The dark side of football showed its ugly face once again after Sunday’s Euro Final, as within minutes of the final whistle a minority angry fans took to Twitter to launch racist abuse at defeated English stars. Equally fast was the response from disgusted Twitter users who sought to enact an increasingly common form of…

There are two reasons why planning an investigation before diving into questioning is important: The investigation forms the basis of a decision that is eventually made. And these can be pretty big decisions, so a quality investigation = quality decision A fair and thorough investigation will stand up to tribunal scrutiny. Many managers aren’t aware…

Updated 20/07/2021 With effect from the 8th June 2020, anyone who returned to the UK from being overseas who was not exempt due to their occupation (see here for more information) or because they had travelled from the Common Travel Area, was required to self-isolate for 14 days.  (From 14th December the self-isolation period was…

This week marks the first ‘working week’ where managers and HR teams will be managing employees during Euro 2020. Games are scheduled throughout the day and some fans may find a way to engage with the tournament with or without consent. Here’s our top 3 ways in which you can minimise the impact of the…

It is estimated that 5 million people juggle work and care in the UK, and this figure is increasing with many employees give up work to manage their caring responsibilities. It’s Carer’s Week from 7 – 13 June and many employers looking to retain carers in their workforce are considering how they can support employees…

There can’t be a HR team in the land that hasn’t had a recent discussion about hybrid working and remote working. Its been on our clients agenda’s, so here’s the top 5 things we’ve been asked in the last week, and the answers to them: 1. Do we have to allow employees to work remotely…

All employers are having to react to the challenges arising from the Coronavirus outbreak. For many, this means a switch to working from home for an extended period of time. Its unfamiliar territory for some, and can be especially tricky for managers with teams of people around them that they now need to manage remotely.…

Coronavirus is giving rise to a variety challenging employee relations issues. Whilst each case will need to be dealt with on its own merits, there are some common approaches that employers may wish to adopt as a framework to help make decisions when issues of a similar nature arise. We have put together a short…

All employers are having to react to the challenges arising from the Coronavirus outbreak. The welfare and protection of staff is paramount, coupled with the economic implications and consequent organisational changes. In particular, the advice around social distancing has resulted in many employers having to introduce measures for staff to work at home and stop…

Dignity at work is the title of our flagship training programme at Vista. But what does dignity at work really mean? In order to feel valued and included at work, we first need to feel respect from and for the people that we work with. Both our human values and the legal framework expect that…