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## [How to manage short and long-term sickness absence](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/long-and-short-term-sickness-absence)

** [Bradford Factor](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/bradford-factor) · [Absence](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/absence) · [HR management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-management) · [Staff management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-management) · [Health and Safety](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/health-and-safety)

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## [What rates to charge as an HR consultant](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/what-rates-to-charge-as-hr-consultant)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [HR consultants](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-consultants)

[![How to use SEO to boost your HR consultancy](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/4-min-1.png) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-find-ideal-clients-as-an-hr-consultant)

## [How to find your ideal client as an HR consultant](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-find-ideal-clients-as-an-hr-consultant)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [HR online](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-online) · [HR consultants](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-consultants)

[![Supporting transgender employees in the workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/3-min.png) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-become-a-freelance-hr-consultant)

## [How to become a freelance HR Consultant](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-become-a-freelance-hr-consultant)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [HR management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-management) · [HR consultants](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-consultants)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/calculate-holiday-pay-small-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-calculate-holiday-pay-for-small-businesses)

## [How to calculate holiday pay for small businesses | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-calculate-holiday-pay-for-small-businesses)

** [Annual leave](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/annual-leave) · [Holidays](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/holidays)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/how-to-calculate-statutory-sick-pay.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-calculate-statutory-sick-pay)

## [How to calculate statutory sick pay for employees | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-calculate-statutory-sick-pay)

** [Absence](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/absence) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr)

[![Using Bradford Factor for small business](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/bradford-factor-small-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/utilise-bradford-factor-small-business)

## [How to utilise the Bradford Factor in your small business](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/utilise-bradford-factor-small-business)

** [Bradford Factor](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/bradford-factor) · [Absence](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/absence)

[![Why do businesses fail](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/why-do-businesses-fail.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-do-businesses-fail)

## [Why do businesses fail – and how can HR help? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-do-businesses-fail)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

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](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-employee-induction-plan-can-save-business-money)

## [How an employee induction plan can save a business money](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-employee-induction-plan-can-save-business-money)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance)

[![employee engagement tips for managers](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/employee-engagement-tips-managers.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/8-employee-engagement-tips-for-managers)

## [8 employee engagement tips for managers | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/8-employee-engagement-tips-for-managers)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employees)

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](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/top-hr-challenges-2022)

## [The 7 top HR challenges for 2022 | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/top-hr-challenges-2022)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [HR management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-management)

[![adhocracy culture](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/adhocracy%20culture.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/is-adhocracy-culture-undermining-your-business)

## [Is an adhocracy culture undermining your business? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/is-adhocracy-culture-undermining-your-business)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr)

[![Questions to ask your employee in a long-term sickness meeting](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/questions-ask-employee-long-term-sickness-meeting.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/questions-ask-employees-long-term-sickness-meeting)

## [Questions to ask employees in a long-term sickness meeting](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/questions-ask-employees-long-term-sickness-meeting)

** [Absence](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/absence) · [Mental health](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/mental-health) · [Stress](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/stress)

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](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/6-christmas-hr-challenges-how-to-manage-them)

## [6 Christmas HR challenges and how to manage them | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/6-christmas-hr-challenges-how-to-manage-them)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [HR management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-management)

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](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/manage-employee-returning-from-maternity-leave)

## [Manage an employee returning from maternity leave | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/manage-employee-returning-from-maternity-leave)

** [Employment law](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment-law) · [Staff management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-management)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/manage-office-politics.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-manage-office-politics)

## [How to manage office politics | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-manage-office-politics)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Stress](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/stress)

[![Why is HR important to a small business](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/hr-important-small-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-is-hr-important-to-small-business)

## [Why is HR important to a small business? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-is-hr-important-to-small-business)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![Compressed hours](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/compressed-hours.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/compressed-hours-benefits-for-businesses)

## [Compressed hours: the benefits for businesses? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/compressed-hours-benefits-for-businesses)

** [Holidays](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/holidays) · [Productivity](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/productivity)

[![asynchronous communication at work](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/asynchronous%20communication.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/manage-asynchronous-communication-at-work)

## [How to manage asynchronous communication at work | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/manage-asynchronous-communication-at-work)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employees)

[![How much is HR admin costing your business](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/hr-admin-cost-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-much-is-hr-admin-costing-your-business)

## [How much is HR admin costing your business? | SME blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-much-is-hr-admin-costing-your-business)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [HR systems](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr-systems)

[![How to give effective feedback to your employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/give-effective-feedback-employees.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-give-effective-feedback-to-employees)

## [How to provide effective feedback to employees | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-give-effective-feedback-to-employees)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employees)

[![Managing absence in the new normal](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/managing-absence-new-normal.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/managing-absence-in-the-new-normal)

## [Managing absence in the new normal: an employer's guide | HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/managing-absence-in-the-new-normal)

** [Absence](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/absence) · [Mental health](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/mental-health)

[![Maximise employee retention](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/maximise-employee-retention.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/7-ways-maximise-employee-retention)

## [7 ways to maximise employee retention as we return to work](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/7-ways-maximise-employee-retention)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/workplace)

[![Upskilling employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/upskilling-employees.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/5-things-consider-upskilling-employees)

## [5 things to consider when upskilling employees | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/5-things-consider-upskilling-employees)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr)

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