The COVID-19 Pandemic is radically shifting how many businesses run. Leaders have had to pivot rapidly, reorganising and rallying their staff to push forward in an unprecedented period. Some business leaders think COVID-19 marks a permanent turning point. At the centre of the seismic change is the reshaping of corporate culture – the beliefs and […]
Tag Archives: employee
17
May
May
The Coronavirus (Covid-19) is accelerating one of the most significant organisational transformations in generations. Indeed, it is a health crisis but also for many organisations. It is also a fantastic possibility to change. In the centre of a pandemic, research now signifies that organisations are managing their personnel much better than ever before. And employee […]
12
May
May
On Sunday 10th May the UK Government announced that lockdown restrictions will begin to be eased. The easing includes allowing people to go back to work who cannot work from home. Businesses have a obligation to ensure they are making the workplace as safe as possible during Covid-19, and adhere to the government regulations regarding […]
11
Apr
Apr
Revealed within the Coronavirus Bill last month, the government plans to create a temporary right to statutory emergency volunteering leave to permit workers, employees and agency staff to have unpaid leave to volunteer in health and social care. If the suggested entitlement is taken forward, workers can pick to take unpaid volunteer leave in blocks […]
26
Mar
Mar
Take a look at the changes to employment law coming into effect in April 2020 Changes to written statements From 6th April 2020, the requirement to provide a written statement of terms and conditions extends to workers. This includes casual and zero-hours workers. The legal right to a statement not anymore demands a minimum amount […]
Culture, Disciplinaries and grievances, Employment law, How To, HR
Handling a Sexual Harassment Complaint
09
Mar
Mar
As an employer, you should: take any complaint of sexual harassment very seriously handle it fairly and sensitively The employee or worker making the complaint may start by talking to you to try and resolve the problem. If they do not feel comfortable doing this or the issue is particularly serious, they can raise a formal grievance. […]
08
Mar
Mar
A ‘reasonable adjustment’ is a change to remove or reduce the effect of: an employee’s disability so they can do their job a job applicant’s disability when applying for a job The reasonable adjustment could be to: the workplace the ways things are done get someone to help the employee or job applicant Example of […]
Articles, Culture, Disciplinaries and grievances, How To, HR
What to do when an employee raises a grievance
07
Mar
Mar
Many workplace problems can be resolved informally, for example through a quiet chat. An employee could raise a problem informally by telling their line manager or someone else at work (for example, another manager or someone in HR). It does not have to be in writing at this stage. Take the problem seriously If an […]
06
Mar
Mar
Redundancy can create difficult situations and conversations in your organisation. You should think about how to support: employees at risk of redundancy managers who are breaking the news the people leading the consultation employee representatives staff that are staying on It’s often forgotten that those staying on experience stress from seeing colleagues and friends being […]
05
Mar
Mar
You must pay redundancy to employees who have: an employment contract worked for 2 full years How to calculate redundancy pay You must pay at least the statutory amount to your employees. Use the GOV.UK redundancy pay calculator to work out an employee’s statutory redundancy pay. How much redundancy pay each employee gets depends on their age […]