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Tales of an HR Services Consultant – Day 26: Christmas Decorations are religious discrimination!

Written by Carolyne Wahlen

Are Christmas decorations religious discrimination?

No! Don’t worry, it’s not political correctness gone mad!

Religious belief is protected by the Equality Act 2010. It doesn’t stop the display of Christmas decorations in the workplace. In fact, it doesn’t stop any traditional customs under religious discrimination.

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Filed Under: Business, Discrimination, Grievance, Managing Employees

Disciplinaries and solicitors

Written by Carolyne Wahlen

When can they bring a solicitor to a disciplinary meeting?

When the consequences of them being dismissed would mean that they could never work in their profession again. Ever.

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Filed Under: Business, Disciplinaries, Grievance, Managing Employees

Tales of an HR Services Expert – Day 11: Discrimination costs!

Written by Carolyne Wahlen

How much would you have to pay if you lost a discrimination case at tribunal – what is it capped at?

Bad news – it is unlimited! Which is why all those female city bankers can claim millions of pounds in compensation.

What irritates me more is when the NHS, who should know better, do the same. There was a case recently where a female surgeon from an ethnic minority successfully won her case of discrimination AND harassment against the NHS.

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Filed Under: Annual reviews, Business, Contracts of Employment, Discrimination, Dismissal, Grievance, Managing Employees, Pregnancy and Maternity, Sickness Absence

Tales of an HR Services Expert – Day 9: Avoiding expensive mistakes

Written by Carolyne Wahlen

So. You’re a small business with just a few employees, and managing them is one job you have to do yourself. And do it well.

Learn from the costly traps that other employers have fallen into, with this free guide on the pitfalls you simply must avoid. Remember these are the seven biggest mistakes that employers make which lead straight to a tribunal and cost them their personal cash – so beware!

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Filed Under: Business, changing terms, Contracts of Employment, Discrimination, Dismissal, Grievance, Illegal immigrants, Managing Employees, Pregnancy and Maternity, Recruitment, Resignation, Sickness Absence, Uncategorized

£4000 fisticuffs!

Written by Carolyne Wahlen

I went on a conflict management workshop recently. Which you might think is a bit strange, considering that a lot of my business comes from when conflict doesn’t get resolved. But believe me, I would have enough to do without sorting out playground fights!

That became clear when Marc went through the amount of time and money usually involved in dealing with a grievance/tribunal claim. Adjusting for small businesses, you are talking about at least £4000 worth of time, energy and hassle of managers, advisors and possibly lawyers to get it resolved. Not to mention the lack of work being done by those who are aggrieved!

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Filed Under: Business, Case Studies, Contracts of Employment, Grievance, Managing Employees Tagged With: Mediation

The Seven Biggest Mistakes That Employers Make When Dealing With Staff Issues

Written by Carolyne Wahlen

Over 76% of new businesses fail in the first 5 years of life. One of the major reasons for this is that once sole traders start employing staff, any number of mistakes can be made which hobble the business.

These management mistakes stop it from growing and maybe even destroying it! From my 14 years in Human Resources, I have collected together the 7 biggest mistakes which are AVOIDABLE in your business so that YOU will have the chance to grow and succeed where others have failed! [Read more…]

Filed Under: Grievance, Managing Employees

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