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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…
Understanding the duty to make reasonable adjustments
The term reasonable adjustment is one that is often used when it comes to discussing help for disabled and vulnerable employees in the workplace.But what exactly is meant by a reasonable adjustment a…
Disability for work related stress
The difficult question of if work-related stress is a disability?It’s not uncommon to hear an employee complain of feeling ‘stressed out’ at work.It can be a throwaway, flippant comment at times utte…
When discrimination can be considered acceptable
Can you ever justify discriminatory behaviour in the workplace? The answer, which may surprise some, is yes.We are all, or at least should be by now, aware of the pitfalls and cost of an employee bei…
Why bullying is a problem
Now more than ever before we are encouraged to speak out and feel empowered to report and not tolerate any unsavoury behaviour in the workplace.Bullying is one such behaviour. There was once a tenden…
A helping hand to pick out the right candidate to fill a vacancy
Many things have made modern life much easier and for employers recruiting the right person is one such task.The role of recruitment agencies in sourcing, identifying and selecting the right candidat…
Reaching out for a helping hand with HR matters
From time to time we can all do with some assistance to manage the demands, pace and challenges of the modern workplace.
Finding time to complete routine tasks let alone essential ones is an o…
Keeping your cool to get the most out of an appraisal
There is a risk that an appraisal meeting can turn into the type of slanging match you see on a popular TV talk show, but done properly it can have huge benefits.The Jeremey Kyle Show (1) usually fea…
Noting the particulars of the employment contract
Ask most employees what is in their employment contract and the chances are they will know the main points, may guess at others and there may be some oohing and aahing.
Filmmaker Samuel Goldwyn…
A poor review of performance management
The mere mention of performance management is enough to fill some employees with dread.While the process is viewed negatively by some staff, it can be a force for the good if applied correctly.There…
