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A war of words | Managing employees’ political views on the Russia-Ukraine conflict

13th April 2022 No Comments

BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 13 April 2022 The war in Ukraine, and the daily news reports of fatalities, continues to spark conversation in

Almost half of businesses are unprepared for hybrid working, our research finds

15th June 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written on 15 June 2021 ‘Hybrid working’ has become the new buzz term for businesses who are thinking progressively about their post-pandemic plans and

Sexual harassment against a male employee | What employers can learn from our mock Tribunal

21st October 2019 No Comments

Most of the discussion around sexual harassment in the workplace involves women as the subject of the unwanted conduct – but what happens when the

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What happens if an employee resigns during the disciplinary process?

24th July 2019 No Comments

Blog If an employee is midway through a disciplinary process and suspects that dismissal is imminent, they may feel that resigning is their only option

6-STEP GUIDE | How to conduct a fair and legal disciplinary procedure

18th July 2019 No Comments

Blog Written by Hannah Kennedy on 12 February 2021 Sacking an employee is a serious matter, which is why an Employment Tribunal will want to

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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | Giving Employees warnings

7th September 2018 No Comments

Few things can be more exasperating for employers than dealing with persistently poor performance. It can seem like an uphill battle to get some employees

EXPENSES | Dealing with employees’ dishonesty

16th August 2018 No Comments

Employers have hundreds of things to do. Policing their employees’ work expenses is often one task that doesn’t get too much time spent on it.

Gross misconduct – an FAQ for employers

11th May 2018 No Comments

When an employee commits an act of gross misconduct, employers will often not know what their next step should be. Can you do an Alan

Resigning during the disciplinary procedure

23rd February 2018 No Comments

Recent events have thrown up the question of what happens if an employee resigns in the midst of a disciplinary procedure. The press has gone

How to handle appeals of disciplinary decisions

20th February 2018 No Comments

There are a number of key ingredients to a fair disciplinary procedure and the appeal is an important component which employers often forget about. It’s