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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…
How to prevent disciplinary problems
A quiet word can be all that it takes to settle a potential disciplinary matter
In the ideal world all employees would do exactly what is expected and managers would never have cause for conce…
How grievance procedure works
How the Grievance procedure works
It’s inevitable in the workplace that at some time or another an employee will have genuine cause for complaint.
The odd grumble about being in a bad m…
What is Employment law
What is employment law and how is it enforceable?Employment law is ever changing and keeping up to date with it is vital as a failure to do so can prove extremely costly.It governs the working relati…
How to deal with absence management
Check up to ensure you have a healthy absence management plan to deal with time off. An employer is likely to deal with a worker’s unacceptable absence at some stage and doing so properly can en…
Disciplined for something I did not do
On the wrong end of a slip-up in the disciplinary process
When Ally was dismissed after being injured in an accident at work it really was a case of adding insult to injury.
Ally was working…
