104766 - People Management
Dec 20, 2021 · Worker absent for 800 shifts during career was unfairly dismissed, tribunal finds. A worker who was absent for 808 shifts over a 20-year career – costing the firm an estimated £95,850 in sick pay – won an unfair dismissal claim after a tribunal found his former employer had not followed its own absence management procedures.
What’s the real value of reward? - People Management
Categorisation. We categorise reward structures for our clients into four areas: pay, benefits, personal growth, and culture and environment. Through benchmarking, we encourage employers to offer competitive salaries and benefits. Because this takes ‘pay off the table’, it enables the focus to shift to culture, environment and personal growth.
Providing a reference: dos and don'ts for employers - People …
Apr 26, 2022 · Generally, there is no legal obligation to provide a reference and employers are entitled to refuse. However, there are some exceptions. In certain sectors, providing a reference is obligatory, for example, some organisations in the financial services sector and for candidates applying for a position at an academy or maintained school in England.
Probationary periods: what HR needs to know - People Management
Jul 13, 2022 · A probation period is how many people begin a new role with a new employer. It means employers can assess a new employee’s suitability for a role and provides them with the opportunity to terminate the employee’s contract if they do not possess the required skills or capability, as determined against a certain skillset or list of ...
71771 - People Management
Feb 14, 2020 · The first step is to have a word in private. It is best to get straight to the point gently, tactfully and clearly. There is little point beating around the bush, so inform the employee what the issue is directly in a non-judgemental manner, i.e. complaints have been received about their hygiene. However, it is also very important to be ...
102926 - People Management
Nov 3, 2021 · Retention, retention, retention. For businesses that truly champion mental health and staff wellbeing, it can pay dividends not only in terms of attracting and retaining staff but getting the best out of people – benefitting both individuals and the business that supports them. In fact, two-fifths (39 per cent) of employees across the economy ...
98670 - People Management
It says the Act provides an “expansive definition of ‘gender reassignment’” and that protections under the Act “begin as soon as you ‘propose’ to move away from your birth-assigned gender”. Of the University of Essex’s report, Stonewall said the claims had “no basis” and that it had “no involvement at all in the decision ...
New flexible working laws: an employer’s guide - People …
Jan 2, 2024 · The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023, laid before parliament on 11 December, will apply to applications made on or after 6 April 2024. Under the current law, workers have to have been employed for at least 26 weeks before making a request to work flexibly. ‘Flexible working’ can refer to working patterns or hours, including ...
42663 - People Management
One of the big differences between workforce planning in the public and private sectors, says Graham Smith, director of HR at Dorset Police, is that more demand for services usually means more profit in the private sector, whereas it merely means more cost in the public sector. “A good example for police forces was the aftermath of the London ...
The latest tribunal cases relating to age discrimination
Jun 14, 2022 · Bandura, 67, was ruled to have suffered age discrimination when his employer brought in a younger butcher after he went on temporary sick leave. The tribunal found that the reason for dismissal was retirement and linked to the claimant’s age. The remedy hearing awarded Bandura a total of £121,462. The breakdown of this includes a basic award ...