Employment law round up: Discrimination claims at tribunal
This summary of discrimination claims at tribunal includes examples of the importance of following fair procedures and policies to treat all employees equally and … Read more
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Menopause at work: A guide for employers
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.
Engineered redundancy situation in Williams v Lyons Holiday Park
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.
How to manage capability when an employee is dishonest
When an employee is unable to undertake the full duties of their role or they have high levels of sickness absence due to an … Read more
Council complied with employment law in dismissal for sickness
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 … Read more
Dealing effectively with poor performance at work: a quick guide
Grab a copy of our free Capability Policy and Procedure to help you deal effectively with poor performance.
Managing an Underperforming Teacher: The Capability Policy
This is the second instalment from a two part article on managing performance. To read part one, please click here: Managing an underperforming teacher … Read more
The Art of Managing Older Workers
Managers are increasingly finding that they have to manage workers that are older than them, according to a Business Insider article, and deal with … Read more
Managing an underperforming teacher: first steps
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 … Read more
