We’ve all seen the expression “subject to satisfactory references” in contracts and offer letters but whilst the whole process of obtaining references is quite time consuming,

More and more businesses are facing internal complaints from employees that they are being bullied and invariably, this gets managed through the grievance procedure and is investigated. 

Given that we spend so much of our time in or around the workplace, there is an inevitability that employees will find themselves embroiled in personal relationships at work.

Our message at AB Commercial HR Solutions is simple – we provide HR Support to business. But what does this mean?

There has been a significant increase in situations where a Company wants to recover the cost of training from an employee where the employee leaves the Company soon after the training has been completed. 

Confidentiality clauses protect employers and employees. During the course of their employment, an employee is under an implied duty of confidentiality

The menopause is not the “taboo” subject that it used to be but there is a strong argument to say that employers must do more in the workplace and acknowledge the way in which its symptoms impact women at work.

With gloom about redundancy all around us, it is important to get to know the facts from the myths as there are so many people saying things about redundancy that aren’t true.

Everyone is talking about mental health at work and it is reasonable to assume that absence due to mental health issues is going to continue to increase and it is becoming a significant challenge.

There has been considerable talk about flexible and home working for many years

A contract of employment is a legally binding document between employer and employee

When considering how to deal with difficult people situations, business owners should do an impact assessment.