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Early Conciliation
Early Conciliation: The Process Before a claim can be brought to the Employment Tribunal, it must go through the Early Conciliation process with the Advisory,
How To Defend An Employment Tribunal Claim
Defending an employment tribunal claim Defending an Employment Tribunal claim can be a lengthy and expensive process. At Neathouse Partners we have many years of
How To Handle A Grievance
When an employee has a grievance, it’s best to try and resolve it at the earliest stage possible, and informally. However, not all grievances can
Organisational Design
Organisational design is the way your organisation’s structure aligns with its objectives. The constant evolution of the workforce and the labour market means that organisational
Does TUPE Apply To Sub-Contractors?
TUPE’s Application With Sub-Contractors A typical query that often arises in respect of the TUPE regulations is whether TUPE applies to Sub-Contractors. Do the regulations
How To Conduct Appraisals
What is an appraisal? Appraisals are a useful tool for monitoring employees’ performance and potential, as well as supporting employees’ professional development. Appraisals give employers
Dismissing Employees for Theft
While theft is undoubtedly not the type of conduct that an employer should have to tolerate and can attract ‘instant dismissal’, it is essential for
Employee Relations
Employee relations define the relationship between employers and employees. It focuses on both individual and collective relationships, helping line managers to establish good relationships with
Dismissing An Employee Who Is A Trade Unionist
Automatically Unfair? Employers should be aware that any dismissal that relates to an employee taking part in the activities of a trade union, or on
Dismissing Employees for Poor Performance
How To Dismiss An Employee For Poor Performance Dismissing employees for poor performance is relatively straightforward for staff that have not been employed continuously for
Dismissing An Employee Within 2 Years’ of Service
Is It Safe To Dismiss An Employee With Less Than Two Years Of Service? An employee will need over two years of continuous employment with
Bribery Act
Bribery can be defined as ‘the giving or offering of a bribe’. This type of bribery, otherwise known as active bribery, describes one directional bribery.
Can A Redundancy Be A Constructive Dismissal?
Redundancy & Constructive Dismissal When an employee feels that the redundancy process followed by their employer was not fair, taking into account all of the
Who Is Entitled To Paternity Leave?
Those who expect to have responsibility for the child’s upbringing. This could be the child’s biological father or someone who is married or in a
What Employers Need To Know About Flexible Working
Flexible working is a working arrangement that gives some amount of flexibility on where, when and how long an employee may work. Flexible working has
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