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HR File: Avoiding employment tribunals

Sarah Begley looks at the legal risks for businesses as the UK reopens

In Focus: Pandemic perspective

In Focus: Pandemic perspectives from the optical frontline

Andrew McClean explores the findings of the GOC’s 2021 registrant survey

Under attack

Cyber security is crucial for practices and business of all sizes

HR File: Closing the gender pension gap

The gender pension gap currently exceeds the gender pay gap by some margin

The risks of no reward

Adam Bernstein highlights the important role incentives and rewards can play in ...

HR File: A final reminder

The imminent introduction of IR35 will have consequences for optical practices ...

HR File: Challenge workplace sexism

Sian Elliot outlines what lessons can be learned from a recent viral video of a ...

Taxing times

With one eye on getting your business through the pandemic, it would be easy to ...

HR File: Furlough extension - what does it mean?

Bethany Parker considers the implications of the extension of the government’s ...

Covid: Embracing change

Mike Hale interviews Specsavers director of product Matt Stewart about how the ...

Regulations: Vis-à-vis visas

Lydia Watkinson evaluates the government’s plan to change the immigration system

Liz Stephenson, head of employment at the Association of Optometrists (AOP), tells Andrew McClean what the government’s coronavirus (Covid-19) job retention scheme means for practice owners and employees

HR File: IR35 to be delayed for a year

IR35 to be delayed for a year

Emma Greedy reports that new tax measures concerning the status of contractors will be deferred for 12 months

Viewpoint: Changing patterns

Simon Small explains how adopting a four-day working week has benefited staff and patients

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HR File: Can employees be held liable for social media posts?

Employees and social media

How should businesses manage an incident where an individual has made controversial comments on social media that have a negative impact on the business?

The importance of workplace eye care

Workplace eye care

Andrew McClean explores how business owners are looking after their employees’ eye health and how practices can provide easy options

Absence management — why does it matter?

Absence management

Clare Avery outlines the basics of managing employee absence from work

Why employers should be aware of SAD

Employers being aware of SAD

The gloom of winter can make it more difficult for many to get going in the mornings says Aron Wolf, but for some people it can trigger seasonal affective disorder