How to give feedback is one of the top questions we’re asked at Vista Learning HQ. When your managers are giving feedback, positive or negative, how do they know that…
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Returning from Furlough: How to welcome back your employees
Furlough is set to end in September 2021. There will be some employees who could have been away from the workplace for a whopping 18 months. In other situations when…
Do you have a problem with harassment at work?
The understanding that ‘harassment at work can happen unintentionally’ is nothing new to HR or learning and development, and it could be tempting to think ‘that sort of thing’ won’t…
Employment Law Update – July 2021
Welcome to July’s employment law update where we cover the latest news from the employment tribunal. This month we’re covering: Strike action in a case that reminds us why employers…
Inappropriate Behaviour at Work: Why Don’t we Speak Up?
It’s happened to most of us. ‘That joke’ (or comment, action or question) at work that made us feel uncomfortable. And yet, we put up with it – and perhaps…
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Employment Tribunal Awards and How to Reduce Them
In our blog series addressing all aspects of the employment tribunal process, we’ve come to the stage of employment tribunal awards. Tim Cross, Director of Employment and Legal Affairs at…
Investigation Report Template [Interactive!]
This interactive investigation report template is popular in our investigations training as it gives managers a structure to work towards as they’re planning their investigation. All too often we hear…
How to Write an Investigation Report: Tips for your Managers
A good investigation report is one that is impartial, based on facts and stays true to evidence. Now, all organisations do their reports differently, but here’s our two gold-standard tips…
Estate Agent Hits Headlines for Employee’s Racist Tweet: A Developing Problem for Employers
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…
Planning an Investigation: A Confidence Boosting Technique for your Managers
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…