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New Opportunity to Avoid Employment Tribunal Claims
March 26, 2014
The pain of Employment Tribunal claims Employment Tribunal claims are a big deal for employers. They take up huge quantities of valuable time, incur significant costs (win or lose), and…
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For Men – A New Future in Care?
March 19, 2014
In a report from the International Longevity Centre – UK there are a number of challenges to the Care Sector in the years ahead. Inevitably the need for sound funding…
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Should we Always Dismiss for Gross Misconduct?
March 14, 2014
Sometimes Gross Misconduct doesn’t actually lead to termination for a key worker. It is quite a topical subject at present with the media focussing on Alan Pardew from Newcastle United…
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Are you of “Good Character”?
March 7, 2014
The Department of Health’s Fundamental Standards for CQC Regulation, now out for consultation, make three significant points relevant to the Human Resources arena: systems and processes must be established to…
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“I Can’t Get to Work”
February 27, 2014
– it’s floods, snow, severe weather warning, a sinkhole in the road…. This is one call any hard-pressed employer dreads and the solution may well be beyond the reach of…
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Do I Need to Know About TUPE?
February 21, 2014
If you outsource services such as catering or cleaning then you most probably will need to know about TUPE at some point. If you plan to buy or sell your…
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
February 12, 2014
The employee maintained (in his defence) that he was not aware that the woman wouldn’t appreciate the grope and, now he knew, he wouldn’t do it again. The Judge refused…
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Will You Listen???
February 4, 2014
Because you should! The Business Case Typically information flow in an organisation is downwards, but more recent thinking challenges the value of that approach. Those at the “coal face”, to…
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