What To Do When An Employee Goes Off With Stress Before A Disciplinary Hearing
Employees that are unwilling or unable to attend a disciplinary hearing is a common workplace occurrence. However, when the employee is unable to attend due to ill-health, namely stress, it can make the situation slightly more complicated. Employees generally believe if they are signed off sick, they can avoid disciplinary proceedings. However, this is not […]
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Talent Management
Talent management is the process by which organisations attempt to identify, recruit and develop individuals who are deemed to be particularly valuable to an organisation, with the intention of retaining them in the long term. Talent management is now considered a key priority not only for HR Directors but for CEOs as well. If talent […]
Discipline Within The Workplace
disciplinary policies Having a well-written disciplinary policy in place will benefit your business immensely in the long term. An essential document for every business and organisation, it should outline all the acceptable and unacceptable behaviours in your workplace, including the action taken if the rules are broken. Employees should be given a copy within their […]
Do You Have To Pay For Trial Shifts?
If you’re a business owner, there is no problem in asking a potential candidate to do an unpaid trial shift as part of the recruitment process – as long as you treat all applicants the same. Why Have Trial Shifts? Trial shifts are commonly used in the restaurant and hospitality industry to allow candidates to […]
Enforcing Restrictive Covenants
Post-Termination Restrictions Confidentiality is a crucial consideration for most employers. Trying to stay competitive in the modern market can be challenging. Employers are now attempting to protect themselves by using post-termination restrictions in contracts of employment, to stop former employees taking confidential information to a competitor. In most cases, post-termination restrictions will be enough to […]
Prevent An Agency Worker Becoming An Employee
Businesses are often concerned that temporary agency workers have become their employees. This is of a particularly concern if the individual has been working for the company for a number of years and is integrated into the business through access to the same training sessions and social events as permanent employees. This doesn’t tend to […]
Long-Term Absence Capability Procedure
Handling an employee who has been on long-term sick is a sensitive issue that must be handled with care. It could be that the illness is serious and involves an operation and recovery time, or it could be a mental health problem. On the other hand, you may suspect that an employee is purposely prolonging […]
Handling Grievance Issues
The Employment Rights Act 1996 states that you should provide employees with a written Grievance Procedure. It is important to ensure that employees have recourse if they have any issues at work that cannot be addressed informally. In addition, should any such grievance escalate into a Tribunal Claim, you will be able to demonstrate that […]
Performance Management Guide
The primary purpose of performance management should be to encourage better performance from employees rather than to punish them. It is essential for employers to monitor performance and where an issue becomes apparent regularly. It should be dealt with promptly and help an employee achieve the standards that a Company requires. As with most employment-related […]