What’s the answer? Notice periods … continued
Martin Brewer, is a Partner with the employment team of Mills & Reeve Karen, the law on notice periods is pretty straightforward. You are required to give the notice set out in your written contract PROVIDED that is equal to, or more than the statutory notice period (see below). If you don't have a written […]
What’s the answer? Notice periods
Karen Beardsley gets legal guidance this week from Helen Badger, employment law expert at Browne Jacobson and Martin Brewer, a Partner with the employment team of Mills & Reeve on the law regarding notice periods. The question:"Can anyone help on the law regarding notice periods? Do we have to give notice to someone who has […]
Gaynor’s Thoughts: Happy redundancies – a life changing opportunity … continued
I decided to start my research at a local pub that had been the Friday night after work stop-off for many of the people who had worked at the factory. When I arrived I bumped into Peter who used to be the trade union convenor at the factory. To my surprise he was very warm […]
Gaynor’s Thoughts: Happy redundancies – a life changing opportunity
Roy Gaynor, Managing Director of management consultants' training and support network, Navisys Academy recounts his experiences as a head of HR, when he had to make redundancies and reflects on what he learned about the process from those that lost their jobs. I was once the head of HR at an engineering company that employed […]
Member’s Tip: Recruiting a UK-based worker for employment overseas
Lizzie Allen explains what a company should consider when hiring a UK-based worker for employment in Germany. TaxWhether the employees are German or English, they will be liable to pay German income tax as that’s where they’ll be working. If they were living and working in the UK and paying UK income tax prior to […]
What happened next? Dealing with Drugs…continued. By Sarah Fletcher
Read on to discover the outcome and learning points of this drug-driven situation; and how the members’ forum responded to the problem. Which sources of information did you find the most useful?We used the experience of our team, to be honest. They have seen it all before.What would you have done differently with hindsight?We should […]
What happened next? Dealing with drugs. By Sarah Fletcher
How do you handle an employee whose drug-fuelled weekends are spilling over into working hours? Find out What Happened Next when member Claire Fitzgerald asked Any Answers how to make her workplace a pill free zone. By Sarah Fletcher How do we stop the downward spiral?“A valued member of our team has a really bad […]
HR Zone Members Newswire #144 – Controlling the Office Gossip
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Figuring Things Out: Leadership development – Maximising the yield … continued
Business outcomes:Clearly defining the anticipated business outcomes of the leadership development initiative is fundamental. Too many leadership programmes are implemented with, at best, only a sketchy definition of the expected benefits to the individual and more importantly the organisation. Defining the anticipated outcomes of the initiative in business terms provides connection between the learning and […]
Figuring Things Out: Leadership development – Maximising the yield
Effective leaders manage processes that yield optimal results. This being true, why do so many organisations not maximise the value of development in workplace application? In the final analysis, leadership development is designed to produce better qualified, more effective leaders that improve business results; or so the theory goes. Converting leadership development into business results, […]
Off the record: Dealing with an office romance … continued
The key to all employment law is dialogue and it should be possible – in most cases – to avoid such issues by discussing the problems and possible solutions with both employees concerned.In reality, it is after a relationship has broken down that most problems arise, with the disappointed party being accused, or accusing the […]
Off the record: Dealing with an office romance
Daniel Isaac, a principal in the employment team at City law firm Withers LLP explains how to manage two employees whose affair is affecting their work. With long working hours, workplace romances are on the increase. In the US, many employers have policies forbidding romantic relationships at work. These are less common in the UK […]
HR Tip: Refusing SSP
These questions are being answered by Learn HR, a market leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications. Q: Can I refuse to pay Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to a man if I doubt that his self-certified sickness was genuine? A: Yes, provided you have carried out a thorough investigation and […]
Company cars: Choice and taxation
This article will explore the options available for company cars, following on from the feature Company cars -payroll issues explained The trend to make more additional features available has added a further challenge to the driver or employer seeking to make a good choice of car. Some car manufacturers offer a wide choice of options, […]
Life Coach at Large: Going round in circles with work/life balance … continued
Draw a large circle on a blank piece of paper. Within that circle draw two further circles, so you have a small centre circle, a medium sized inner circle and a large outer ring. Separate your circle into eight segments and name them on the outside. Work, money, health, friends and family, partner, personal growth, […]
Life Coach at Large: Going round in circles with work/life balance
Life Coach, Emma Ranson Bellamy offers a quick exercise to assist with evaluating the balance of time split between work and personal pursuits. In our lives we wear many hats. I am a writer, coach, mother, daughter, sister, ex-wife, friend, networker, club member, school committee member and parent to name but a few. Each of […]
How Did I Get Here? Cathy Wilcher, HR Director, CFS…continued
HR Director of CFS Executive Cathy Wilcher reveals why she’s unsure of HR’s ability to survive against outsourcers, and how the sector’s skill set has changed. 6. Will HR survive outsourcing and changes to service delivery?That is a good question. The HR I have described above will as it operates at the very heart of […]
How Did I Get Here? Cathy Wilcher, HR Director, CFS
Former Abbey HR Director, Cathy Wilcher reveals the importance of courageous decision making and achieving what no one thought possible. 1. How strategic is your current role and what does it involve?I will be starting my new job with CFS on 18 April and joining their Executive Committee. One of the attractions to the job […]
News in Brief: Motor-mouths lose out at interview … continued
Poor health hits UK productivityOver half of managers (58%) admit to being unproductive for at least 20% of their working time due to poor health.This is according to research by the Chartered Management Institute and Workplace Health Connect.Thirty-eight per cent of managers also have difficulty concentrating due to their ill-health. But despite the findings managers […]
News in Brief: Motor-mouths lose out at interview
Catch up on the week in HR including why employers are turned off by chatter boxes, reaction to the government’s further education White Paper, PC industry leads fight to save HCI and job cuts at Learning and Skills Council sparks industrial unrest. W/C 27/3/06 Ministers turn to driving up skillsFurther education colleges must focus on […]
