New Year’s resolutions for business owners

As people return to work in the New Year with fresh enthusiasm, alongside some personal and business resolutions which they hope will last longer than their new gym membership, it’s also important for employers to think about where they want to take their business in the New Year, and how your workforce and procedures are set up to achieve that.

By Victoria Mitchell, head of employment, Farleys Solicitors

Employers should take time out and assess whether you have the right staff in the appropriate positions/departments and whether recruitment, re-structuring or employee exits are required to improve efficiency, achieve growth, or to simply remove any “deadwood” which cause operational difficulties and additional unnecessary costs to your business.

Restructuring

Employee exits

Contracts of employment

Recruitment

Training

Managing absenteeism

Businesses should have appropriately drafted sickness absence policies in place in a staff handbook and conduct specialist training for management.


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