A preliminary hearing is one of the first critical steps an employer may have to take as part of the journey towards the employment tribunal. Here’s our round up of…

The increase in employment tribunal claims could mark the beginning of a new era for employee relations. With this, comes an increased pressure on organisations and HR teams to better…

Settlement agreements are useful tools to settle disputes quickly and bring a welcome finality to an often-uncomfortable situation for HR teams. Settlement agreement negotiations can be complicated, and when organisations…

There are plenty of reasons why an employer might find themselves considering an employment settlement agreement with an employee. Settlement agreements are a useful tool in solving a dispute quickly,…

Firstly, lots of value can come from introducing the right HR policies into a business at the right time. Organisations who ‘get it right’ in terms of the tone, culture…

An employee has appealed against the outcome of a grievance they have raised, and one of your managers is in the frame to chair the appeal hearing. We’ve put together…

There are lots of reasons why an organisation might wish to upgrade all, or a number of old HR policies. They may have been written in the stone age and…

The HR investigation process can appear tricky and complex for employers. We could write plenty about deciding what action needs to be taken when an issue comes to HR’s attention…

Dignity at work is a complex and emotional topic and has become one of the toughest training challenges for Learning and Development professionals to tackle. One thing is for sure,…