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Middle Managers and Employee Relations: A Turbulent Relationship

At a recent CIPD Conference and Exhibition, Vista’s Head of Learning, Vicky Roberts, shared some insights published by our sister company,…

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A 3-Part Technique for Planning an Investigation | Vista Webinar

Our 2025 webinar schedule continues on 20th February, with A 3-Part Technique for Planning an Investigation In this session hosted by…

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How to Performance Manage an Attitude Problem | Vista Webinar

In our second webinar for 2025, Sharon Andrew will be presenting How to Performance Manage an Attitude Problem. As one of…

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Tools and Techniques for Managing Conflict in the Workplace | Vista Webinar

Our 2025 series of webinars starts on 30th January. As humans we are often concerned about the ramifications of managing conflict…

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Second Jobs and Side Hustles: 10 Employer Questions Answered

Second jobs or ‘side hustles’ have exploded in popularity in recent years. From podcasting to selling handmade products, these ventures are…

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Holidays or Long Term, Should You Allow Employees to Work from Abroad?

Pre-Covid, the idea of working from anywhere in the world seemed like a pipe dream. But in recent years, the growing…

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InView December 2024

The latest updates from the employment Turbinal - December 2024

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Preventing Workplace Christmas Party Disasters: Dealing with Alcohol, Secret Santa and Out of Control Employees

Christmas is a time for celebration, appreciation and fun, but it can also be a real headache from a HR perspective.…

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Alcohol at the Christmas Party: How to Prevent 3 Sobering HR Problems

Office parties and work-related events are a perfect opportunity for socialising, strengthening team connections, and letting off steam. But often these…

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Secret Santa: 3 Ways to Keep Gift-Giving Fun, Without Unwrapping HR Issues

Love it or hate it, Secret Santa is something many workplaces participate in in the lead up to Christmas, as an…

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Template: Christmas Party Memo

Please click the link below to download our template for communicating guidelines for staff to follow at the Christmas Party.

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Dealing with Winter, and the HR & Legal Issues around Colds, Bad Weather and Annual Leave Requests

Winter has arrived, and we will be digging out coats, scarves and gloves from the deepest depths of our wardrobes. Colds…

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Dignity at Work: Do Your Team Know the Behaviour Boundaries?

Recently, we have seen an increase in challenges around employee’s understanding of standards of behaviour and where they apply. So, we…

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Webinar | Situational Development Model: Flex Style to Meet the Development Needs of the People That You Are Meeting

Discover how to assess your team’s needs and apply the right leadership approach to boost performance and morale. Replay this webinar,…

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InView October 2024

The latest updates from the employment Turbinal - October 2024

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Mastering Performance Management: 5 Common Barriers and How to Beat Them

Picture this: It’s been a year since Sarah’s last performance review. Sarah sits in her manager’s office, unsure of what to…

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Checklist: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Practical steps for HR professionals based on EHRC guidance Despite sexual harassment being unlawful for almost four decades, the #MeToo campaign…

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Webinar | Flexible Working in 2024 and Beyond

It can be challenging to navigate bringing employees back to the workplace. With the new Government set to make flexible working…

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Webinar | Diagnosing a Performance Gap and Setting Your Managers Up for a Great PIP!

Is someone in your business not hitting their stride? Replay this webinar where Tracey Turner and Vicky Roberts talk about digging…

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Risk Assessment Template: Sexual Harassment

If your organisation needs a risk assessment for assessing sexual harassment, you can request a download of a free template by…

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Action Plan Template: Sexual Harassment

If your organisation needs an action plan for increasing awareness of, and dealing with, sexual harassment you can request a download…

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What Is The Risk of Sexual Harassment in Your Organisation?

On 26th October 2024 employers will be obliged to take ‘reasonable steps’ to protect workers from harassment of a sexual nature…

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Navigating Tip Allocation Complaints Under the New Legal Framework

🤝 Navigating the complexities regarding the misallocation of tips in light the new UK law on tip allocation, introduced 1 October…

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Managing Flexible Working Requests When the Request is for Fixed Shifts

⚖️ Are you navigating the complexities of flexible working requests in the hospitality, retail, or manufacturing sectors? Our upcoming webinar will…

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Flexible Working in 2024 and Beyond | Vista Webinar

It can be challenging to navigate bringing employees back to the workplace. With the new Government set to make flexible working…

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InView September 2024

The latest updates from the employment Turbinal - September 2024

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Webinar | Upward Bullying: How to Tease Out the Issues and Map a Pathway to Resolution

Remote work has given new life to upward bullying tactics like ghosting meetings, missed deadlines, and rumour-spreading.

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New Code of Conduct for Directors: A Commitment Towards Ethical Leadership

In June, the Institute of Directors (IoD) launched a public consultation on a proposed voluntary Code of Conduct for directors across…

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Webinar: New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment by 3rd Parties

What do the upcoming changes to sexual harassment law mean for employees and how can businesses prepare?

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From Mate to Manager: 8 Steps to Help Navigate this Crucial Career Shift

One of the challenges that HR often meets is supporting individuals in their move from ‘mate to manager’. Stepping into a…

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Unlock the Power of Active Listening and Reframing! | Vista Webinar

Are your managers struggling to connect with their people? Then it’s time to elevate their communication skills. Join our webinar on…

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Upward Bullying: How to Tease Out the Issues and Map a Pathway to Resolution | Vista Webinar

Have you had to deal with: Employees who make persistent, low-level complaints to HR about their manager but refuse to raise…

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Policy Template: Sexual Harassment

If your organisation needs a policy for increasing awareness of, and dealing with, sexual harassment you can request a download of…

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Mental Wellbeing During Workplace Investigations

Workplace investigations can be stressful for everyone involved and have a significant impact on mental wellbeing.  Anxiety, fear and uncertainty can…

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What if Employees Don’t Feel Safe at Work and Refuse to Attend?

Sometimes, unforeseen events such as pandemics or periods of public disorder create risks that employees perceive as threats to their well-being.…

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Situational Development Model – Flex Style to Meet the Development Needs of the People You Are Meeting

Adapt your leadership style to meet any challenge! Join us for an engaging webinar on Mastering Situational Leadership. Discover how to…

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InView July 2024

The latest updates from the employment Turbinal - July 2024

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Diagnosing a Performance Gap and Setting Your Managers up for a Great PIP! | Vista Webinar

Diagnosing a Performance Gap and Setting Your Managers Up for a Great PIP! Is someone in your business not hitting their…

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Employer’s Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment by 3rd Parties | Vista Webinar

The new duty to prevent sexual harassment is coming into force in October. The EHRC is due to publish its guidance…

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Government Employment Law Reforms

View our updated interactive guide to the Employment Law Reforms that were presented in the King's speech in July 2024, and…

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InView June 2024

The latest updates from the employment Turbinal - June 2024

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New law on ‘tipping’ to be implemented in October 2024  

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Can Employers Take Action Against Employees for Poor Behaviour Unrelated to Work?

Could behaviour outside of work, on a weekend, result in a Monday-morning meeting with HR?

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General Election 2024: At a Glance

Interactive guide on each of the main parties' proposed employment law reforms.

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How to Support Carers in the Workplace

A free template produced by the Vista team to implement a new policy covering caring responsibilities.

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InView May 2024

The latest updates from the employment Turbinal - May 2024

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InView April 2024

The latest updates from the employment Turbinal - April 2024

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Employment Law Update – Mar 2024

The latest update from the Employment Tribunal - March 2024.

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How to be Respectfully Curious about Mental Health

How you can develop your managers’ competence and confidence in initiating and holding conversations about mental health?

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Employment Law Update – Feb 2024

The latest updates from the Employment Tribunal - February 2024

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Fire & Rehire: What HR need to know and why plan now

New guidance for ACAS code of practice for dismissal and re-engagement has been published. This comes into force in Autumn this…

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The End of ‘Fire and Rehire’? Government Announces First Step in Tackling the Controversial Use of Dismissal and Re-engagement 

Dismissal and re-engagement, also known as ‘fire and rehire’, refers to when an employer fires an employee and then offers them…

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Managing Addiction in the Workplace

How can you support employees experiencing addiction in the workplace?

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Designing your Dignity at Work Ecosystem

What do you need to be building right now, ahead of the new requirements taking effect in October 2024? Vicky and…

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Policy Template: Substance Misuse Policy

This substance misuse policy aims to increase awareness of the effects of alcohol and drug misuse in the workplace. You can…

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Can I Train Witnesses for the Employment Tribunal?

We all know that coaching a witness for an Employment Tribunal is wrong, but can you train witnesses for the Employment…

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Vista Collaborate with Leading Mental Wellbeing Provider, Thrive UK

Vista and Thrive will be working together to help employers and HR professionals gain the knowledge, skills and tools they need…

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Experiencing Mental Health Crisis: How to Provide Effective Support in the Workplace

In this third webinar in our series with Thrive Mental Wellbeing, we will explore both strategic and operational factors to consider…

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Navigating the Aftermath: Understanding & Addressing Trauma at Work

The second in our three-part series in partnership with Thrive Mental Wellbeing, and in this webinar we will explore the different…

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Breaking Chains: Understanding & Tackling Addiction in the Workplace

We have teamed up with the wonderful team at Thrive Mental Wellbeing for the first in a three-part series of webinars…

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Tips from an Occupational Health Physician: How to Get the Best from an Occupational Health Report

An audience with an OH Physician: how can we get the best from a referral to occupational health, and a report…

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How to Prepare Witnesses for the Employment Tribunal: Tips for HR Professionals

Vista's employment tribunal advocates share their top tips on how HR can prepare their witnesses for a favourable outcome.

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Reasonable Steps v All Reasonable Steps

What does it mean when building a defence to sexual harassment?

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Employment Law Update – Jan 2024

The latest updates from the Employment Tribunal - January 2024.

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How to Translate the Five Ways to Wellbeing into Great People Management

How you can help your managers translate the Five Ways to Wellbeing into great management practice in your organisation.

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Holiday Entitlement Employment Law Clinic

The team walk through your questions in relation to holiday entitlement - Jan 2024.

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Bias and Bad Manners: How to Call Out Micro-Incivilities at Work

What helps your people feel included? What makes your workplace a respectful place to be? It can be difficult to pinpoint…

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Vista’s 5 Ways to Wellbeing

How can the 5 ways to wellbeing make an impact for your employees and your organisations in 2024? Hear from the…

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Insights Colours: What does it mean to be red, blue, yellow or green?

How you can use Insights Colours to power up your 2024 training programme.

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Employment Law Update – November & December 23

The latest from the employment and employment appeal tribunal.

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5 Trends for your 2024 Leadership Training Programme

What should be in your leadership training programme for 2024 to ensure it packs a punch? Our leadership team reviews the…

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How to Manage Conflict Using Insights Colour Energies

In this live webinar designed for HR professionals, we will provide you with practical tools and techniques to manage conflict in…

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Webinar: How to Say No Like a Pro

In this session we explore why we’re hardwired to hate to hear no, and an oven-ready technique to help your managers…

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Neurodiversity Policy

A template Neurodiversity policy for your organisation.

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Bringing ‘outside of work’ issues, inside work: How to make your sexual harassment training stick

Recent research from Sport England has revealed that some 60% of women worry about the risk of sexual harassment whilst out…

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The Risk of Wilful Blindness: Why Ignorance Isn’t Always Bliss

Some tools & techniques to help HR teams to tackle Wilful Blindness and achieve a respectful and inclusive culture.

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Neurodiversity & the Employment Law Framework

Understanding how the employment law framework applies to neurodiversity, and some tips from our experts on how to manage the increase…

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Employment Law Update – Oct 23

The latest news from the employment tribunal system.

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How Sexual Harassment Harms Psychological Safety

How sexual harassment harms psychological safety (and what to do about it). An interactive webinar with our employment law and training…

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Employment Law Update – Sept 2023

The latest cases from the employment tribunal and what we can learn from them.

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How To Build a Business Case for a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Budget

Here’s a solid basis for your business case, that will do a great job in selling DEI strategy to the top.

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Discrimination Arising from Disability – Pilkington UK Ltd v Jones

Pilkington UK Ltd v Jones has just made its way through the employment appeal tribunal and is an interesting case that…

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The New Proposed Positive Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment – Where are we now?

The latest updates on the new proposed positive duty to prevent sexual harassment.

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Neurodiversity: Recent Case Law

Suzanne Pipe gives us an overview of new case law surrounding neurodiversity.

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Employment Law Update – July 2023

The latest cases from the Employment Tribunal, and what we can learn from them.

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Religion & Belief Discrimination in Higgs v Farmor’s School

The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Higgs v Farmor’s School provides a helpful guide on the nuances of the manifestation…

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EAT Judgment: Fire Brigades Union v Mr P Embery

The Fire Brigades Union has just won it's appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. The case has a couple of really…

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What Can HR and D&I Professionals do to Support Employee Mental Health?

HR and D&I professionals play a vital role in supporting employee mental health, and creating a workplace where all employees feel…

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Mental Health & Employment Law FAQ’s

Our employment law specialists answer the top questions we're always asked about managing mental health in the workplace.

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How to Create a Neuroinclusive Culture when Working Remotely

Practical guidance and strategies for employers, to help you foster a neuroinclusive culture, even if you work remotely.

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Employment Law Update – June 2023

The latest updates from the employment tribunal.

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What Are Micro-Incivilities?

Micro-incivilities are behaviours that reveal negative bias that undermines others and draw attention to differences. They are disrespectful and excluding, whether…

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Mental Health at Work: HR’s Guide to Going Formal

The answers to some of the questions we are asked about managing mental health at work alongside a formal HR process.

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Building an Inclusive Culture: Navigating Respectful and Disrespectful Questions

How to ask respectful questions.

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Vento Bands: Explained

Vento bands: What are they? What do they mean? And what are the factors that the employment tribunal will be taking…

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A Guide to Gender Identity Terms

A list of the key gender identity terms and their explanations, and a download of the full gender identity terms guide…

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Tipping and Gratuity – Employees to get their Fair Share in new Legislation Proposals

The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 has received royal assent, here's what you need to know.

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Gender Pronouns Guide

It is estimated there are around 78 gender pronouns now in use, to promote and contribute to an inclusive workforce we've…

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Employment Law Update – Carer’s Leave & New Acts

Suzanne updates us on the latest information regarding Carer's leave and new acts.

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Gender Identity Terms: Extended Guide

An extended guide to the key gender identity terms.

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Employment Law Update – May 2023

The latest updates from the Employment Tribunal.

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Achieving the International Standard for Diversity and Inclusion (ISO 30415)

In 2021 we became the first organisation in the world to be awarded the International ISO standard for Diversity and Inclusion,…

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3 Helpful Phrases to Use When Having Conversations about an Employee’s Mental Health

3 helpful phrases to use when you are having a conversation about mental health. Try these techniques to avoid a conversational…

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Vista Welcomes Two New Learning Experts to its Team

We are so excited to be strengthening our learning team with two new employee relations training experts, Sharon Andrew and Sarah…

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Should you have a Separate Mental Health Policy?

The pros and cons of introducing a specific Mental Health Policy in your workplace.

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Mental Health Policy Template

A free template policy for you to use in your organisation.

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Employment Law Update – April 2023

The latest cases from the employment tribunal, and what we can learn from them.

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Employment Contracts: A Health Check

Here are our tips on how to give your employment contracts a regular health check.

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Managing Stress in the Workplace: HR FAQ’s

We look at some of the common stress related questions we are asked by clients, and some practical steps you can…

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Wellbeing at Work Action Plan

A free Wellbeing Action Plan to support conversations around positive mental health and wellbeing at work.

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Gender Inclusivity Guide: Gender discussions into bite sized chunks

Gender inclusivity can be a complex area to navigate. This Gender Inclusivity Guide breaks this big topic down into bite-sized chunks.

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The Hallmarks of a Fair Redundancy

The Vista team walk quickfire through the fundamentals of ensuring your Redundancy process is a fair one.

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InView – Employment Law Update – February 2023

The latest updates from the employment tribunal.

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Employment Law Update – InView – Jan 2023

The latest cases and learnings from the employment tribunal.

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Calculating Holiday Entitlement for Part-time Workers

Here's a quick reference guide to how to calculate holiday entitlement.

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Managing the Legalities of Maternity Leave – Four Easy Tips for HR Professionals to Avoid the Pitfalls

Women’s football is in the news again with Reading captain Emma Mukandi criticising the club for failing to support her as…

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Fertility in the Workplace: An Action Plan for Employers & Managers

16% of the workforce are impacted by fertility issues. Here is an action plan to help you to support fertility in…

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Template: Fertility Policy

A free template produced by the Vista team to implement a new policy covering fertility at work.

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A Guide to Mediation

An all in one guide to mediation in the workplace.

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Employment Law Update – InView – November 22

The latest cases and learnings from the employment tribunal.

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InView Case: Legal Privilege – Oct 22

Our team look at the case of University of Dundee v Chakraborty, which highlights the importance of getting investigations right first…

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InView – Employment Law Update – October 2022

We look at the latest cases emerging from the employment tribunal.

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Menopause at Work: 5 Useful Resources for Employers

Here are some of our favourite resources for HR teams to share with their managers & employees at work.

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Long COVID – Disability or Not? Quinn v Sense Scotland

Our team review the case of Quinn v Sense Scotland.

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Whistleblowing: The Latest on Kong v Gulf International Bank UK Ltd

Chris MacNaughton reviews the latest on the case of Kong v Gulf International Bank UK Ltd.

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InView – Employment Law Update – September 2022

We round up the latest cases from the employment tribunal.

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The Queen’s Funeral – Top HR Questions, Answered

Our guidance to the top FAQ's from HR teams regarding the 19th September 2022.

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Webinar: Collective Bargaining & Prepping for Strike Action

A webinar designed for HR professionals & delivered by two leading industry experts, Collective Bargaining & Prepping for Strike Action.

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Managing Conflict in the Workplace: A 4 Point Plan for HR Teams

Managing conflict in the workplace requires an understanding of the contributory factors and personal impact on each party. Left unresolved, conflict…

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How to manage football fans during the World Cup: three simple tips for HR professionals

We’re on the horizon of World Cup season and rather than focussing on the football, we’re looking at how HR professionals…

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The Hallmarks of Managing a Remote or Hybrid Workforce

How can employees working in a hybrid or remote working environment be managed effectively? Here are some of our hallmarks of…

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Download: How to Open and Close an Investigation

A practical and easy to understand guide to opening and closing an investigation meeting successfully.

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InView – Employment Law Update – July 2022

Things have been hotting up in the tribunal in July, here's our round up of the latest cases.

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Backfilling Strike Action with Agency Workers – The Practical Implications for Employers

Employers can now use agency workers to backfill striking workers. What does this mean for employers? Here's an overview of what’s…

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InView – Employment Law Update – June 2022

The latest from the employment tribunal this month.

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Vista Amplifies Its Employee Relations Training with New Appointment

Vista is pleased to introduce you to the newest member to our Learning team, Beth Armstrong. Beth joined Vista this month…

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Changes to Fit Note Legislation – What do HR need to know?

The Government has introduced new Fit Note legislation from the 1st July 2022: here's the detail.

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How to Write a Better Disciplinary Outcome Letter

We’ve compiled a draft disciplinary outcome letter which may look suitable on the surface, but we’ve highlighted some suggested improvements to…

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Template: Disciplinary Outcome Letter

A draft disciplinary outcome letter which may look suitable on the surface, but we’ve highlighted some suggested improvements to ensure that…

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Template: Carers Policy

A free template produced by the Vista team to implement a new policy covering caring responsibilities.

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InView – Employment Law Update – May 2022

What's the latest news from the employment tribunal this month?

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Employment Law Update – Spring 2022 Round-Up

We've just finished all our client employment law updates for Spring. As valued members of our resource hub community, we wanted…

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Investigating Claims of Sexual Harassment

Investigating claims of sexual harassment can be complex and particularly sensitive. We got together with Abayomi Alemoru, a high profile investigator…

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How to Keep the Logistics of a Change Programme in Check

Large scale change or redundancy programmes can be logistical nightmares, with hundreds of settlement agreements to negotiate and a minefield of…

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Book a Call

Book a call directly with a member of the team using our online calendar.

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InView – Employment Law Update – April 2022

What's the latest news from the employment tribunal this month?

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How to Support Managers with Trade Union Relationships

Trade Union action is on the rise in the UK.  There have been many headlines recently about threats of, and actual,…

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Templates & Policies

Search and download our bank of template documents and template policies.

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Paternity Leave – The Facts

We look at the detail of who is eligible for paternity leave, how long is it, when is it taken and…

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Employment Law Update: InView March 2022

What's new from the tribunal this month? We cover the latest case law and learnings for HR in the March Update.

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Download: Genuine Belief Based on Reasonable Grounds Flowchart

Our learning experts have put together this workflow to help you come to, and be confident in your decision.

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P&O Ferries: What’s Going On & What Employment Law Lessons Can We Learn?

The news is rife with the announcement that P&O Ferries have sacked 800 workers without notice. Stephen takes a quick look…

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How this game-changing technique will change the way your managers run workplace investigations forever

Have you heard of our 3-part technique for planning workplace investigations? We designed it when we discovered that managers were consistently…

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What to do when an Employee Refuses Consent for a Medical Report

Employers may need to request medical reports for an employee for plenty of reasons. But what if they refuse? Here’s 3…

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Responding to Data Subject Access Requests – Top Tips for Employers

In this guidance note we cover the key stages of responding and how to manage the request appropriately.

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Fire and Rehire – Employees Win Injunction this Time

The latest update on this case is here. The practice of “fire and rehire” to vary the terms and conditions of…

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InView – Employment Law Update – February 22

There's plenty happening in the tribunals this month, as well as a brand new look and feel to our updates. We're…

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Religion & Belief Discrimination: Fear of Catching Covid-19 is not a Protected Belief

An employment tribunal has found that a fear of catching Covid-19 is not a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010…

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Flexible Working in Walsh v Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

An employee has the right to make a flexible working request after the completion of 26 weeks continuous service. The legislation…

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Vista Launches New Resource Hub for HR Professionals

Hello, HR community! We’ve been listening to your feedback, and we’ve just launched a brand-new resource hub for HR professionals.  Everything…

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Template: Wellbeing Policy

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Remote hearings: How to prepare for a remote tribunal hearing

We’re head on into another year where remote hearings will be a mainstay of HR professionals and employment lawyers’ lives. We’ve…

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Working from Home Anxiety

Remote working during the Coronavirus pandemic has delivered fresh challenges for management and for employees. In this series of blogs, (more…

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Remote Working: I Don’t Feel Part of my Team

Remote working during the Coronavirus pandemic has delivered fresh challenges for management and for employees. In this series of blogs, (more…

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Remote Working: I Can’t Switch Off

Remote working during the Coronavirus pandemic has delivered fresh challenges for management and for employees. In this series of blogs, (more…

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How to Prevent Proximity Bias in a Remote Workforce

Remote working offers many benefits to businesses and employees alike, but it also introduces several new workforce challenges, one of those…

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Remote Working: I Don’t Feel I can Speak Up in Video Calls

Remote working during the Coronavirus pandemic has delivered fresh challenges for management and for employees. In this series of blogs, (more…

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Remote Working: Arranging a Meeting Feels too Formal Sometimes

Remote working during the Coronavirus pandemic has delivered fresh challenges for management and for employees. In this series of blogs, (more…

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Accelerated Learning: How to apply the principles in a virtual classroom

How can we apply accelerated learning in the digital classroom? Here’s our experience.  Place your pen on a piece of paper…

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Template: Hybrid & Remote Working Policy

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Employment Law Update – November 2021

Welcome to this month’s employment law update. In November we’re covering: The controversial Kostal UK v Dunkley case – the Supreme Court…

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Template: Domestic Abuse Policy

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Podcast: How to Run an Investigation

Vista’s Head of Learning, Vicky Roberts joined the HR Uprising team to discuss how to run an investigation. Before diving straight…

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Employment Law Update – October 2021

Welcome to this months employment law update. In October we’re covering:   Sexual harassment in the workplace is in the spotlight…

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Hybrid, Remote and Flexible Working: What’s the Difference?

Our new world of work includes hybrid working, remote working, and flexible working. Each term can be easily confused but each…

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Diversity Training: Responding to the Voices that say it Doesn’t Work

There has been plenty of articles of over the years pointing out why diversity training does not work.  Whilst it’s not…

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Employment Law Update – September 2021

Welcome to this month’s employment law update. In September we’re covering: A direct discrimination case where Muslim employees were banned from…

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Discrimination and the Shifting Burden of Proof: Why Employers Need to ‘Show Their Workings’

Section 13(1) of the Equality Act 2010 defines discrimination as occurring where “because of a protected characteristic, A treats B less…

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The Hallmarks of a Fair Performance Management Process

The hallmarks of a fair performance management process are: Setting the standards of reasonable and acceptable performance for each job; Ensuring…

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Template: Transgender Policy

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Guidance Note: Redundancy – A Headline Overview

Guidance Note: Redundancy Excerpt

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The Question Sandwich: A Practical Technique to use in a HR Investigation

When chairing a HR investigation, there are three main issues we come across: Managers aren’t completely clear about what they are…

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Podcast: How to Handle Flexible Working Requests In A Hybrid World

Vicky Roberts, Director and Head of Learning here at Vista recently had the pleasure of joining Lucinda Carney and the HR…

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How to ‘Hybrid’: Tips to implement a hybrid working environment that works for everyone

Hybrid working was a phrase that few of us were familiar with prior to 2020.  Covid19 has seen huge changes in…

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How to Give Feedback: A Simple Technique for your Managers

How to give feedback is one of the top questions we’re asked at Vista Learning HQ. When your managers are giving…

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Returning from Furlough: How to welcome back your employees

Furlough is set to end in September 2021. There will be some employees who could have been away from the workplace…

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Do you have a problem with harassment at work?

The understanding that ‘harassment at work can happen unintentionally’ is nothing new to HR or learning and development, and it could…

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Employment Law Update – July 2021

Welcome to July’s employment law update where we cover the latest news from the employment tribunal. This month we’re covering: Strike…

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Inappropriate Behaviour at Work: Why Don’t we Speak Up?

It’s happened to most of us.  ‘That joke’ (or comment, action or question) at work that made us feel uncomfortable. And…

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Employment Tribunal Awards and How to Reduce Them

In our blog series addressing all aspects of the employment tribunal process, we’ve come to the stage of employment tribunal awards.…

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Investigation Report Template [Interactive!]

This interactive investigation report template is popular in our investigations training as it gives managers a structure to work towards as…

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How to Write an Investigation Report: Tips for your Managers

A good investigation report is one that is impartial, based on facts and stays true to evidence. Now, all organisations do…

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Estate Agent Hits Headlines for Employee’s Racist Tweet: A Developing Problem for Employers

The dark side of football showed its ugly face once again after Sunday’s Euro Final, as within minutes of the final…

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Planning an Investigation: A Confidence Boosting Technique for your Managers

There are two reasons why planning an investigation before diving into questioning is important: The investigation forms the basis of a…

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Employment Law Update – June 2021

Welcome to this month’s employment law update. In June we’re taking a look at: A health and safety dismissal case that…

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How to Manage Football Fans During Euro 2020: Tips for HR teams

This week marks the first ‘working week’ where managers and HR teams will be managing employees during Euro 2020. Games are…

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Employment Law Update – May 2021

Welcome to this month’s employment law update. With lockdown restrictions easing, May has seen plenty of action, hasn’t it? The tribunal…

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5 Hybrid & Remote Working Questions: Answered.

There can’t be a HR team in the land that hasn’t had a recent discussion about hybrid working and remote working.…

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Employment Law Update – April 2021

Welcome to this months employment law update. We’re starting with a note for the wary (particularly those involved in collective changes): recent…

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Perfect Storm Hits Collective Change Programmes

What business is not thinking about change right now? Different kinds of work and new ways of doing it abound. It…

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Covid-19 Vaccinations: Recording Data & GDPR

Lots of our clients have been asking about recording vaccination data and GDPR. Its an interesting question, so we spent some…

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Employment Law Update – March 2021

Welcome to this months employment law update. We’re talking all things Uber, managing difficult conversations about returning to work post-pandemic and…

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Performance Management or Bullying?

This technique is proving a hit in our performance management training. When managers begin to put more focus on managing their…

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Employment Law Update – February 2021

Welcome to this months employment law update. We’ve got plenty of interesting tribunal cases for you to get your teeth into,…

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Employers Right to Test for Covid-19

The Government has announced that firms with more than 50 staff members will now be eligible for COVID testing in their…

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Covid-19 Vaccinations and Employers Rights

As the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination continues, it raises an interesting question for employers. Can employers make the vaccination a…

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How to Make Sure your Equality and Diversity Training Doesn’t Go Stale

This month the word ‘banter’ was yet again the subject of a tribunal claim. In Allay (UK) Ltd v Gehlen the…

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Employment Law Update – January 2021

Welcome to the first update of 2021! We’re kicking off the year with a selection of interesting cases from the Tribunal,…

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Dependents Leave during the Pandemic: The Tricky Questions

As we head into the third official lockdown in the UK, our clients are asking us how best to help their…

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New Immigration Rules: Key Points for Employers and What to do Now

The new immigration rules will apply after 11.00pm on 31 December 2020. EEA nationals living in the UK at that time…

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Annual Employment Law Update: 2020

Our annual employment law update for 2020 gives you a roundup of what’s happening in the world of employment law, including…

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Redundancy Consultation – Meeting structure and record sheets

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Employment Law Update – September 2020

Hello and welcome to our latest employment law update. We had a short break in August, so this month we have…

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Making changes to employee’s terms

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How to Change Terms and Conditions of Employment

We’re entering a period of change for many businesses following the Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s our guide for employers who are looking…

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Employment Law Update – July 2020

Hello and welcome to this months employment law update. Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Redundancy Resource…

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How to Manage an Influx of Flexible Working Requests Post Covid-19

Back in December 2019 we spent some time looking at the legal responsibilities for employers when dealing with flexible working requests.…

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VIDEO: Managing an Influx of Flexible Working Requests (Post Covid 19)

What are the key things to think about when managing an influx of post-Covid 19 flexible working requests? Abayomi Alemoru, Director…

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Employment Law Update – June 2020

Welcome to this months employment law update. This one is sure to help you over the coming weeks and months as…

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New TUPE Case Paves the way for Employees to Transfer to Multiple Transferees at the Same Time

Most of us have been distracted by Covid-19 since March and could therefore be forgiven for missing a potentially very disruptive…

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Case Analysis: ISS Facility Services NV v Sonia Govaerts & Atalian NV, formerly Euroclean NV

For information on the implications of this decision, please click here. 1. The UK courts have rejected the concept that employees…

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Guide to managing performance remotely

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Employment Law Update – May 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of our employment law update. This month, we’re looking at the light at the end of…

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How to Run a Remote Disciplinary Hearing

What are the things we need to think about when running a remote disciplinary hearing? The legal requirements can be boiled…

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Managing conversations regarding refusals to return to the workplace

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Employment Law Update – April 2020

Welcome to the April edition of Vista’s employment law update. This month we are continuing to bring you up to the…

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The Digital Classroom: The Triune Brain

We use the reptilian, or Triune brain as part of our training on a variety of topics. Its a great tool…

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How to Diagnose Performance Problems when Working from Home

All employers are having to react to the challenges arising from the Coronavirus outbreak. For many, this means a switch to…

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How to Diagnose Performance Problems when Working from Home

Here’s our technique for diagnosing performance problems in your team when working remotely. It will help your managers diagnose what might…

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Lay offs and short time working

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Unfair Dismissal & The Role of an Investigator

This month we are looking at the tribunal case of Uddin v London Borough of Ealing. This case was heard by…

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Employment Law Update – February 2020

In this months employment law update we have a whole host of cases which focus on workplace investigations. For advice on…

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What if my Employment Tribunal Witness has Left the Business?

Stephen Foster answers a series of FAQ’s about the employment tribunal process. We cover; what to do when your witness has…

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Dealing with a Disciplinary Appeal: Tips for your Managers

Your manager is in the frame to chair a disciplinary appeal hearing. Here is a quick guide from 10to3, to make…

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What is ‘Dignity at Work’ Anyway?

Dignity at work is the title of our flagship training programme at Vista. But what does dignity at work really mean?…

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Employment Law Update – January 2020

Happy new year and welcome to the first employment law update of 2020. By now, most people will have returned to…

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How to Avoid Discrimination in Recruitment

Failing to offer a candidate a position because of a protected characteristic is unlawful and amounts to direct discrimination. We don’t…

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Guidance Note: Retention Guidelines for Employment Records

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The Biggest Tribunal Cases of 2019, and What to Look Out for in 2020

The most significant tribunal cases of 2019 saw decisions made in both the European and UK courts. We’ve put together a…

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Is Mistletoe a Defence to Sexual Harassment?

It’s Christmas party day at the office. Christmas jumper day – done. Christmas quiz – won. Christmas lunch – devoured. Spirits…

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Racism at Manchester Derby Raises Questions about Disciplinary Action

The Manchester Derby match this weekend sadly hit the headlines due to racist chanting and gesturing aimed towards players. The actions…

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The Legalities of Managing a Flexible Working Request

Historically, flexible working requests have been associated with working mums. Fast forward a few years and the benefit is now seen…

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Employment Rights Manifesto Watch

With the general election looming, we’ve spent some time pulling together the statements from each of the main parties’ manifestos relating…

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Employment Law Update – November 2019

It seems like just yesterday we were kicking off 2019 and wondering what the year would hold. Now we are at…

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Are Vegetarianism and Veganism Protected under The Equality Act?

The recent tribunal case of Conisbee v Crossley Farms looked at whether Vegetarianism should be viewed at as a philosophical belief…

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Employment Law Update – October 2019

The nights are now drawing in and it’s definitely starting to feel like winter. Don’t worry if you don’t feel like…

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What to Do When an Employee is Off Sick with a Pending Investigation

Often employees think that by getting themselves signed off sick they can avoid disciplinary proceedings. As HR professionals, we know that…

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What to Do When an Employee is Off Sick with a Pending Investigation

Do you have an employee off sick pending an investigation? Often employees think that by getting themselves signed off sick they…

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Dismissal During Probation due to Sickness: What Can Employers Do?

Probationary periods and sickness absence are not two ingredients that make for a smooth employment relationship. Whether employers can dismiss during…

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Dismissal During Probation due to Sickness: What Can Employers Do?

Probationary periods and sickness absence are not two ingredients that make for a smooth employment relationship. Whether employers can dismiss during…

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Managing Sickness Absence and Ill Health: Not the Best Person for the Job

When an employee is off sick or unable to carry out their current duties, and they are disabled within the definition…

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Managing Sickness Absence and Ill Health: Not the Best Person for the Job

Senior Employment Lawyer at Vista, Claire Rosney answers a frequently asked question from Vista HQ: Do employers have to offer an…

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Should Employers Offer Full Pay on a Phased Return to Work?

We’re often asked about phased returns to work, and what this means for employees’ pay packets. Suzanne Pipe, Employment Lawyer at…

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Should Employers Offer Full Pay on a Phased Return to Work?

Do you have to pay an employee on a phased return full pay? Suzanne Pipe discusses in this short video.

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Managing Sickness Absence: Too Ill to Talk?

Managing an ill health situation where an employee says they are too ill to talk, or attend meetings requires a careful…

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Managing Sickness Absence: Too Ill to Talk?

Managing sickness absence where an employee says they are too ill to talk, or attend meetings requires a careful and considered…

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How to Make Employee Feedback Memorable: Tips for your Managers

Great quality employee feedback is one of the best thing’s managers can give to their teams. Well-structured, constructive guidance that the…

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Employment Law Update – September 2019

Welcome to the first employment law update for the Autumn season! It’s hard to believe that the Summer is over already.…

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3 Tips for Closing Down Grievances that Won’t Go Away

During the grievance procedure we sometimes come across employees who are particularly determined. They continually raise the same issue, even after…

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How to Write a Better Grievance Outcome Letter

The first rule of the grievance outcome letter: provide reasons for any findings, backed up by evidence. It is a common…

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Derecognising a Trade Union

What goes into derecognising a trade union? This is a question we’re often asked by clients. When can it be done…

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How to Work Effectively with Trade Unions

A healthy trade union relationship is an asset to a business, although navigating the pathway towards achieving it can be complicated.…

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How to Conduct a First-Rate Grievance Investigation

So, we know the importance of establishing the nature of the grievance and ensuring all of the issues are addressed. One…

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The Do’s and Don’ts of The Grievance Process

As employment law advisers, we are frequently asked about grievances and issues surrounding the grievance process, which put us to thinking:…

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Employment Tribunal Awards & How to Reduce Them

Tim Cross talks the ways in which employer can reduce employment tribunal awards.

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Employment Law Update – July 2019

Welcome to our July employment law update, where we look at the latest interesting cases from the employment tribunal. The holiday…

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Parental Bereavement Leave: New Legislation and Supporting Bereaved Employees

Anyone who has experienced bereavement knows how difficult it can be, and how important support from family, friends and your employer…

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How to Harmonise your HR Policies

Many of you have told us that harmonising hr policies is on your list for the coming year, so we thought…

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A Guideline on Employee Record Retention

Article 5 of the GDPR states that personal data shall be kept no longer than is necessary for the purposes for…

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Ballots for Industrial Action: Mitigating the Effects

Once you have a compliant ballot, and the Union has gone through all the prescribed rules and requirements, you need to…

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Ballots for Industrial Action: A Non-Compliant Ballot

As an employer, if you are confident that the strike isn’t compliant and that the trade union haven’t got legal immunity…

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Ballots for Industrial Action: What Should an Employer do when Confronted with a Ballot?

As we know, industrial relations can enable an organisations progress but also impede it or even block and cause harm. In…

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How to Introduce New HR Policies into your Organisation

Lots of value can come from introducing the right HR policies into a business at the right time. Organisations who ‘get…

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How to Revamp your HR Policies

If you are considering a policy revamp, Yvonne Saxon, Vista’s Head of HR takes us through the important things to consider.

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Dignity at Work – Meet our Dignity Dinosaurs

Dignity at work is a complex and emotional topic and has become one of the toughest training challenges for Learning and…

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Employment Law Update – June 2019

In this months employment law update we bring you a range of cases, all of which involve attempts to test boundaries,…

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GDPR for HR: 3 Things Employers Need to Know

Karnis and Tim discuss three GDPR tasks that need to be top of HR’s agenda before 25th May 2018.

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Managing Football Fans During the World Cup

On the horizon of World Cup season, rather than focussing on the football we look at how HR professionals can manage…

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Do you have to Enhance Shared Parental Pay?

The case of Hextall vs Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police has raised serious questions around enhanced maternity pay, and shared parental…

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How to Prepare for an Employment Tribunal

Employment tribunal claims have risen by 90% since the abolition of employment tribunal fees in July 2017. The rise has led…

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Section 188: When Does the Obligation to Collectively Consult Apply?

Tim Cross, Vista’s Director of Employment and Legal Affairs talks us through when Section 188 applies.

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How to Win an Employment Tribunal

Let’s face it, no employer wants to lose an employment tribunal. Abi Alemoru, Director of Litigation at Vista spends 2 minutes…

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The Top 3 Questions we Always get Asked About: Employment Tribunals

Abi, our Director of Litigation answers your top questions about the employment tribunal.

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TUPE Transfers: What are the key considerations for the Transferor?

As a transferor in a TUPE situation, it might be unclear what your obligations are. Tim answers a couple of key…

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TUPE Transfers: What are the key considerations for the Transferee?

If you find yourself in the role of transferee in a TUPE situation, it’s time to think commercially about the new…

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TUPE Transfers: Will TUPE apply when I win a new contract?

Try not to be fooled by your colleagues (even if its all of them!) saying that TUPE doesn’t apply for this…

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Suspending an Employee

So, you’re thinking about suspending an employee. Before you send them off on a paid holiday, it’s important to ensure suspension…

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Managing Sickness Absence: Tips for your Managers

When a member of your team goes off sick and the absence becomes prolonged, how to manage the sickness absence can…

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What if my Employment Tribunal Witness has Left the Business?

You are in the run up to an employment tribunal hearing and your witness has left the business. Whether that be…

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Redundancy Advice for Employers: The Top Five Questions We Always Get Asked

Vista’s employment lawyers provide redundancy advice to our clients regularly, so, we spent an afternoon on the sofa with Tim Cross,…

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How to Harmonise your HR Policies

Many of you have told us that harmonising hr policies is on your list for the coming year, so we thought…

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Employment Law Update – May 2019

Welcome to this months employment law update. May has been a busy month with Mental Health Awareness Week, Learning at Work…

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A Short and Sweet Guide to Soft Skills

We’re all well versed in the benefits of soft skills training. Research has shown that they account for 90% of what…

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Diversity in the Workplace: 3 Things you can do Today

What is the secret formula for being great at diversity in the workplace? Well if we are being honest there isn’t…

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Suicide: The Last Mental Health Taboo in the Workplace?

It is estimated that during 2017 there were 6,217 suicides in the UK, and that most people who take their own…

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Tackling HR challenges in a Fast Growth SME

Yvonne Saxon is our Head of HR, Diversity and Inclusion at Vista Employer Services. Yvonne took time out to pen a…

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Things to Consider when Suspending an Employee

So, you’re thinking about suspending an employee. Before you send them off on a paid holiday, it’s important to ensure suspension…

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Employment Law Update – April 2019

Spring is officially in bloom, and we’re bringing you a few cases that haven’t quite been a walk in the park.…

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Questioning Techniques to Use During Workplace Investigations: Tips (and a sandwich) for your Managers

When we’re supporting our clients with a workplace investigation, we find that there are three things most managers struggle with: •…

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5 Ways to Support Employees with Autism

Many employers are worried that they don’t know enough about autism or that they may struggle to make adjustments to support…

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Employment Law Update – March 2019

This month we have a selection of employment tribunal cases which focus on the reasons that sit behind employers’ decisions, because…

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Tricky Dismissals: What to do when an Employee can’t Engage in the Process

Here’s the fifth and final scenario in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal…

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Tricky Dismissals: ‘The Serial Grievance Raiser’

Here’s the fourth in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal issues and how…

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Tricky Dismissals: The Sick Employee who is Refusing to Co-operate

Here’s the third in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal issues and how…

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Tricky Dismissals: ‘The Unusual Under-performer’

Here’s the second in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal issues and how…

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Tricky Dismissals: ‘The Suspected Thief Blaming it on a Medical Condition’

Welcome to the first in our Managing Tricky Dismissals series: five short blogs where we look at complex dismissal issues and…

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TUPE Transfers: The answers to our top 3 TUPE questions

The world of TUPE transfers is complex in language and in process. As employment lawyers and training professionals, we mainly get…

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Gender Balance: 4 Different Approaches to Making a Positive Change in your Organisation

The theme of International Women’s Day 2019 is Gender Balance. What does this mean to women in the workplace? It might…

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Employment Law Update – February 2019

Welcome to this month’s employment tribunal round-up, which may challenge some of what you thought you knew. We have some cases…

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Making Use of your Gender Pay Report

This time in 2018 many organisations were wrestling with identifying the right data, the calculations and the narrative for their first…

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How to Prepare your ET3 Response: Tips for HR Professionals

A dreaded ET1 Claim Form has landed on your desk. First things first, don’t panic! All employers deal with tribunal claims,…

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The ‘Big Bad’ Employment Appeal Tribunal

There is a common misconception about the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). For employers, it’s formal, stuffy and ‘there’s no point pursuing…

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Employment Law Update – January 2019

Welcome to the first Employment Tribunal update of 2019! A new year inevitably brings promises of fresh starts and ambitious resolutions.…

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Achieving Respect in the Workplace: The 10 Must-Have Messages to Communicate to your Employees

It’s well understood that achieving respect in the workplace is everyone’s job. It’s also the case that people don’t recognise that…

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Disengaged Employees? Don’t reach for the survey button yet

When organisations want to increase productivity and employee engagement within the workforce, it can be all too easy to reach for…

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Employment Law Update – November 2018

It’s getting cold outside! Put the kettle on and take some time to get stuck in to Novembers employment tribunal update.…

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Industrial Action: How Should an Employer Manage a Non-Compliant Ballot?

When an employer is confronted with industrial action, it’s fair to say it’s not an enviable position. As we know, industrial…

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Four Practical Ways to Tackle Unconscious Bias

We’re human, we all have unconscious biases that play a huge role in the decisions we make day in, day out,…

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How to get the Budget to Settle an Employment Tribunal Claim

You have an employment tribunal claim that you believe your organisation should settle. There may be plenty of obstacles ahead of…

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Is Your Organisation Transgender Aware?

Here are a few simple steps you can start to take now in your organisation to overcome the barriers experienced by…

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Employment Law Update – October 2018

The employment tribunals have been dishing out a myriad of tricks and treats for employers during this Halloween season. Here’s our…

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Choosing the Right Witnesses for a Tribunal Hearing

Choosing the right witnesses for a tribunal hearing is essential. The selection can have a huge influence on the outcome; cases…

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What Can Employers do to Support the Menopause?

The 18th October is World Menopause Day. Where did that come from and why is everyone suddenly talking about Menopause at…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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Employment Settlement Agreements – How much should employers pay?

There are plenty of reasons why an employer might find themselves considering an employment settlement agreement with an employee. Settlement agreements…

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Employment Law Update – July 2018

Welcome to the first (of many) monthly updates where we bring you a roundup of the most recent employment tribunal decisions.…

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Introducing New HR Policies into an Organisation

Firstly, lots of value can come from introducing the right HR policies into a business at the right time. Organisations who…

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How to Manage the Grievance Appeal Process: Tips for Your Managers

An employee has appealed against the outcome of a grievance they have raised, and one of your managers is in the…

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How to Revamp Your HR Policies

There are lots of reasons why an organisation might wish to upgrade all, or a number of old HR policies. They…

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Why Digital Learning Works: The Theory

Digital learning, workshop learning or e-learning? It’s a challenge for employers to decipher which approach will meet their objectives. Employers often…

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Redundancy Advice for Employers: The Top Five Questions We Always Get Asked

Redundancy can be a head-scratcher; the process throws out many burning questions for HR teams whilst they are managing a period…

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Do you have to enhance shared parental pay?

Do you have to enhance shared parental pay? That’s the question on the lips of every HR professional across the country…

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A Good Pub Conversation – The Art of Effective HR Investigations

The HR investigation process can appear tricky and complex for employers. We could write plenty about deciding what action needs to…

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Dignity at Work: Meet our Dignity Dinosaurs

Dignity at work is a complex and emotional topic and has become one of the toughest training challenges for Learning and…

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Diversity and Inclusion: Getting Buy In from the Bottom

In this blog, we’re exploring how employers can achieve diversity and inclusion buy in, from the whole workforce. In our previous…

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The Gender Pay Gap: A No Nonsense Guide for Employees

We’ve put together a short, no-nonsense video guide to the Gender Pay Gap reporting rules. It’s fun, and free! Please watch,…

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Trials and tribulations of launching a website – the Vista way

We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new website. It’s been a huge project for us, and one which will…

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GDPR for HR: 3 changes that matter for employers

Many employers will be busy preparing for the changes in General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’), which come into effect in May…

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Diversity and Inclusion: Getting Buy in from your Leadership Team

With the current HR spotlight on Gender Pay Gap Reporting and diversity and inclusion to attract and retain talent, we could…

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An increase in employment tribunals: a risk for employers and an opportunity for learning and development

Since the Supreme Court judgment that tribunal fees were unlawful there has been a marked increase in employment tribunal cases, and…

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Diversity and Inclusion: How important is it to practice what you preach?

Equality, diversity and inclusion have risen to the top of Board agendas in recent years. Companies are keen to showcase the…

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You might be diverse, but are you inclusive?

It’s no secret that having a diverse, equal and inclusive workforce can reap business benefits and directly impact the bottom line…