Policy and Procedure
Redundancy and Takeover
For an employee the takeover of the company they work for can be a time of great uncertainty and spark real fear about what the future holds.A new owner may have their own ideas about how they wish...
An absence management policy should be fit for purpose
An absence management policy should be fit for purpose It is inevitable that employees are going to be off work sick from time to time and managing such an absence badly can really add insult to in...
The benefits of having a healthy absence management system
Successfully managing employee sickness absence can help to cure a lot of serious problems that any businesses may face.Having the right processes in place to track absence trends can assist in ide...
When failure to make a good early impression threatens your job security.
There was good reason for Reece to fear the worse when he was asked to attend a probation review meeting.
His employer was claiming his probation period had been extended twice previously an...
Facing disciplinary action following a bungled investigation by management
Barney would be the first to admit that he didn’t always see eye to eye with his boss in a boisterous and volatile workplace.
The pair had disagreements, rows but generally worked well toget...
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 ...
what is a settlement agreement
Agreeing the way forward when the employment relationship no longer works
All working relationships do not smoothly and when they do break down it can be with damaging consequences.
Trying ...
Facing dismissal for an honest error of judgement.
It’s incredibly difficult to go through working life without making a genuine mistake and when it leaves you facing the sack it can become a real life nightmare.
In such circumstances our re...
Fighting to save your job when the odds are stacked against you
There are some workplace acts committed by an employee that are usually considered indefensible.
So when Paul punched and knocked out a colleague at the Sheffield depot where he worked he ac...
How to manage disciplinary meeting dates.
By now all employers should know that getting it wrong when it comes to dealing with a disciplinary matter can prove costly – and that applies to the simplest of things.When the allegation comes to...
Avoid getting hot under the collar when the temperature rises in the workplace
It’s that time of year when temperatures hopefully start to rise, but it does also mean that things can get a little bit heated in work.Recent record breaking temperatures (1) sparked what now appe...
How to avoid being made to look like a dope when testing employees for drugs.
Former newsreader Angela Rippon (1) made headlines of her own last week in highlighting problems with employers drug testing staff.The 72-year-old TV presenter tested positive for opiates (2) after...
When Saying The Wrong Thing Online Leads To Trouble In The Workplace
Expressing unhappiness on social media is pretty much the norm these days, but when it is considered work related it can cause big trouble for employees.Jason finished work for the day at a London-...
Office Romance: The perils of Valentine’s Day in the workplace
It’s that time of year when love is in the air but it can lead to heartbreak in the workplace.Valentine’s Day often presents the perfect opportunity to declare your love or affection for that speci...
Taking the Day of Because of Bad Weather
It’s that time of year when for many employees getting into work is a job in itself.Recent metrological warnings of ‘thundersnow’, plummeting temperatures, severe flooding and strong winds highligh...
Suspended from work after being accused of bullying
When Kevin was called to his manager’s office and accused of being a bully and suspended it was the start of a nightmare.A couple of days earlier he had heated words with a colleague, but given the...
Having an off the record conversation
There are situations as an employer when you may want to have an “off the record” conversation with one of your employees, but are nervous, because sometimes those conversations can go wrong and ca...
Tattoos in the workplace: should they influence a business’ approach to recruitment and retention?
The debate about whether or not tattoos are a negative mark in the workplace was sparked again by a former star of The Apprentice. Margaret Mountford, lawyer and businesswoman, has reportedly said ...
Social Media and Its Growing Role in the Hiring and Firing Of Staff
It appears the online ramblings of job hunters are influencing a significant number of employers when it comes to hiring new staff. It has been reported that a new survey has revealed that a third ...
The Right and Wrong Way to Manage Poor Performance in the Workplace
There are effective ways to deal with underperforming employees but lining them up, spanking them and cutting their hair is certainly not one of them.A video has emerged online showing a motivation...
