When organisations want to increase productivity and employee engagement within the workforce, it can be all too easy to reach for the ‘employee engagement survey’ button. As HR professionals we can do a lot more to alleviate this issue than send round a survey. Whilst surveys absolutely have their place in analysing engagement levels within…

Following a ground-breaking 2018, we’re pleased to announce that our flagship Mock Employment Tribunal events are hitting the road again for 2019. Taking place at multiple locations throughout the year, our mock employment tribunal will allow delegates to experience first-hand the employment tribunal process, understand the issues that could arise during a case and how…

It’s getting cold outside! Put the kettle on and take some time to get stuck in to Novembers employment tribunal update. This month, we cover a host of cases which pose some interesting questions, with answers that may take you by surprise. Within these cases, there is an important reminder that the unique factual matrix…

When an employer is confronted with industrial action, it’s fair to say it’s not an enviable position. As we know, industrial relations can enable an organisations progress but also impede it or even block and cause harm. In this blog we run through how best to manage those challenges and mitigate the effects of industrial…

You have an employment tribunal claim that you believe your organisation should settle. There may be plenty of obstacles ahead of you, in the shape of your MD muttering phrases such as ‘it’s a matter of principle’, or your FD has taken a particular dislike to the claimant and you receive an ‘over my dead…

The employment tribunals have been dishing out a myriad of tricks and treats for employers during this Halloween season. Here’s our round up of what’s been going on in the Tribunals throughout October, as well as a few helpful employment law updates thrown in there as Vista’s treat. If you would like to receive full…

Choosing the right witnesses for a tribunal hearing is essential. The selection can have a huge influence on the outcome; cases really are won or lost on the witness evidence. We got together with our employment law team to talk through this key step in the Tribunal process and understand how HR professionals can make…

Continuing our series focussed on the employment tribunal process, we’re looking at how to write a good witness statement. At this stage of the employment tribunal process all the evidence has been disclosed and agreed within the Joint Bundle. We look at what’s involved in document disclosure here. What is the role of a witness…

Bullying and harassment, if you don’t hear these terms in the press on a regular basis, we’re pretty sure you will hear them around the office. In the world of HR these words amount to serious but very different allegations. You may have heard the phrase ‘all examples of harassment could also be bullying, but…

What a scorching summer it’s been! We hope everyone has enjoyed the weather and some well-deserved time off over the holiday season. It’s not been so rosy for the employment tribunals, who have been getting a little hot under the collar with ACAS reporting another huge increase in tribunal claims. Here’s a roundup of what’s…