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Employing and developing people		August 2007
Whether you're employing people for the first time, taking on extra staff, looking for training opportunities or need some tips on managing staff, Business Link can help. Employment law is a minefield and you can waste a lot of time trying to find out what you need to do to ensure you've got all your bases covered. Our factsheet explains the basics in no nonsense terms. To view the factsheet, click here. You might also like to try our employing people checklist which covers the main obligations that a business employer needs to address. Click here to go to the checklist   Many employees will be applying for holiday leave but are you sure you know what they're entitled to? Our annual leave calculator works out an employee's leave entitlement based on days or hours worked. It will also help you plan for the new minimum statutory holiday entitlement which will come into effect on October the 1st. To go to the leave calculator, click here Are you getting the best from your employees? Are they sufficiently skilled to do what's required of them or do they need extra training and development? We have produced a useful 10 page guide to training and developing your people. Did you know that under the Train to Gain scheme, you might be eligible for subsidised training? To view our guide, click here Online Business Review You might also like to try our online business review which contains a 'people and skills' module. This will provide you with a tailored report containing an analysis of your current performance, a list of priority actions and direct links to relevant local information, events and advice. Click here to start your online review