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Dangers of being desk-bound
Pay attention to every survey with a health warning and you will be afraid to do many things – and you can now add going to work and sitting at a desk to that list.New research has found that sitting…
Expectant and new mums facing discrimination in the workplace
On average more than a thousand women a week are forced to quit work as a result of a pregnancy and maternity discrimination, according to a leading charity.Maternity Action has launched a campaign t…
The impact of discrimination in the workplace
While much has been written about discrimination in the workplace there has not been as much focus on the wide-ranging and devastating ramifications it can have.The consequences of such unlawful beha…
Ways in which bullying occurs in the workplace
Establishing that an employee repeatedly threatened with violence is being bullied can be straightforward, but identifying when this type of unacceptable behaviour occurs is not always as easy.Thankf…
The importance of the job of recruiting the right candidate
Why recruitment process is importantRecruiting the right candidate for a vacancy is an essential task and it can be a job in itself.The process of hiring the right person for the job has certainly pr…
The helping hand of a trade union in the workplace
It’s fair to say that trade unions and their representatives have had a bad press that can detract from the crucial role they play in the workplace.There have been previous newspaper headlines about…
What discrimination means
Understanding discrimination in the workplace At some stage nearly all employers will have to deal with an allegation from a disgruntled member of staff and establishing the exact nature of the…
Why bullying is harmful
The damaging impact of bullying in the workplace
The harmful effect of bullying in the workplace can be both devastating and costly.
Employers should take a zero-tolerance approach to any typ…
The importance of HR
Human Resources management is often viewed as a guard dog for bad management and business owners and it is a role that has certainly divided opinion.An online article (1) published last year listed f…
Evaluating the benefit of the performance appraisal
Asking an employee to highlight their strengths and weaknesses can produce some interesting results.
It is not always easy to get a worker to reflect on their performance, but it can certainly b…
Managing all aspects of performance
An organisation is only as good as the performance of its staff, so being clear on how you assess the workforce is crucial.By the sound of it performance appraisal and performance management may appe…
Disciplining an employee when a previous warning is past its expiry date
Having to discipline the same worker some time later for exactly the same allegation is not always as straightforward as it seems.An employer may be tempted to take the view that the employee has bee…
