Lest We Forget
12 / 11 / 2013
Yesterday as Mayor’s Consort (my dear old man is a mayor) I attended a service to remember and pay our respects to those who served and died in conflicts – not just the world wars but everywhere. During our time in office we have met many who have done their duty are doing their duty or who are prepared to...
Why Management Training is Essential
08 / 11 / 2013
It’s not easy to buy in good skills. Earlier this year the CBI said that shortages in key skill areas may slow down the economic recovery. In a survey carried out by the CBI 39% of the respondents said they already struggle to recruit employees with the necessary level of advanced scientific, technical, engineering and maths skills. The future doesn’t...
Think you can get away with it? Think again!
06 / 11 / 2013
As a general rule those of our clients who follow our HR advice don’t find themselves in hot water with employment tribunals. It’s when they don’t follow our advice they tend to have problems. If you lose at tribunal, compensation is sometimes the lesser part of the cost. When you think about the management time and legal fees incurred in...
Workplace Investigations. Where Do You Draw the Line?
04 / 11 / 2013
We do loads of workplace investigations so I’m always interested to read investigation case law. How much investigating is an employer supposed to do? Employers are expected to do as much investigation as is reasonable in the circumstances. The question whether an employer could reasonably refuse to undertake further investigations which would support the account of an employee accused of...
More Equal Than Others?
01 / 11 / 2013
It is socially and morally desirable to encourage employers to employ people with disabilities so The Equality Act 2010, which replaced the Disability Discrimination Act, places a requirement upon employers to make reasonable adjustments for disabled employees. Reasonable adjustments can take a variety of forms and are tailored to the specific circumstances. Typically, they include allowing an employee to reduce...