HR Audit We would probably all agree that having regular ‘check ups’ is essential for ensuring smooth running of any machine, organism or an organisation. We go to see our doctor to check our state of health, we take our
Managing Employee Poor Performance When I ask people managers what part of their role they enjoy the least, it is really common to hear them refer to performance management and more specifically dealing with any under-performance that needs to be
The media has been filled with articles on sexual harassment scandals that have brought internal complaints policies and procedures to the attention of many HR professionals and business owners. The news stories have highlighted that having functioning and thorough internal
Wouldn’t you just love to have a team of well-behaved fantastic performers who make your life a joy each day you are at work? This could be called a ‘manager’s dream’ but the reality is often quite the opposite. You
There are times when an employee/employer relationship just can’t move forward. It’s not a position than anyone wants to find themselves in but it does happen and the business needs to understand what the options are in this scenario. A
You don’t need to do Performance Appraisals anymore as they are antiquated and no one else is doing them. Right? Not quite. Performance Appraisals as they used to be may be a thing of the past but that doesn’t mean you can stop appraising performance. Find out what you should be doing to develop your team.
GDPR is a European Directive that looks at data protection. It comes into force in May 2018 and whilst you may sit there and think “Ah, it’s European, we’re heading out of the EU and therefore this won’t matter too much” you’d be wrong. Firstly, we’ll still be part of the EU when it comes into force so therefore you’ll need to comply. Secondly, it could be that this is something the UK adopts even post Brexit and finally, it’s likely that if you wish to do business with any country in Europe then they will look for evidence that you comply with the legislation anyway. Find out more about this new legislation.
Just four years ago in July 2013, employment tribunal fees were introduced by the Coalition Government and we are now saying ‘goodbye’ to them due to a landmark decision by the Supreme Court on 26th July 2017. This is a
We regularly come across companies where employment contracts are not being issued to employees. Some businesses are able to get away with it for many years as long as their employees are happy with such arrangements but when it all goes wrong it becomes clear that an employment contract would have saved a lot of heartache and stress. In this post we look at the key reasons for having a contract.
Employment contracts may not be the most exciting documents but things can get very exciting when you want to rely on the contract to protect your business and find out that you can’t! In this blog post we look at the checks you should be making on your contract and why you should have it regularly reviewed.