by Rachel Goodman | Mar 9, 2015 | General News
The legislation on whistleblowing makes it unlawful to dismiss an employee if they report alleged wrong doings to a relevant authority and by following the prescribed procedure. However reports would suggest that employees face poor treatment by their employers...
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 6, 2015 | General News
Is it time to bin the Competency Framework? Personnel Today reports that they have had their day & are no longer relevant to the business world in the 21st Century. We don’t necessarily agree with that! Like all tools they have their benefits if they are...
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 5, 2015 | General News
Emma & Sam made the decision last year to each support a local charity close to our hearts, it is a privilege to use our skills and give some of our time to these essential community projects. Sam works with Creating Futures – a project in the Rushmoor area...
by Rachel Goodman | Mar 3, 2015 | General News
Procedure, procedure, procedure! Yes we know we bang on about this all the time – you might have every good reason to dismiss an employee but if you don’t follow proper procedure you will fall foul of employment law and potentially lose a claim at...
by Rachel Goodman | Feb 27, 2015 | General News
A reminder to not over react to disciplinary matters involving social media. A Dairy business who dismissed an employee for gross misconduct for a ‘selfie’ they felt would damage the company reputation were found to have unfairly dismissed him. The company...
by Rachel Goodman | Feb 26, 2015 | General News
The Northern Ireland Equality Commission have been found guilty of indirect sex discrimination and although the tribunal recognised they had done so unintentionally they were still ordered to pay £8,000 to the claimant. Simply put, indirect sex discrimination...
