It seems a bit crazy to think that some people don't take all their annual leave entitlement each year. We can all think of times we’d kill for an extra day off even though our allowance is spent....
Adoption Leave begins either up to 14 days before the child starts living with their new parents, or within 28 days of the child arriving in the UK, if they’re being adopted from abroad....
Managers have to show they’ve acted reasonably given the circumstances, and kept things fair for everyone. That means they can’t dismiss someone for the same offence someone else got away with. And they need to give the appropriate amount of notice that’s in the employee’s contract....
It sounds too good to be true, but actually there's some solid reasoning behind an unlimited paid holidays policy. It can increase staff productivity, morale, and motivation, and of course it's not bad from the perspective of employees, either. So why isn't everybody offering it?...
So, if you trust your staff, put decision-making systems in place with a reasonable margin of error. You might be surprised at how well people step up to the responsibility when given important things to do....
Nothing beats the feeling of closing down your computer on the last day before your holiday. You can practically feel the collective pangs of envy as you set your out-of-office, making sure your desk is neat and tidy as you count down the hours until your well-deserved break....