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Avoiding those dangerous pitfalls when conducting a disciplinary hearing
For an employer working its way through the disciplinary process can be like having to navigate a minefield.
A decision to dismiss an employee for any reason is not one that should ever be tak…
The five-step grievance handling procedure
It’s certainly not unusual to hear an employee complain about work, colleagues or their boss, justified or otherwise.
In fact such informal grumbles are part of everyday working life and probably…
Employment law and the role of ACAS
Employment law is complex and understanding it and the role that the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) play in it can be a job in itself.The laws that cover the workplace help to…
The benefits of having a healthy absence management system
Successfully managing employee sickness absence can help to cure a lot of serious problems that any businesses may face.Having the right processes in place to track absence trends can assist in ident…
Understanding when an employer may call time on sick leave
Being forced to call into work sick can be a time of genuine uncertainty for an employee and an employer.How long the illness will last and what impact it will have on the workforce and productivity…
Redundancy when a business stops trading
There is a lot of uncertainty when faced with redundancy and if a business is closing down an employee can be forgiven for thinking ‘where does that leave me?’In such a situation an employee not only…
Looking at behaviour that can cause race discrimination in the workplace
All employers should take a zero-tolerance approach to racism in the workplace and key to tackling unlawful discrimination is understanding the cause of it.It can occur as a result of the actions of…
Talking to the right people and delivering news of redundancies in the correct way
It’s fair to say there is no good way of breaking bad news, but there is a right way to do so when it comes to announcing redundancies.
Fear, speculation and the threat of job losses can under…
Changing the way of work to help manage depression in the workplace
It’s fair to say that there can be some uncertainty for employers when it comes to considering reasonable adjustments for an employee suffering with depression.Depression is a common and serious medi…
Disability legislation covering the workplace
The law is ever changing and being updated and for employers knowing the legislation that covers any type of discrimination is crucial.The Equality Act 2010 (1) was introduced on 1 October 2010. It b…
The helping hand of the trade union rep
When things go wrong at work knowing where to turn for help can make all the difference.Whether it is management or colleagues acting unreasonably, the help of a trade union representative (rep) in r…
Discrimination during recruitment
Rejecting an unsuccessful job applicant should be pretty straightforward, but if it’s done illegally it can be costly. If the candidate believes they were unfairly refused a role as a result of discr…
