With COVID-19 restrictions now relaxed, attention for many employers has turned to getting business back to some sort of normality. A fundamental part of this may involve bringing staff back to the workplace.
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Tag: Grievance
Are you aware of the risks surrounding promotions and demotions?
Promotions in the workplace should be positive. They create new and exciting opportunities for employees and the businesses that they work for.
They are however, like all aspects of people management, subject to complications. Are you aware of the risks involved when promoting an employee?
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Managing employees during the Euros…
Football fan or not, you’ll probably be aware that EURO 2020 started last week. Whether it was the flags, frontpage news or an excited employee that gave it away, it’s hard to miss the hype, especially when your home country is taking part…
Six tips for managing difficult conversations remotely…
Do you need to have a difficult conversation with an employee, but aren’t quite sure where to begin? If you’ve been working remotely and not seeing employees on a regular basis, perhaps a difficult conversation has been easier to avoid. The trouble with this is the problem will not go away on its own. It can actually create more problems that start to spiral. This may feel harder to keep under control when working from afar.
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Tackling bullying and harassment in the workplace…
Bullying can take many forms. Sometimes it’s obvious, bearing the hallmarks of a playground bully. But increasingly in the digital age, bullying and harassment has moved online as well…
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Election time!
As yet another polling day approaches (the general election is being held on Thursday 12th December, in case it’s not in your diary yet), a question we are often asked is: “Do I need to give workers time off to vote?”
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The World Cup Challenge – how to keep employees motivated at work during the summer of sport…
Love it or loathe it, it’s almost possible to ignore the fact the football World Cup kicked off for a whole month on Thursday 14th June, with the US Open, Wimbledon, Tour de France, Open Championship & Ryder Cup to name but a few hot on its heels! A fantastic period to bring the nation together to support our sporting stars and show our national pride, it can present some challenges for employers through higher sick absence, reduced productivity, and even potentially discriminatory comments and behaviour. But, if handled right, the summer of sport can actually present a great opportunity to increase employee morale and loyalty. Read our top tips to find out how…
Top tips for managing work place discipline and grievances effectively
No matter the size of your business, or however informal the culture, it’s essential that you have effective disciplinary and grievance procedures in place.
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