BLOG A fair disciplinary procedure rests on several essential ingredients: inform the employee of the issue, hold a disciplinary hearing, allow them to be accompanied, let them respond
Employers want to mitigate the risks of Employment Tribunals claims at all costs, but sometimes errors creep in when managing performance issues which leave them
Viewing or downloading pornography or sexually explicit material on work computers is almost always unacceptable. There are very few exceptions to the rule and in
The latest statistics show that the number of single claims to Employment Tribunals has increased by a whopping 64%. Since the second quarter of 2014/15,
BLOG Written on 17 June 2022 Out-of-school activities are important both educationally and in terms of wider personal development. They add to the curriculum, build
There may be a time when you wish to provide a quick end to a dispute or want a clean break when terminating an employee’s
BLOG A settlement agreement is a legally-binding document between an employer and employee which settles any claims that arise from the employment relationship or the
In any relationship, there is bound to be a dispute (or two!). In an employment context, it is no different. When employees are working side
BLOG How to manage victimisation in the workplace Many employers and managers will probably have heard of the terms ‘harassment’ and ‘bullying’, but what about
Blog You may not give much thought to whether your organisation is an equal opportunities employer. Chances are, you take it for granted that you
