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Practical tips on how to manage performance issues A common issue that I advise small charities on is disappointing performance of an employee during probation. The manager’s reaction to this is [...]

Covid update Covid restrictions will end in England on 24 February 2022.  People with Covid-19 symptoms will be encouraged to exercise personal responsibility This will mean an end to the legal [...]

Below are just some of the proposed changes during 2022: Compulsory Vaccinations Regulations will come into effect on 1 April 2022 which will make COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for front-line [...]

How do you follow a fair redundancy process when reduced funding affects many posts across a team? ACAS sets out the fair and lawful redundancy process you should follow where reduced funding may [...]

Introduction The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued guidance on sexual harassment and other forms of harassment at work to help employers understand the impact of harassment [...]

Q: How do I get employees to opt out of working a 48 hour week? You can ask employees to opt out for a certain period or indefinitely. It must be voluntary and in writing.  Refer to gov.uk [...]

Many employers may find they have people with mismatched skills in their workplace.  If so, this is probably damaging productivity and profitability within the business or charity. Many employers [...]

Risk assessments Where employees are part of a phased return to the workplace, you will need to consider detailed risk assessment to safeguard employee’s health and minimise the risk of [...]

As a result of the current Coronavirus situation you may be considering a restructure and possible redundancies.  One of the most important parts of organisational restructure is consultation [...]

Introduction: From 1 January 2021, free movement will end and the UK will introduce a points-based immigration system. The new system will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally and change the way [...]