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ChatGPT and the workplace | Protecting your recruitment process against AI-related issues

9th June 2023 No Comments

BLOG Written by Derick Maclean on 9 June 2023 Artificial intelligence and natural language processing have seen remarkable advancements in recent years, with ChatGPT, an

Cost of doing business crisis | Moving forward with staff on long-term sick leave

14th November 2022 No Comments

BLOG Written by Alexandra Farmer on 14 November 2022 As the cost of doing business crisis continues, employers are trimming down on spend and looking

Coping with the cost of living | Managing employees’ drug and alcohol misuse

27th September 2022 No Comments

Blog Written by Sarah Bunker and Andy Hall on 27 September 2022 From the pandemic to the cost of living crisis, the upheaval of the

How to manage workplace romances | Problems, policies and possible legal risks

14th February 2022 No Comments

BLOG Written on 14 February 2022 What’s the recipe for managing romantic relationships between colleagues? A teaspoon of common sense, a dash of respecting privacy, and

Violence against retail staff | Employers’ duties during COVID-19

2nd June 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written on 2 June 2021 All businesses have been impacted by COVID-19 in some way or another. However, for retailers, COVID-19 has presented another

Furlough v redundancy | Can employers make job cuts while funding is available?

7th May 2020 No Comments

COVID-19 advice The information in this blog is correct as at 7 May 2020. For the most up-to-date Employment Law and Health & Safety advice to

‘Some other substantial reason’ | Can employers dismiss over criminal activity?

27th February 2020 No Comments

Even those with an unblemished record may at some stage commit illegal acts. If this is true of somebody you employ, and the offence is

What women want | Employee told to “act gay” to sell handbags brings harassment claim

17th January 2020 No Comments

When you run a business, it’s quite natural to want those on your front line to be able to connect with your customers. From only

Abused, threatened and assaulted | How employers can protect retail staff from violence

21st November 2019 No Comments

A new survey has found that retail workers are, on average, abused, threatened or assaulted 21 times a year. Jackie McKenzie, a petrol station worker,

The scope of an investigation report | Should investigators refrain from making evaluative conclusions?

13th November 2019 No Comments

When dealing with potential misconduct, disciplinary officers will rely on the contents of the investigation report in order to determine whether an employee’s conduct falls

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COVID, concrete and other concerns | Handling refusals to work on health and safety grounds

Responding to the RAAC concrete crisis | Safety measures for schools and other sectors

Bullying bosses | Spotting the problem and potential strategies

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