Managing Grievances All employers will be faced with an unhappy or disgruntled employee at some stage. Be it as a result of a reshuffle of the layout of the office, the implementation of new rules or a strained relationship between manager and...
How to Get the Most Out of Performance Appraisals Many businesses implement formal performance appraisal procedures, to provide a mechanism, often every 6 months, to sit down with their employees and have a full and frank discussion about their...
Employing the right staff is crucial to most businesses’ growth and ongoing success. Getting it wrong can be costly and time-consuming. However, with more and more businesses adopting a “factual reference only” policy, it can often be difficult...
Mental Health Awareness Week has again focussed public debate on the often stigmatised issue of mental ill-health. National awareness campaigns along with high profile individuals like Stephen Fry and Alastair Campbell, talking publicly about...
Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn and YouTube present businesses with far-reaching opportunities to expose their brand. However, social media also presents an array of risks to businesses including the risk of reputational damage, breach of...
