This summary of discrimination claims at tribunal includes examples of the importance of following fair procedures and policies to treat all employees equally and avoid discrimination claims. We also look at why you should hear a grievance that is raised alongside a conduct investigation, and how a disability doesn’t automatically give an employee the right … Read more
Research by Newson Health shows that women experiencing the menopause are heavily impacted at work. The findings reveal that some menopausal women faced disciplinary action, were forced to take time off, reduce their hours or give up their jobs altogether.
In SJ Williams (Williams) v Lyons Holiday Park Ltd (Lyons), the claimant was unfairly dismissed after the employer ‘engineered a so-called redundancy situation’, due to concerns about her performance, capability and relationships with colleagues.
When an employee is unable to undertake the full duties of their role or they have high levels of sickness absence due to an illness, this can be difficult for employers to manage. From time to time, we all have unavoidable periods of illness, and need time to recover. In rare cases however, you may … Read more
An after-school club manager who lost her job after failing to return to work on grounds of family illness was not unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. Dismissal for sickness Workplace Law reported this week that Ms Nicola Gardiner, who worked for Fife Council, was diagnosed with “stress relating to family illness” and declared … Read more
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This is the second instalment from a two part article on managing performance. To read part one, please click here: Managing an underperforming teacher For the past 5 weeks, the Teacher you’ve had performance concerns with has been on a Performance Improvement Plan. You’ve set clear targets linked to the Teachers’ Standards and have monitored … Read more
Managers are increasingly finding that they have to manage workers that are older than them, according to a Business Insider article, and deal with the challenges that this presents. For example, some younger managers may be asked to ‘prove’ that they have what it takes to lead more experienced employees. One manager quoted in the … Read more
Teaching is a highly demanding profession: work performance is regularly monitored by the Senior Leadership Team, Ofsted, Governors and parents; there’s a huge time commitment involved in marking and lesson planning; and the children themselves can often pose their own challenges. It’s also highly rewarding and the vast majority of teachers do an outstanding job … Read more
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