Category Archives: general HR Issues

Probation periods – what you need to know…

The Employment Rights Act clearly states that it is fair to dismiss an employee for reasons related to “capability”.

Mental health in the workplace is one of the most significant HR challenges and rarely is there a disciplinary or grievance issue or bullying investigation or a performance management issue where mental health is not referenced.

The HR Challenges of a heatwave. So typically British – we are only happy when we’re talking about the weather.

What is a job description?

It doesn’t matter if it is the BBC, Westminster, the Police – every single day we see a new article in the media about sexism, sexual conduct or misogyny at work.

This article covers the topic of Occupational Health Referrals.

Everyone is spending so much time extolling the virtues of  remote/home working and let’s be clear – it is great and has massive advantages

“I’ve not had a day off sick in 20 years……!” How many times have you heard employees say that they haven’t had a day off sick for 20 years?

In the world of HR Support, we spend much of our time sorting and settling cases before they get anywhere near an Employment Tribunals saving legal costs and the risk of reputational damage because Tribunal proceedings are open to the public.