How to conduct an HR audit
HR audits are a valuable exercise for employers to carry out to ensure policies and processes are legally compliant and fit for purpose
Vicki Ellis
Employer guide to the coronavirus and annual leave
Managing annual leave requests for international travel Up until the 4th July the Foreign and Commonwealth Office had been advising against all but essential travel to all destinations around the world. This was updated on the 4th July exempting certain countries and territories as they have assessed they do not pose an unacceptably high risk. … Read more
How to calculate holiday pay: A complete guide for employers
Calculating the holiday pay an employee receives should, in theory, be relatively straightforward, however a number of tribunal decisions since 2014 means employers should also be considering additional factors such as overtime and commission payments
How to keep your team motivated after redundancies at work
When a redundancy process has taken place in any organisation, it’s likely that all employees will be affected by it, regardless of whether the redundancy situation impacted them directly or not. Typically, greater attention is placed upon managing employees who are selected for redundancy however, it’s often the case that less focus is placed upon … Read more
Five Ways to Measure Employee Performance
Measuring employee performance can be challenging, but there are a number of ways this can be done to make performance management straight forward and objective for employees and managers. We have detailed some examples below. 1. 360 degree feedback Performance management is often based upon the views of the individual and their manager, but this … Read more
Four ways to combat workplace bullying and harassment
Workplace bullying and harassment is more common than you may think. Not many people know what to do if they’re being bullied or harassed, or even what amounts to bullying and harassment, which means that a high percentage of incidents are not reported. Workplace harassment has received a lot of public criticism in the media, … Read more
Managing Employee Sickness Absence: A Guide for Employers
Managing employee sickness absence effectively can be challenging for employers. It often requires a sensitive approach, coupled with a good understanding of the law. It can also be difficult to strike a balance between supporting your employee and managing him or her to reduce the unacceptable absence levels.
How to avoid unfair dismissal claims when employees “blow the whistle”
Negative attitudes towards whistleblowing are destructive, and can have costly consequences in an employment tribunal setting.
The Government consults on the Ethnicity Pay Gap
Last month the government published a consultation regarding whether organisations should report on pay gaps between people from different ethnic backgrounds. We consider how the proposal could impact employers if this came into force. Following the introduction of gender pay gap reporting in April 2017, the government has now published its consultation paper on reporting … Read more
