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The thin line between banter and bullying.
There is a current trend for comments that cause serious offence to be dismissed as banter – or ‘bantz’ if you were probably born in the 1990s or thereafter.The fear is banter is becoming a friendlie…
Managing the risk and preventing the spread of deadly coronavirus in the workplace
In the current climate employers are facing many new and difficult challenges and protecting staff from coronavirus (Covid-19) is of paramount importance.Workplaces have to be safe. Employers must ma…
A need for fairness in the extraordinary times we are living in
The phrase ‘these are unprecedented times’ has been much used recently but it should not become a convenient excuse to treat employees unfairly.The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has changed many as…
Black Lives Matter helping to bring inequality in the workplace into focus
Black Lives Matter helping to bring inequality in the workplace into focus. The horrific murder of George Floyd and the worldwide revulsion to it has seen a long overdue spotlight firmly focused…
Discrimination in job adverts
Searching for the ideal job candidate is a job in itself and in doing so employers have to be extra careful not to fall foul of the law.In all aspects of life when we know what we want, the hard part…
Understanding the damaging effect of workplace bullying
Bullying in the workplace is abhorrent and should be stopped but how much do we really know about the impact on the victim.It can make working life miserable and unbearable. It can ruin lives.Bullyin…
Recruitment challenges and the innovation helping to get the job done.
There is a saying that we are defined by the choices we make and for those working in recruitment it is highly appropriate.Choosing the right candidate for a job can be a thankless task at the best o…
Is there really anything to fear with performance management?
The mere mention of a performance management meeting can fill any employee with dread.Rightly or wrongly it has long been associated with failure, underperformance and a certain pathway to dismissal…
The aim of disciplinary action and factors to consider
Most people are likely to agree an employee deserves to be punished if they do something wrong - but is it how disciplinary action should really work?The disciplinary procedure is the formal wa…
Don’t let a grievance have a negative impact on the bottom line
Resolving an employee grievance amicably and quickly is always best and it can save valuable time and money.Unresolved or protracted workplace conflict can have serious consequences for any business…
Dealing with a breach of the employment contract
Working relationships encounter problems and rarely last forever and often the key to resolving a problem can be found in an employment contract.An employment contract is a legally binding document t…
Coronavirus and absence management
The deadly impact of coronavirus has undoubtedly changed the way we live and it will inevitably impact on absence management in the future.The current government advice is that anyone who has tested…
