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‘Picking on’ or performance managing? How to address grievances from ‘sensitive’ staff

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BLOG Written by Alexandra Farmer on 28 February 2023 Performance management is a crucial process that managers use to evaluate employee performance and identify areas

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BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 24 February 2023 Under the Equality Act 2010, employers in the UK have a number of duties towards employees who

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Redundancy | Giving staff paid time off to job hunt

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BLOG Written by Louise Harvey on 27 January 2023 When faced with redundancy, employees will likely be taking active steps to look for a new opportunity

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