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‘What a traitorous *******, after all we have done for them, I can’t believe they are leaving’. Don’t say that. Handling exits, particularly from senior trusted people is difficult, you can feel let down, abandoned and disappointed, however it is…

August 2024

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The Biggest Changes in Employment Law in 2024

2024 is proving to big year for employment law. HR and Employment lawyers are generally well accustomed to a level of change each year, however this year is proving to be a bit of a bumper year! Firstly, a clear…

January 2024

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Senior Exits: Handled Properly

‘What a traitorous *******, after all we have done for them, I can’t believe they are leaving’. Don’t say that.…

August 2024

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What to Do if Your Employee Gets ‘Banged Up’

It is not as uncommon as perhaps you might think – getting a call on a Monday morning from an…

August 2024

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Hygiene Issues: How to Discuss Difficult Issues With Employees

It’s one of the rare issues that can have HR desperately trying to avoid a conversation. Telling an employee that…

June 2024

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Managing Political Conflict Between Employees

Rather than write about the swathe of labour changes that are impending (frankly it’s going to take some time, given…

June 2024

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‘Mouse Jigglers’ Fired

Mouse Jigger (plural mouse jigglers) – Noun A program that simulates periodic mouse movements to prevent the machine going into…

June 2024

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Paternity Leave: Bereaved Parents – New Law

One of the final Acts of Parliament to make it through before closing for election was the Paternity Leave (Bereavement)…

June 2024

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Pulling a Swiftie

I asked someone who had pulled a sickie to go and watch Taylor Swift – if they got caught and…

June 2024

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What to Do When an Employee Won’t Return Company Property?

‘I’m keeping it until you pay my wages’- now what? It’s a query that we get on a regular basis,…

April 2024

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Jones V London Underground Case – Refusal to Grant Flexible Working Is Not Sex Discrimination

In a decision from March, the Employment Tribunal has published its judgement following a sex discrimination claim brought against London…

April 2024

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National Minimum Wage Change: What Employers Need to Be Aware Of

It is that time of year, April – end of the financial year for many and also when the National…

April 2024

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HR:ER Round-Up: OnlyFans in the Workplace, Tackling ‘Sickies’, and More

We’re back with another HR:ER podcast round-up! We’ve got even more bizarre and real-life HR disasters for HR professionals and…

April 2024

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Legal To Hire ‘Fewer White Men’?

Headlines on December 23 boldly declared it was not discrimination to ‘want to hire fewer white men’ following the tribunal…

March 2024

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