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Paternity Leave – The Facts
We look at the detail of who is eligible for paternity leave, how long is it, when is it taken and…
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Webinar: How to Performance Manage an Attitude Problem
A live webinar for HR professionals where we look at how to apply the performance management journey to an 'attitude problem'…
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Webinar: Diagnosing the Cause of a Performance Gap
In this webinar we explore why diagnosis is key, and a technique to help your manager cut through the detail to…
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Webinar: How to Say No Like a Pro
In this session we explore why we’re hardwired to hate to hear no, and an oven-ready technique to help your managers…
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Diversity Training: Responding to the Voices that say it Doesn’t Work
There has been plenty of articles of over the years pointing out why diversity training does not work. Whilst it’s not…
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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…
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5 Hybrid & Remote Working Questions: Answered.
There can’t be a HR team in the land that hasn’t had a recent discussion about hybrid working and remote working.…
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How to Run a Disciplinary Hearing Remotely
What are the things we need to think about when running a disciplinary hearing remotely? The legal requirements can be boiled…
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Coronavirus: Managing the Staff Member Who isn’t Sick or High Risk, but Refuses to Come to Work
Coronavirus is giving rise to a variety challenging employee relations issues. Whilst each case will need to be dealt with on…
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How to Close Down Grievances
Claire takes a look at the steps employers can take when an employee is continually raising the same issue.
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What is ‘Dignity at Work’ Anyway?
Dignity at work is the title of our flagship training programme at Vista. But what does dignity at work really mean?…
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How to Get the Best from an Occupational Health Report
Managing people when physical or mental wellbeing is a factor is best managed by teamwork. This team should be made up…
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What to Do When an Employee is Off Sick with a Pending Investigation
Often employees think that by getting themselves signed off sick they can avoid disciplinary proceedings. As HR professionals, we know that…
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Managing Sickness Absence: Too Ill to Talk?
Managing an ill health situation where an employee says they are too ill to talk, or attend meetings requires a careful…
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Managing Sickness Absence: Too Ill to Talk?
Managing an ill health situation where an employee says they are too ill to talk, or attend meetings requires a careful…
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How to Make Employee Feedback Memorable: Tips for your Managers
Great quality employee feedback is one of the best thing’s managers can give to their teams. Well-structured, constructive guidance that the…
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How to Write a Better Grievance Outcome Letter
The first rule of the grievance outcome letter: provide reasons for any findings, backed up by evidence. It is a common…
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How to Conduct a First-Rate Grievance Investigation
So, we know the importance of establishing the nature of the grievance and ensuring all of the issues are addressed. One…
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The Do’s and Don’ts of The Grievance Process
As employment law advisers, we are frequently asked about grievances and issues surrounding the grievance process, which put us to thinking:…
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Managing Sickness Absence: Tips for your Managers
When a member of your team goes off sick and the absence becomes prolonged, how to manage the sickness absence can…
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Things to Consider when Suspending an Employee
So, you’re thinking about suspending an employee. Before you send them off on a paid holiday, it’s important to ensure suspension…
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5 Ways to Support Employees with Autism
Many employers are worried that they don’t know enough about autism or that they may struggle to make adjustments to support…
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Tricky Dismissals: What to do when an Employee can’t Engage in the Process
Here’s the fifth and final scenario in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal…
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Tricky Dismissals: ‘The Suspected Thief Blaming it on a Medical Condition’
Welcome to the first in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal issues and…
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Disengaged Employees? Don’t reach for the survey button yet
When organisations want to increase productivity and employee engagement within the workforce, it can be all too easy to reach for…
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What Can Employers do to Support the Menopause?
The 18th October is World Menopause Day. Where did that come from and why is everyone suddenly talking about Menopause at…
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Bullying or Harassment? How to decide which you are dealing with
Bullying and harassment, if you don’t hear these terms in the press on a regular basis, we’re pretty sure you will…
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Five steps to better grievance procedures
The increase in employment tribunal claims could mark the beginning of a new era for employee relations. With this, comes an…
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How to Manage the Grievance Appeal Process: Tips for Your Managers
An employee has appealed against the outcome of a grievance they have raised, and one of your managers is in the…
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How to manage football fans during the World Cup: three simple tips for HR professionals
We’re on the horizon of World Cup season and rather than focussing on the football, we’re looking at how HR professionals…
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