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  • Harassment
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Best practice for employers

References – The Challenges Employers Can Face

What should you consider when providing a reference for a former employee? The normal position nowadays with references is that an employer ...
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Best practice for employers

Recognising and Reducing Stress in the Workplace

Top tips for employers on dealing with stress at work. Whilst not technically an illness of itself, stress can cause both physical and mental health ...
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Employee Resources

Extending the limitation period in the Employment Tribunal for breach of contract

Under the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996, workers are protected from unlawful deductions from wages. Wages are defined under Section 27 of the.. ...
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Employee Resources

Update on Employment Rights Bill

The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill has recently been passed by the House of Commons and has become the Employment Rights Act 2025 and is now ...
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Policies and procedures
Best practice for employers

Are verbal warnings a thing of the past?

Dealing with disciplinary or performance issues? Verbal warnings are a common disciplinary tool used by employers in the UK, however their use has not always...
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Best practice for employers

Accommodation provided as part of employment

Service occupancy and employment issues that arise. Any formal disciplinary process or termination of employment can be a very difficult time for an employee..
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Policies and procedures
Best practice for employers

Why Employers should Ensure a Fair Disciplinary Process is followed

Procedure is the key to successfully defending a claim for unfair dismissal. If an employer has concerns regarding an employee’s behaviour and/or conduct ...
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Best practice for employers

Holiday entitlement when an employee is off sick

Annual leave and sickness absence. The issue of annual leave can be tricky for employers to navigate but when someone goes off sick it can ...
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Sickness Absence
Employer Resources

What can employers do if they have an increase in sickness absence?

Sickness absence is on the rise, so what can you do to mitigate this According to recent reports, there has been a significant “rise in ...
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COMMUNICATION
Best practice for employers

Accidental Management: Communication

One of the most significant challenges teams face in any workplace is poor management communication. It’s a silent productivity killer—leading to low morale...
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Best practice for employers

Bullying & Harassment at Work

The impact of bullying and harassment can be significant. Small children to grown adults know when they have been bullied and harassed, without ever having ...
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Disciplinary Procedures & Dismissals

Remedies in an Employment Tribunal : Reinstatement following unfair dismissal

What is reinstatement? If an employee has been found to have been unfairly dismissed by an Employment Tribunal, they can ask the Employment Tribunal to ...
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