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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…
The role of the trade union rep
When working relationships breakdown, are under threat or become strained the role of a trade union representative can be invaluable.Opinions and views on the role, aims and usefulness of a trade uni…
Things you should know if you’re worried sick when off work with an illness
Being off work sick can be difficult time for any employee and knowing what to expect from your employer can be an added worry.Phoning in work sick is always a difficult call to make and employees wi…
Working out the cost of necessary job cuts
For any employee informed they will be made redundant one of the first questions they are likely to ask is ‘what will I get paid?’How that figure is calculated is likely to be secondary when facing a…
Understanding race discrimination
Indirect DiscriminationWhen a leading coffee chain announced it was closing eight thousand stores in a move intended to tackle race discrimination in the workplace it made headlines worldwide.Starbuc…
Understanding who is responsible for making reasonable adjustments for a disabled worker
When an employee needs help there is an expectation that they will ask for it…after all how can an employer be expected to know they are struggling without being informed.But when a worker with a dis…
Disability from work for depression
Managing a disability caused by depression is a challenge that employers should be ready and prepared for.According to research one in three of the UK workforce may have a health and wellbeing issue…
What is my right to be accompanied?
For an employee having to worry about being accompanied to a meeting at work usually means trouble.It can also spell trouble for an employer should it deny the worker that right in certain situations…
