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6 common long-term sick leave frustrations – and why you can’t just dismiss

22nd March 2023 No Comments

BLOG Written by Susie Lockheart on 22 March 2023 The longer sickness absence drags on, the greater the cost to organisations. As such, employers are

Revisiting performance management | How to avoid legal risks when getting your team back on track

28th February 2023 No Comments

BLOG Written by Emma Chandler on 28 February 2023 Managing your team’s performance is crucial to the success of your business, and the beginning of

The future of fire and rehire | Could a new Code of Practice put a stop to pay cut ultimatums?

2nd February 2023 No Comments

BLOG Written by James Tamm on 2 February 2023 Last week, the UK government published a draft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement, outlining

7 key strategies to avoid redundancies

10th January 2023 No Comments

BLOG Written by Danielle Scott on 9 January 2023 If you’re dealing with an unexpected downturn in business, you may be contemplating redundancies to cut

Fair and unfair dismissals

4th January 2023 No Comments

BLOG Written on 4 January 2023 When it comes to dismissing an employee, there are right and wrong ways to go about it. Get it

6 key ingredients of a solid sickness absence policy

3rd January 2023 No Comments

BLOG Written on 3 January 2023 Sickness absence. Two words that give employers a terrible headache. It’s an issue of growing concern for UK employers

Revealed: the common root causes behind ‘wholly avoidable’ workplace accidents

3rd August 2022 No Comments

BLOG Written by Scott Crichton on 3 August 2022 The vast majority of workplace accidents are preventable. Indeed, many of the HSE’s press releases contain phrases such

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

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

Will redundancy be unfair if the employer didn’t consider furlough? 2 conflicting cases

11th August 2021 No Comments

BLOG Written on 11 August 2021 Despite being in its penultimate month, the fallout from the government’s furlough scheme is already playing out in Employment