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The recent rise in settlement agreements – and employees refusing to sign them

24th October 2022 No Comments

BLOG Written by Lesley Rennie on 24 October 2022 In an increasingly uncertain operating environment in which businesses are facing sustained financial pressure, employers want

Dealing with workplace disputes | 5 policies to have in your arsenal

9th March 2022 No Comments

BLOG Written by Hannah Copeland on 9 March 2022 The last two years have put tremendous pressure on the employer-employee relationship. From vaccination to workplace

The Great Resignation | How can managers turn things around?

17th November 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written on 17 November 2021 2021 is being dubbed the year of ‘The Great Resignation’. Employees are burned out, fed up and craving change,

Can you discipline employees for these 5 COVID-related issues?

1st September 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written by Danielle Scott on 1 September 2021 While many may have expected the return to work to be relatively frictionless, the lingering of

Workplace conflict | What it is and ways to manage it

18th August 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written on 18 August 2021 With the sudden and drastic changes that have occurred across the working world over the past 18 months, workplace

Waking up to workplace conflict | Acas report claims disputes cost employers £1,000 per employee

14th May 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written by James Tamm on 14 May 2021 Whether you’re dealing with employees not turning up for work, poor performance or a complaint from

The end of shielding | Can I ask high-risk employees to return to work?

12th July 2020 No Comments

COVID-19 advice The information in this blog is correct as at 12 July 2020. For the most up-to-date Employment Law and Health & Safety advice to

Managing employees | Are you approaching conflict wrong?

27th January 2020 No Comments

It’s an aspect of the job most would hope to avoid, but when you’re in charge of a team, managing conflict comes with the territory.

Pushed out the door? | What employers need to know about constructive dismissal

13th December 2019 No Comments

Not all dismissals involve an employer giving an employee their marching orders. In some cases, an act or acts committed by the employer creates such

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