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Newsletter: January 2021

January Newsletter Welcome all to the January edition of the AdviserPlus newsletter. In this month’s newsletter, we will be focusing on the impact Brexit has had on employment law and inform you of some proactive steps you should be taking if you employ non UK workers. In addition, we bring you the latest updates on…

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Legislation Update: December 2020

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Legislation update: May 2019 Copy

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Newsletter: Ikejiuba v WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc – Unfair Dismissal: Sunday Working 

Ikejiuba v WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc – Unfair Dismissal: Sunday Working  The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee whose job offer was retracted when they refused to work Sunday hours was not automatically unfairly dismissed. Although the tribunal upheld his claim for breach of contract, they dismissed his claim of automatic unfair dismissal.…

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Newsletter: Sunshine Hotel v Goddard: Unfair dismissal: Investigation meeting

Sunshine Hotel v Goddard: Unfair dismissal: Investigation meeting  The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held that there can be circumstances where, when considering misconduct, a separate investigatory and disciplinary hearing is not required. In this case, the tribunal considered if the organisation, had conducted a ‘proper investigation’ into the claimants conduct and ultimately concluded they had…

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Legislation Update: May 2020

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Newsletter: May 2020

May newsletter Welcome all to the May edition of the AdviserPlus newsletter. Coronavirus continues to be the key topic of discussion and consideration for HR professionals and today we will look at two key areas, supporting keyworkers if your business is open and reducing your workforce if your business is remaining closed following the government…

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Legislation Update: April 2020

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Legislation Update: March 2020

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Newsletter: April 2020

April Newsletter Welcome all to the April edition of the AdviserPlus newsletter. The clocks have gone forward, and we are officially in British Summer Time, but I think we can all agree, as HR professionals we have never faced a more challenging time. In today’s newsletter, not surprisingly we will be focusing on the impact…

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Managing long-term absence: An 11-step guide

Every absence needs to be carefully monitored and managed. While it’s impossible to expect that human beings will have no days off work, you can still try to minimise absence levels to cut disruption to your business. Yet, some absences…
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What motivates gig economy workers?

HR is all about looking after the people in an organisation – and it’s tricky to do that if you don’t understand what makes them tick. By taking time to consider the motivation of different people in the workforce, you…
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When does sick pay start? The employer’s guide

Every workforce has to face up to the impact of sickness at some point. Illness is a fact of life and, while businesses can do all they can to mitigate this, they won’t be able to eliminate it entirely. HR…
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How to implement flexible working successfully

Flexible working is becoming an increasingly popular topic of discussion. It’s no wonder when studies show just one third of UK workers are happy with their work-life balance, but a mere 6% of job adverts promote flexible working. Employers have, perhaps understandably,…
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Seven reasons why wellbeing is important in the workplace

Wellbeing is a topic that is increasingly being taken seriously by workplaces across the UK. In 2016, fewer than a third of businesses had their own wellbeing strategy – a number that had jumped to 45% by the following year. It won’t…
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Holiday management: How to plan staff annual leave

Annual leave plays an important part in keeping your employees happy and healthy – but it can be tricky to manage. You need to ensure people are clear about what their holiday allowance is and work with team leaders to make sure…

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Download: Personal Data Audit template

Use this template document to carry out an audit and identify the different types of personal data that you process within your organisation.

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Download: Performance review meeting flowchart

Use this flowchart as a step-by-step guide to holding a performance review meeting.

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Download: Holding a disciplinary hearing flowchart

Use this flowchart as a step-by-step guide for holding a disciplinary hearing.

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Download: Grievance hearing flowchart

Use this flow chart as a step-by-step guide to holding a grievance hearing.

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Download: Short-term absence return to work checklist

Use this checklist to support your employee who is returning from a short-term absence.

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Download: Long-term absence return to work checklist

Use this form to support your employees returning from long term sickness.

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