how common is it?

They call it a "workation" – based on work plus vacation - but it's not a word we much care for, so this is the penultimate time we'll...

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Mar 4
3 min

10 Ways to be the Best People Manager you can be

When moving into an employee management role, everybody, and if not everybody then at least most of us, make mistakes, sometimes glaring...

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Feb 14
3 min

Is your team working remotely? Use "Reduced Availability" to boost productivity and keep colleagues

In this article, we look at the concept of limited employee availability. Of course, we all instinctively know that times occur when we...

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Nov 11, 2021
3 min

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...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Oct 16, 2019
3 min

The Cost of Annual Leave

Jul 22, 2019
2 min

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How to manage absence in the workplace with an efficient Absence Management system?

"Leave for bereavement" meaning and its uses

The penalty for failing to implement a sound leave management system

Sick Pay entitlement for part-time workers

10 interesting facts about UK bank holidays

Working on holiday - how common is it?

10 Ways to be the Best People Manager you can be

Is your team working remotely? Use "Reduced Availability" to boost productivity and keep colleagues

Advantages of offering Time Off In Lieu (TOIL)

Stress Leave

Calling in sick? Not all excuses are equally valid

Staff Working From Home? Let Us Help.

How to Protect Your Team and Your Business From COVID-19

Does Pro Rata holiday for new starters get you stuck?

Can You Refuse a Leave Request for Specific Dates?

Do You Need Your Staff to Work On Public Holidays?

Zero Hours Contracts – Recent News

Do You Need Document Storage?

Are You Ready for the Summer Holidays?

Does your company use duvet days?

How we hire people at LeaveWizard

Calling in sick? Not all excuses are equally valid

Can You Tell Your Staff When They Have to Take Annual Leave?

The Cost of Annual Leave

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