Coaching vs Mentoring: Key Differences Explained
Investing in and supporting the personal and professional development of your people is shown to be beneficial to the organisation as a whole. Coaching and mentoring, for example, offer ways to develop and support for your staff, both in the short and long-term, and so ensuring you have the necessary skills to enable the organisation’s […]
Staff Rights When a Company Goes Into Administration
If your company goes into administration you will need to know about the rights of your employees and your liability for any outstanding monies owed to them on termination or transfer of their employment. It is also important that your employees know exactly where they stand with regard to their pay, pension and workplace rights, […]
Termination of Employment Due To Custodial Sentence
What does it mean for an employer if one of their employees is convicted of a crime and sent to prison? Terminating employment due to a criminal conviction can present significant challenges for UK employers. It involves balancing the need to protect the business, its reputation, and other employees, while adhering to employment law and […]
Termination of Employment: Guide for Employers
Termination of employment is the process of ending an employee’s contract with an organisation. Employment can come to an end for one of many different reasons. An employee may leave a job through choice by resigning, or they may be retiring, a fixed term contract may be ending or the employer may decide to dismiss the […]
How to Reduce Absenteeism at Work
Absenteeism refers to an employee’s habitual absence from work, often without valid reason or prior approval. It can significantly impact workplace productivity, morale and operational costs. Employee absenteeism costs UK employers billions of pounds each year in lost working days, temporary replacement staff and sick pay. For UK employers, addressing absenteeism is an important aspect […]
Accused of Bullying at Work: Guide for Employers
Bullying at work involves behaviour that is intimidating, degrading, or humiliating, and it can take many forms, including verbal abuse, exclusion, or spreading rumours. Employers may face situations where an employee is accused of bullying, requiring careful handling to address the issue effectively while maintaining workplace fairness. Accusations of bullying can present risks for employers […]
Employment Status: Types, Rights & Legal Guidance
An individual’s employment status will determine their employment rights and their employer’s legal obligations towards them. There are three types of employment status: employees, workers and those who are self-employed. Of these groups, employees have the most rights and entitlements in comparison to workers and the self-employed. In reality, there is not always agreement between […]
Workplace Grievance Guide for Employers
A grievance is a formal concern or complaint raised by an employee about issues they experience in the workplace. Employees can raise a grievance at work because of a broad range of workplace problems where the employer’s actions, or those of a work colleague, are felt to have been unfair or unwarranted. These may relate […]
Malingering, Fake Illness & Disciplinaries
If an employee is genuinely sick or injured, they are entitled to take time off work to recover. If an employer suspects an employee of malingering, and that they may not be genuinely ill or as ill as they claim, the employer can take steps to deal with the concerns. Malingering, often referred to as […]
Reasonable Adjustments Examples for Employers
If an employee has a disability, an employer is required to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace to accommodate either their physical and/or mental health condition. This could include changes to policies or working practices, changes to the physical layout of the workplace, or the provision of extra equipment or support. In this article, we […]