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For Women Scotland Ruling: What HR Needs to Know
The UK Supreme Court recently delivered a pivotal judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, addressing the legal definition…
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Tips for Investigating Claims of Sexual Harassment at Work
Investigating claims of sexual harassment can be particularly complex and sensitive, so appointing a skilled and experienced investigator in these cases…
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How to Prepare your Managers for the Upcoming Employment Rights Bill Changes
There’s a lot of noise right now about the upcoming Employment Rights Bill (ERB) reforms. These changes are set to reshape…
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On demand webinar | Vexatious Grievances | spotting tactical and malicious claims
Grievances are becoming more tactical, more complex, and more likely to escalate into claims. Are you prepared?
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Landing page: On demand webinar | AI in the workplace | fundamental change to employment and employment rights?
In this webinar, ESP Solicitors Associate Director Colin Henney outlines some of the risks that AI presents in the workplace and…
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AI in the workplace | fundamental change to employment and employment rights?
Event details Date: Thursday, 18 June Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am AI is already influencing how organisations recruit, manage performance,…
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Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: What employers need to know
This article outlines the key features of the bereaved partner's paternity entitlement, and the steps employers should have in place.
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InView March 2026
In this month’s InView, we look at the implementation timetable for the Employment Rights Act. While some dates have shifted slightly,…
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InView – February 2026
In this month’s InView, we take a closer look at the upcoming changes to the Employment Rights Act (ERA), with several…
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InView January 2026
New case law and updates from the employment Tribunal - January 2026
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InView New Years Edition 2026
New case law and updates from the employment Tribunal - New Year 2026
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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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Learning & Development: Case Study with Reckitt
At Reckitt, we identified a critical challenge: employee relations (ER) cases weren't being managed consistently, creating real difficulties for both employees and the business. To understand the issues in depth, we ran listening…
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Employment Rights Act 2025: What employers need to know
After months of scrutiny, debate and political back-and-forth, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) is now law, following Royal Assent…
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Six-month unfair dismissal protection: What employers need to know
One of the most talked-about proposals in the Employment Rights Bill was to give employees the right to claim unfair dismissal…
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Budget 2025: what employers need to know
Volunteers bring significant value - to themselves, and to the organisations they contribute to. For neurodivergent individuals the benefits can be especially powerful:…
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Duty to prevent sexual harassment | One year on, many employers still unprepared
Nearly a year since the Worker Protection Act 2024 came into effect, new research from our sister company WorkNest highlights that…
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Unconscious bias in the workplace | What we can learn from The Celebrity Traitors
We’ve all been glued to The Celebrity Traitors. The drama, the deception, the tension at every round table – it’s brilliant…
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Supporting neurodivergent volunteers: How to get it right
Volunteers bring significant value - to themselves, and to the organisations they contribute to. For neurodivergent individuals the benefits can be especially powerful:…
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Are NDAs still legal? The new rules employers must know
If your organisation uses non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) or confidentiality clauses in settlement agreements or employment contracts, read on. New proposals could…
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When an employee resigns during a disciplinary process
It’s not unusual for employees to resign once a disciplinary process is underway, particularly if they suspect dismissal may be the…
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Reducing complaints with effective leadership
Frequent grievances don’t just waste time - they damage morale, trust and productivity. By investing in training that enhances emotional intelligence…
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When AI enters the grievance process
Our latest blog covers the rising use of AI within the grievance process, and what you as a HR professional can…
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‘Sandwich leave’: the legal risks
The concept of sandwich leave is the latest hot-button issue within the HR world. While some employers supported the approach, others…
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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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On demand webinar | Preventing Workplace Harassment | one year on and what’s to come
Preventing Workplace Harassment | one year on and what’s to come
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The Employment Rights Bill | Trade Union reforms explained
Hosted by our sister company WorkNest, this webinar broke down the biggest changes employers need to prepare for, what's still under…
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Supporting your high performers | 7 practical strategies for HR and leadership
Read our 7 practical strategies for sustainable ways to retain high performers and help them thrive.
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SCARF Up for Cultural Success
SCARF Up for Cultural Success is a high-impact, free webinar for HR professionals who want to lead the way in building…
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Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap | HR’s quick guide to what’s coming when
The latest roadmap for the Employment Rights Bill.
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How to Manage Football Fans During Euro 2025: Tips for HR teams
Here's our top 3 ways in which you can minimise the impact of the Euro’s at work...
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How Insights Discovery Colour Energies Help to Build an Inclusive Culture
Why understanding Insights Discovery colour energies is essential for creating inclusive, high-performing cultures.
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Harnessing your Staff Personalities for Business Resilience
A webinar exploring the benefits of Insights Discovery for your team.
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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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What the 2025 Immigration White Paper means for UK Employers
Following a week of high-profile news stories, the UK Government has unveiled its Immigration White Paper, titled “Restoring Control over the Immigration System”.…
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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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Witness Training – London
Facing an employment tribunal as a witness can be daunting for your managers. Beyond the pressure and uncertainty, they might have…
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Webinar: Firefighting → Futureproofing: How to Create a Proactive ER Culture May 2025
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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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For Women Scotland Ruling: What HR Needs to Know
The UK Supreme Court recently delivered a pivotal judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, addressing the legal definition…
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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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How to Prepare your Managers for the Upcoming Employment Rights Bill Changes
There’s a lot of noise right now about the upcoming Employment Rights Bill (ERB) reforms. These changes are set to reshape…
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The Feedback Formula: A proactive approach to performance conversations
The world of work is changing fast—and so is employment law. With new reforms coming into play across 2025 and 2026,…
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New Mock Investigation Events Coming to Manchester & Birmingham this Summer
HR professionals – do workplace investigations ever feel messy, time-consuming, and overwhelming for your managers? You’re not alone… but we’re here…
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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 ROI can I expect from Using Insights Discovery® Colour Energies?
If you are investing in people and leadership development using Insights Discovery® Colour Energies this year, you are (or your FD…
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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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Good Disciplinary Decisions – Can you Believe they did it?
What does 'genuine belief based on reasonable grounds' really mean? This free webinar with Sarah runs through a helpful workflow to…
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Gender Equality: 4 Different Approaches to Making a Positive Change in your Organisation
The theme of International Women’s Day 2025 is Gender Equality. What does this mean to women in the workplace? It might…
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Sexual Harassment at Work: More People are Speaking Up but Training Matters More Than Ever
Sexual harassment at work complaints are rising. How can employers design their training to change culture?
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How to Support Employees with Autism
Our experts highlight some of the simple things employers can do to assist employees with autism - which may benefit other…
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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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Tips for Investigating Claims of Sexual Harassment at Work
Investigating claims of sexual harassment can be particularly complex and sensitive, so appointing a skilled and experienced investigator in these cases…
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Employment Law Update – InView Jan 2025
The latest updates from the employment Tribunal - January 2025
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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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6 Ways to Support Your Staff on Blue Monday
The third Monday in January, often referred to as “Blue Monday”, is widely considered the most depressing day of the year.…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Employment Law Update – Mar 2024
The latest update from the Employment Tribunal - March 2024.
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Employment Law Update – Feb 2024
The latest updates from the Employment Tribunal - February 2024
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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InView – Employment Law Update – May 2022
What's the latest news from the employment tribunal this month?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Does It Mean When an Employee Is Off Sick During 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 during probation are not two ingredients that make for a smooth employment relationship. Whether employers can dismiss…
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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?
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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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How to Write a Better Grievance Outcome Letter
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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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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: 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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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