During an interview you find it challenging to understand the applicant due to a strong accent. Can this be a reason to not appoint them? The Equality Act 2010 defines …
News In what is likely to be the most significant political decision in a generation, the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 3.8%. …
Refusal of Leave You recently issued a refusal of leave request due to business reasons but the employee has now told you that they plan to take the time off …
How can you be ready for a potential Brexit? As the debate hots up over the UK referendum on leaving or staying in the EU, and as we are on …
An employee has told you that they are unhappy in their role and wish to leave your employment as soon as possible. As their heart clearly isn’t in the job …
Determining the correct composition of the redundancy pool is a step in the right direction to carrying out a fair redundancy exercise. Here we explore Redundancy Pools and Myths versus …
Managing absenteeism caused by travel disruption Regardless of geographical location travel disruption can affect employees’ ability to either get to work on time or indeed to get there at all. …
Most managers, at some time in their career, have to deal with a poor performer. It can often be frustrating and a thankless task, unless you have the right tools …
Dismissal Mistakes Last year a tribunal in Ireland ordered retail giant IKEA to pay an employee £23,000 in compensation. The employee had been sacked for stealing a milkshake that cost …
Happy Birthday? Have a pay increase! The National Minimum Wage (NMW) is paid according to an employee’s age, with the rates reviewed each year and increase normally in line with …
An employment tribunal awarded a male employee over £63,000 following his colleagues calling him “Gramps” for a number of years. Does your work environment allow, or even encourage nicknames to …
For an SME having just one member of staff who isn’t performing and is refusing to alter behaviour despite support, guidance and training, can have a major negative impact on …
If you are stepping into your shoes as a manager for the first time, or you are looking to improve your management skills, then the following advice could help you …
Some employees are set to suffer a breach of their annual leave rights as a result of the way that Easter bank holidays fall this year and next year. The …
If an employee is required to give evidence as a witness in Court it is important to understand how that time off work should be accounted for. There are different …
Over the years that I have worked in HR, I’ve taken a number of courses, read a number of books, and have seen and utilised a number of tools that …
Following a disciplinary hearing, further negative information has come to light about the employee. According to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, can it be taken into account when determining the appropriate …
An employee asks to see you and tells you that they have been banned from driving after committing a criminal offence. Does a driving ban mean dismissal for them in …
The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that an employer had not breached human rights law when monitoring employee communications. However, UK employers would be wrong to see this …
The decision was handed down in the long-running case of Lock v British Gas Trading Ltd, which was first brought to tribunal in April 2012. The case involves Mr Lock …
All employers in the UK have a responsibility to ensure that the people they employ have a legal right to work. In order to do this, there are some right …
With regulations and legislation changing constantly, ensuring that your business remains compliant has its challenges. The ever-changing world means that sometimes it is hard to keep up to date with …
Victoria Smith writes about the onboarding process and how to get it right. Onboarding is the term that is more recently used for welcoming new employees into a company and …