New Government, New Employment Law
On 17 July 2024 the new Labour Government in the UK delivered its first King's Speech.
This set out two…
Employment Tribunal claims – why take the risk?
Employment tribunal claims are a nightmare for employers.
Even if you are confident that the claim is rubbish and you…
Having Difficult Conversations with your Employees
Some might say every conversation with an employee is difficult – even giving them a pay-rise can turn ‘nasty’.
It’s…
Tackling Grievance Investigations is a Skill not many...
Grievances are on the rise. It can be very hard to manage them objectively.
Small organisations find it extremely…
Why Probationary Periods are so important to Businesses
Legally, a probationary period is meaningless. So many employers wonder … what’s the point?
The first three months or…
How should employers respond to Mental Health issues?
In recent years we have all become much more aware of mental health issues that affect us. Some managers feel that…
Helping Managers to tackle POOR PERFORMANCE in the workplace
Many businesses and managers are rubbish at tackling poor performance issues.
Poor performance is not something that…
How do we deal with a BULLY in the workplace?
I ran a training session last week for some very successful senior managers of a law firm.
One of the issues that…
" THE MENOPAUSE "
It’s like pregnancy – we have to talk about it, but lots of us don’t want to and don’t know how?
Like…
" APPEAL 101 "
I have just finished hearing an appeal against a decision to dismiss an employee.
Appeals should be easy. All of the…
Tackling DIFFICULT situations
We all know what they are. We all know what they feel like for us. We all know what we think they feel like for…
Let’s Talk: Disputes and Conflict
Disputes and conflict will always arise in a workplace. Mediation can help you focus on the solutions and resolve…
