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![How to Support Carers in the Workplace](https://www.vista-employer.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/06/shutterstock_2127650324-2-640x360.jpg)
How to Support Carers in the Workplace
A free template produced by the Vista team to implement a new policy covering caring responsibilities.
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Managing Addiction in the Workplace
How can you support employees experiencing addiction in the workplace?
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Policy Template: Substance Misuse Policy
This substance misuse policy aims to increase awareness of the effects of alcohol and drug misuse in the workplace. You can…
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Tips from an Occupational Health Physician: How to Get the Best from an Occupational Health Report
An audience with an OH Physician: how can we get the best from a referral to occupational health, and a report…
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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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Middle Managers and Employee Relations: A Turbulent Relationship
At 2023’s CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition, Vista’s Head of Learning, Vicky Roberts, shared some insights published by our sister company,…
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Mental Health at Work: HR’s Guide to Going Formal
The answers to some of the questions we are asked about managing mental health at work alongside a formal HR process.
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Managing the Legalities of Maternity Leave – Four Easy Tips for HR Professionals to Avoid the Pitfalls
Women’s football is in the news again with Reading captain Emma Mukandi criticising the club for failing to support her as…
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Fertility in the Workplace: An Action Plan for Employers & Managers
16% of the workforce are impacted by fertility issues. Here is an action plan to help you to support fertility in…
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Menopause at Work: 5 Useful Resources for Employers
Here are some of our favourite resources for HR teams to share with their managers & employees at work.
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Whistleblowing: The Latest on Kong v Gulf International Bank UK Ltd
Chris MacNaughton reviews the latest on the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank UK Ltd.
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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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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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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 Remote Disciplinary Hearing
What are the things we need to think about when running a remote disciplinary hearing? The legal requirements can be boiled…
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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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What to Do When an Employee is Off Sick with a Pending Investigation
Do you have an employee off sick pending an investigation? Often employees think that by getting themselves signed off sick they…
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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 sickness absence where an employee says they are too ill to talk, or attend meetings requires a careful and considered…
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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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