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Who does the workplace bully target?
Think workplace bullying and there may have been a time when an aggressive manager constantly berating a terrified junior employee was the only image that came to mind.The reality is that any employe…
Hiring the wrong person for the job
We all make mistakes from time to time and when employers do correcting it may not always be as straightforward as it seems.
There can be pressure to fill vacancies. When a candidate who impre…
What can HR do for an employee?
The role of human resources (HR) can sometimes be a delicate balancing act and when things go wrong for an employee it can often come under fire.The one-time view of HR was that it was just a departm…
Is it time to sack the appraisal review for its poor performance?
In recent years the feedback on the value of the performance appraisal has been very negative and it appears that employers can do much better.There seems to be a growing feeling that appraisals are…
Learning to manage the performance of employees to get the best out of them
Former US president John F Kennedy is once quoted as saying ‘leadership and learning are indispensable to each other,’ which is very apt when it comes to performance managing staff.
It ca…
The risks in failing to follow a fair disciplinary procedure
Given the opportunity most of us may be tempted to cut corners, after all it can sometimes make life much easier.Such temptation should definitely be avoided, however, when having to deal with discip…
When is a grievance formal?
From time to time an employee will have good cause to complain.
It may be a justified grumble about a colleague, a moan about working conditions or a serious complaint about inappropriate beha…
The ins and outs of employment law
There are inevitably some employment disputes that cannot be settled without the intervention of a court.Then can be any number of reasons why the court system is needed to enforce employment law fol…
Managing absence from work, handle with care
There is an old saying that absence makes the heart grow fonder… but when it comes to employment matters absence can certainly make your mind wander.What’s going on, what’s going to happen and what c…
Knowing your rights when off work sick
Knowing your rights when off work sickWhen you’re not feeling at your best and you’re unable to attend work what you may or may not be entitled to will probably be one of the last things on your mind…
Treating absent employees with care during the redundancy process
The mere mention of redundancy and the prospect of it are bound to make any employee feel sick with worry.With such announcements it is understandable that workers are going to be fretful and fear th…
The history of tackling race discrimination in the workplace
Some things will never change and it is never going to be easy for an employer to tackle racism in the workplace.All employers should take a zero-tolerance approach to such deplorable behaviour. In r…
