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When disciplinary processes go wrong, Part 2 – Historical Warnings

Part two of our blog series containing advice for employers dealing with disciplinary proceedings. Should you take historical disciplinary warnings into account when deciding to dismiss? There’s nothing we hate more than…

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When disciplinary processes go wrong, Part 1 – Undue Influence

The first instalment in our blog series looking at how to deal with disciplinary proceedings. Does the HR team exert too much influence on the eventual outcome of a disciplinary process? There’s…

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How to produce a Gender Pay Gap statement

The Gender Pay Gap Regulations were introduced in April 2017, and required large private and voluntary sector employers (i.e. those with 250 employees or more) in England, Wales and Scotland to take…

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Redundancy, pregnancy and maternity leave

Redundancy consultation for pregnancy and maternity leave – How should an employee on maternity leave be treated in the context of a pending redundancy exercise? By and large, she should be treated…

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How to conduct a reasonable disciplinary investigation

A reasonable disciplinary investigation is a cornerstone of a fair disciplinary procedure. Without it, any related dismissal is likely to be deemed unfair by an Employment Tribunal. Tribunals consider the principles derived…

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“National Sickie Day” fast approaching

The winter period can be one of the most challenging periods for staff absenteeism, with employees adversely affected by a combination of winter bugs, flu, hangovers and the post-holiday blues. According to…