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How to deal with a request for a pay rise.
News that some MPs are set to pocket another bumper pay rise will no doubt leave many employees asking “what about me?”A recent survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development revealed e…
Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing in the workplace
For an employer facing up to wrongdoing in its own organisation is a difficult task – and getting it wrong can prove costly.There is a mixed view of whistle-blowers. For some they are heroes working…
Forecast for a global recession brings new fear of widespread redundancies
As experts predict another global recession the prospect of savage job cuts looms once again.The worry is that an oil price plunge and deflation from emerging markets will engulf central banks, tip t…
Unholy row over praying in the workplace
A power plant has sparked a religious row by changing its prayer policy. The US-based company used to allow Muslim employees to leave its production line twice a shift to pray. But the change of poli…
Monitoring internet and email usage in the workplace
While the case of a Romanian engineer being fired after his bosses are said to have snooped on his emails made national headlines in the past week, it is worth remembering that this is nothing new.Th…
Establishing the truth in disciplinary matters.
While instances of using a lie detector to dismiss an employee are extremely rare getting to truth of any disciplinary matter remains a testing issue.At the start of the year a courier firm which suf…
It may be Christmas but it is business as usual
While the thoughts of many employees are now focusing on spending time off work over the festive period…it will be business as usual for many.Different opening hours, varying demands for a service an…
The office Christmas bash and the unwanted hangover
It’s that time of year again when the office Christmas Party can leave employers with an unwelcome headache.While the festive shenanigans at the work bash can be great fun, any inappropriate behaviou…
Get tough and act quickly to deal with workplace bullies
The devastating and tragic consequences of alleged bullying in the workplace have made headlines again this week.The Conservative Party has faced a barrage of criticism for its apparent failure to ac…
Clampdown on Human Trafficking and ‘Modern Day Slavery’ as Rogue Employers Face Life Imprisonment
A crackdown on rogue employers could see them jailed for life for trafficking and exploiting vulnerable workers.It is a criminal offence to hold a person in slavery or servitude to perform forced lab…
How to Calculate Holiday Pay for Part Time Employees
How to calculate holiday pay for part time employees can seem quite daunting at times but it is a simple mathematical formula. All employees are entitled to a statutory minimum holiday pay…
Employers are running the risk of legal action by making unlawful deductions from wages.
Instances of workers being docked pay for praying, taking cigarette breaks and going to the toilet have hit the headlines in recent years. Employees have also complained about not being paid at all.A…
