The 18th October is World Menopause Day. Where did that come from and why is everyone suddenly talking about Menopause at work? Menopause has long been one of those ‘taboo’…
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How to Write a Good Witness Statement
Continuing our series focussed on the employment tribunal process, we’re looking at how to write a good witness statement. At this stage of the employment tribunal process all the evidence…
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Bullying or Harassment? How to decide which you are dealing with
Bullying and harassment, if you don’t hear these terms in the press on a regular basis, we’re pretty sure you will hear them around the office. In the world of…
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Employment Law Update – September 2018
What a scorching summer it’s been! We hope everyone has enjoyed the weather and some well-deserved time off over the holiday season. It’s not been so rosy for the employment…
An Ageing Population: What can Learning and Development do to Manage the Impact?
Amongst social learning, digital learning and gamification, the next era of learning and development will need to address a pressing (and arguably less glitzy) challenge for UK employers – the…
Document Disclosure in the Employment Tribunal – How to Get it Right
When preparing for an employment tribunal case, one of the most tedious tasks can be the process of disclosing documents and pulling together the hearing bundle. At first, this may…
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What to do when an ET1 form hits your desk
An ET1 form is not something to be taken lightly and acting quickly can benefit an employer in the long run and improve the prospects of their case. As soon…
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Preliminary Hearings: What, when, where, who and why?
A preliminary hearing is one of the first critical steps an employer may have to take as part of the journey towards the employment tribunal. Here’s our round up of…
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Five steps to better grievance procedures
The increase in employment tribunal claims could mark the beginning of a new era for employee relations. With this, comes an increased pressure on organisations and HR teams to better…
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Settlement Agreement Negotiations – 5 things HR need to know
Settlement agreements are useful tools to settle disputes quickly and bring a welcome finality to an often-uncomfortable situation for HR teams. Settlement agreement negotiations can be complicated, and when organisations…