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Anita Manfredi
Is bullying common in your workplace?
Bullying is normally an action that you associate with children and schools. Interestingly, a report from law firm Slater and...
Which sanction should I impose following a disciplinary meeting?
To discipline an employee is often a choice that employers struggle to make – what level of sanction is given...
My employee is under-performing – what should I do?
It’s expected from managers that their employees will attend the workplace and provide a good quality of work and fortunately,...
Illegal working in the UK: Have you got an excuse?
We’ve seen recent events on the news of the migrant crisis in Calais, with desperate attempts are being made by...
"Will I be entitled to take some bereavement leave?"
It’s terrible to think that at some point in our lives we may experience the death of a loved one....
How to ensure formal discipline runs smoothly
When dealing with a disciplinary matter it’s crucial that you keep up to date with all legislation changes and best...
Do I really need to follow the procedures?
This is a question that I get asked on quite a number of occasions and I can understand why people...
Flexible working requests: How attitudes can change in 12 months?
It’s just over a year since the right for all employees to request to work flexibility came into force. I...
How would you deal with an employee that has personal hygiene problems?
With temperature’s reaching 30o this week, the warm weather will be welcomed by some but not by others. I recall...
How often do you say thank you to individual members of staff for their hard work?
A statement that I’ve heard regularly throughout my working career, is ‘my manager never says thank you for what I...