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Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: What employers need to know
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This article outlines the key features of the bereaved partner's paternity entitlement, and the steps employers should have in place.
Effective Probations and New Unfair Dismissal Rights
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Our fact sheet will help provide a clear understanding of what's changing, how employers can avoid the legal pitfalls that may arise during probation and how they can prepare for the ERB.
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A half-day interactive and scenario-based training workshop to explore sexual harassment from an inclusive perspective: When it happens, the negative impacts are far reaching and long lived; so it’s everyone’s role to spot it and eradicate it.
Dealing with Winter, and the HR & Legal Issues around Colds, Bad Weather and Annual Leave Requests
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Winter has arrived, and we will be digging out coats, scarves and gloves from the deepest depths of our wardrobes. Colds will start spreading around the office, bad weather will…
Employment Rights Act 2025: What employers need to know
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After months of scrutiny, debate and political back-and-forth, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) is now law, following Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. While this is a significant milestone, the practical impact for employers will be felt over time rather than overnight. Most reforms will be introduced in phases across 2026 and 2027, giving organisations a limited but valuable window to prepare.
Six-month unfair dismissal protection: What employers need to know
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One of the most talked-about proposals in the Employment Rights Bill was to give employees the right to claim unfair dismissal from day one. While many expected this change to pass easily, last week, the proposal was withdrawn. However, employers still face significant changes that require attention and should be aware of what’s coming.
Duty to prevent sexual harassment | One year on, many employers still unprepared
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Nearly a year since the Worker Protection Act 2024 came into effect, new research from our sister company WorkNest highlights that many organisations are still not fully meeting their legal duty to prevent sexual harassment at work.
Unconscious bias in the workplace | What we can learn from The Celebrity Traitors
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We’ve all been glued to The Celebrity Traitors. The drama, the deception, the tension at every round table – it’s brilliant TV. But beyond the entertainment, the show offers a fascinating look at something we deal with every day at work: unconscious bias.
Each accusation, each decision to ‘banish’ a player, is made with limited evidence and plenty of gut feeling. And that’s exactly how bias shows up in our workplaces – in the small, often unnoticed ways we make decisions.
Supporting neurodivergent volunteers: How to get it right
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Volunteers bring significant value - to themselves, and to the organisations they contribute to. For neurodivergent individuals the benefits can be especially powerful: building skills, confidence, belonging and social connection.
The story of Tom Boyd recently captured the nation’s attention. Beyond the human-interest angle, Tom’s experience raises critical lessons for organisations about compliance, volunteer management, and training.
Are NDAs still legal? The new rules employers must know
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If your organisation uses non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) or confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements or employment contracts, read on.
New proposals could soon make it unlawful for employers to use NDAs to stop employees speaking out about harassment or discrimination at work.
In a post-#MeToo world, the UK government is moving to render certain NDAs unenforceable. Proposed amendments to the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) would, if passed, give stronger protection to anyone who has experienced – or witnessed – workplace harassment or discrimination.
When an employee resigns during a disciplinary process
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It’s not unusual for employees to resign once a disciplinary process is underway, particularly if they suspect dismissal may be the outcome. They might feel it’s better to leave on their own terms than face the consequences of formal action.
But what should employers do in this situation? Can you refuse their resignation, continue the process, or must you stop altogether? Here’s our practical guide to managing this fairly and confidently.
Reducing complaints with effective leadership
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Frequent grievances don’t just waste time - they damage morale, trust and productivity. By investing in training that enhances emotional intelligence and communication, you can reduce the number of formal complaints, improve relationships, and build a more positive culture.
When AI enters the grievance process
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Our latest blog covers the rising use of AI within the grievance process, and what you as a HR professional can do to minimise potential risks.
Download: Handling Harassment Outside of Work
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Employers can be held liable for the discriminatory actions of their staff. But what if harassment happens outside working hours or off work premises? A recent case has offered some clarity.
Download: 10 Dos and Don’ts to Avoid Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination
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Pregnant employees are entitled to specific rights and protections under employment law. As such, when you learn that an employee is pregnant, it’s crucial to tread carefully to prevent claims of unfair dismissal or discrimination. So, how can you minimise these risks?
​​​​​​​This checklist outlines 10 common pitfalls and provides practical solutions to help you avoid legal issues and adopt a compliant, supportive approach.
Guide: Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace
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This guide serves as an introduction to some of the key legal considerations that relate to neurodiversity, as well as including some examples of reasonable adjustments. Download it for free using the link.
Legal risks of AI at work | Three cautionary case studies
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Our short guide highlights three cautionary case studies outlining the possible legal risks and do’s and don’ts to avoid similar situations
Employment Rights Bill Progress Tracker
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The Employment Rights Bill continues to progress through Parliament, and we're edging ever closer to a major shake up in employment law. Our progress tracker outlines, where are we are, and what happens next?
How to Prepare your Managers for the Upcoming Employment Rights Bill Changes
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There’s a lot of noise right now about the upcoming Employment Rights Bill (ERB) reforms. These changes are set to reshape how organisations handle employee relations, and like it or…
The Feedback Formula: A proactive approach to performance conversations
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The world of work is changing fast—and so is employment law. With new reforms coming into play across 2025 and 2026, there’s a growing focus on fairness, transparency, and how…
New Mock Investigation Events Coming to Manchester & Birmingham this Summer
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HR professionals – do workplace investigations ever feel messy, time-consuming, and overwhelming for your managers? You’re not alone… but we’re here to help. This summer, we’re bringing our interactive, face-to-face…
Managing Sickness Absence: Tips for your Managers
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When a member of your team goes off sick and the absence becomes prolonged, how to manage the sickness absence can seem unstructured for managers as there aren’t specific ‘trigger…
Good Disciplinary Decisions – Can you Believe they did it?
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What does 'genuine belief based on reasonable grounds' really mean? This free webinar with Sarah runs through a helpful workflow to ensure your disciplinary decisions are fair an legal.
How to Support Employees with Autism
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Our experts highlight some of the simple things employers can do to assist employees with autism - which may benefit other employees too.
Disengaged Employees? Don’t Reach for the Survey Button Yet!
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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…
Five Steps to Better Grievance Procedures
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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…
The Do’s and Don’ts of The Grievance Process
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As employment law advisers, we are frequently asked about grievances and issues surrounding the grievance process, which put us to thinking: what is it about a grievance that fills us…
Middle Managers and Employee Relations: A Turbulent Relationship
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At a recent CIPD Conference and Exhibition, Vista’s Head of Learning, Vicky Roberts, shared some insights published by our sister company, esphr, into how managers and HR feel about how employee relations (ER) issues are managed in their organisations.
Second Jobs and Side Hustles: 10 Employer Questions Answered
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Second jobs or ‘side hustles’ have exploded in popularity in recent years. From podcasting to selling handmade products, these ventures are providing a considerable boost to people’s annual income. And…
Holidays or Long Term, Should You Allow Employees to Work from Abroad?
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Pre-Covid, the idea of working from anywhere in the world seemed like a pipe dream. But in recent years, the growing prevalence of remote work has made it a real…
Preventing Workplace Christmas Party Disasters: Dealing with Alcohol, Secret Santa and Out of Control Employees
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Christmas is a time for celebration, appreciation and fun, but it can also be a real headache from a HR perspective. In this blog we cover some of the potential…
Alcohol at the Christmas Party: How to Prevent 3 Sobering HR Problems
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Office parties and work-related events are a perfect opportunity for socialising, strengthening team connections, and letting off steam. But often these gatherings come with a common ingredient that can either…
Secret Santa: 3 Ways to Keep Gift-Giving Fun, Without Unwrapping HR Issues
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Love it or hate it, Secret Santa is something many workplaces participate in in the lead up to Christmas, as an opportunity for team bonding and a little light-hearted relief.…
Template: Christmas Party Memo
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Please click the link below to download our template for communicating guidelines for staff to follow at the Christmas Party.
Webinar | Situational Development Model: Flex Style to Meet the Development Needs of the People That You Are Meeting
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Discover how to assess your team’s needs and apply the right leadership approach to boost performance and morale. Replay this webinar, where Beth Armstrong and Sharon Andrew discuss enhancing your flexibility and effectiveness as a leader in any situation.
Mastering Performance Management: 5 Common Barriers and How to Beat Them
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Picture this: It’s been a year since Sarah’s last performance review. Sarah sits in her manager’s office, unsure of what to expect. Her manager, swamped with other tasks, skims through…
Checklist: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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Practical steps for HR professionals based on EHRC guidance Despite sexual harassment being unlawful for almost four decades, the #MeToo campaign and subsequent research highlighted that it remains a pervasive…
Webinar | Diagnosing a Performance Gap and Setting Your Managers Up for a Great PIP!
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Is someone in your business not hitting their stride? Replay this webinar where Tracey Turner and Vicky Roberts talk about digging deeper and diagnosing the root causes of the performance gap.
Risk Assessment Template: Sexual Harassment
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If your organisation needs a risk assessment for assessing sexual harassment, you can request a download of a free template by clicking the button below...
Action Plan Template: Sexual Harassment
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If your organisation needs an action plan for increasing awareness of, and dealing with, sexual harassment you can request a download of a free template by clicking the button below...
What Is The Risk of Sexual Harassment in Your Organisation?
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On 26th October 2024 employers will be obliged to take ‘reasonable steps’ to protect workers from harassment of a sexual nature (‘sexual harassment’). Guidance from the Equality & Human Rights…
Webinar | Upward Bullying: How to Tease Out the Issues and Map a Pathway to Resolution
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Remote work has given new life to upward bullying tactics like ghosting meetings, missed deadlines, and rumour-spreading.
Policy Template: Sexual Harassment
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If your organisation needs a policy for increasing awareness of, and dealing with, sexual harassment you can request a download of a free template by clicking the button below...
What if Employees Don’t Feel Safe at Work and Refuse to Attend?
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Sometimes, unforeseen events such as pandemics or periods of public disorder create risks that employees perceive as threats to their well-being. Even when the event itself has passed, one or…
How to Support Carers in the Workplace
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A free template produced by the Vista team to implement a new policy covering caring responsibilities.
Managing Addiction in the Workplace
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How can you support employees experiencing addiction in the workplace?
Policy Template: Substance Misuse Policy
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This substance misuse policy aims to increase awareness of the effects of alcohol and drug misuse in the workplace. You can download it for free by clicking the button below.Â
Tips from an Occupational Health Physician: How to Get the Best from an Occupational Health Report
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An audience with an OH Physician: how can we get the best from a referral to occupational health, and a report that gives us the answers we need to take that next step in the process?
Webinar: How to Say No Like a Pro
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In this session we explore why we’re hardwired to hate to hear no, and an oven-ready technique to help your managers say no!
Mental Health at Work: HR’s Guide to Going Formal
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The answers to some of the questions we are asked about managing mental health at work alongside a formal HR process.
Managing the Legalities of Maternity Leave – Four Easy Tips for HR Professionals to Avoid the Pitfalls
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Women’s football is in the news again with Reading captain Emma Mukandi criticising the club for failing to support her as a new mother, and criticising maternity leave conditions available…
Fertility in the Workplace: An Action Plan for Employers & Managers
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16% of the workforce are impacted by fertility issues. Here is an action plan to help you to support fertility in the workplace.
Menopause at Work: 5 Useful Resources for Employers
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Here are some of our favourite resources for HR teams to share with their managers & employees at work.
Whistleblowing: The Latest on Kong v Gulf International Bank UK Ltd
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Chris MacNaughton reviews the latest on the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank UK Ltd.
How to manage football fans during the World Cup: three simple tips for HR professionals
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We’re on the horizon of World Cup season and rather than focussing on the football, we’re looking at how HR professionals can manage their football fans during the tournament. The…
Diversity Training: Responding to the Voices that say it Doesn’t Work
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There has been plenty of articles of over the years pointing out why diversity training does not work. Whilst it’s not inevitable that it works, in our view, it’s equally…
Estate Agent Hits Headlines for Employee’s Racist Tweet: A Developing Problem for Employers
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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…
5 Hybrid & Remote Working Questions: Answered.
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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…
How to Run a Remote Disciplinary Hearing
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What are the things we need to think about when running a remote disciplinary hearing? The legal requirements can be boiled down to this formula: Fair Reason + Fair Procedure…
What is ‘Dignity at Work’ Anyway?
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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,…
What Does It Mean When an Employee Is Off Sick During a Pending Investigation?
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Do you have an employee off sick pending an investigation? Often employees think that by getting themselves signed off sick they can avoid disciplinary proceedings. As HR professionals, we know…
Managing Sickness Absence: Too Ill to Talk?
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Managing an ill health situation where an employee says they are too ill to talk, or attend meetings requires a careful and considered approach from managers and HR teams. Suzanne…
Managing Sickness Absence: Too Ill to Talk?
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Managing sickness absence where an employee says they are too ill to talk, or attend meetings requires a careful and considered approach from managers and HR teams. Suzanne Pipe, one…
How to Make Employee Feedback Memorable: Tips for your Managers
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Great quality employee feedback is one of the best thing’s managers can give to their teams. Well-structured, constructive guidance that the recipient can use to evolve what they do; and…
How to Write a Better Grievance Outcome Letter
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The importance of explaining your findings with evidence The first rule of the grievance outcome letter: provide reasons for any findings, backed up by evidence. It is a common fear…
How to Conduct a First-Rate Grievance Investigation
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So, we know the importance of establishing the nature of the grievance and ensuring all of the issues are addressed. One way in which we can be confident we have…
Things to Consider when Suspending an Employee
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So, you’re thinking about suspending an employee. Before you send them off on a paid holiday, it’s important to ensure suspension is the right way to go. It’s a big…
Tricky Dismissals: What to do when an Employee can’t Engage in the Process
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Here’s the fifth and final scenario in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal issues and how to approach them. “What happens when…
Tricky Dismissals: ‘The Suspected Thief Blaming it on a Medical Condition’
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Welcome to the first in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal issues and how to approach them. As employment tribunal claims continue…
What Can Employers do to Support the Menopause?
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The 18th October is World Menopause Day. Where did that come from and why is everyone suddenly talking about Menopause at work? Menopause has long been one of those ‘taboo’…
Bullying or Harassment? How to decide which you are dealing with
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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…
How to Manage the Grievance Appeal Process: Tips for Your Managers
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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…