The legal side

Less than the anxiety suggests and more than most spreadsheets manage. Four things to do, and a short list of situations where an hour of advice is worth it.

Legal · 8 notes

The Legal Minimum

What a small employer actually has to get right, which is less than the anxiety suggests and more than most spreadsheets manage.

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Attendance Records as Personal Data

What holding these records obliges you to do, which for a small business is four things rather than a project.

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The Numbers Worth Looking At

Four measures that tell a small business something useful, and the ones that mostly rank people.

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Writing the Policy

One page that answers the questions people actually ask, and that exists so decisions are not invented each time.

Procedure

Absence Related to a Disability

The case where ordinary attendance handling becomes legally risky, and the adjustments that are usually cheaper than people assume.

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What Absence Actually Costs

The figure vendors quote, why it does not survive scrutiny, and the costs a small business can actually measure.

Analysis

Checking the Records Are Right

Four checks a small business can run in an hour, and what each one usually finds.

Procedure

When to Get Professional Advice

A short list of situations where an hour of advice costs a fraction of getting it wrong, for a business with no HR function.

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