The benefits of using HR-Onsite when dealing with workplace disputes
No-one goes into business thinking about how they will deal or resolve workplace disputes, so when you’re faced with such matters you may not feel comfortable holding a Disciplinary or Grievance or a Redundancy Consultation meeting with your staff. You may be too busy, you may have worked with them for many years and conducting […]
Why use HR-Onsite to deal with your redundancy?
With the alarming increase in redundancies faced by businesses, particularly in light of the pandemic, do you know your obligations and responsibilities in dealing with a redundancy process? Get it wrong and you could face claims of Unfair Dismissal. HR-Onsite will hold consultation meetings with staff in-scope for redundancy on your behalf. We will deal […]
Discrimination in work
What do you do if an employee alleges they are suffering discrimination in work? Sometimes the discrimination may not be obvious. They may tell you that their colleagues talk about them behind their back, or they are being excluded from conversations, or their Manager gives them more work, or more difficult work, than they give […]
Dealing with disputes in work
There will be times when arguments or issues arise between employees, but what can you do about it? What if someone says a colleague has taken something from them or has said something derogatory about them? What if an employee is always late for work or leaves early? These issues happen all the time and […]
Got a problem employee
Sometimes issues arise in the workplace when an employee causes problems in the workplace with their colleagues. No formal complaint may have been raised by anyone, and the issue may seem trivial, but it will need to be dealt with before the matter becomes a bigger issue. If you have an HR department, they will […]
Avoid being Judge and Jury.
No-one likes to be accused of being Judge and Jury, yet businesses do this every day with its employees by holding Investigation, Disciplinary, and Appeal Hearings. Although different people might hold these meetings, the company still employs those individuals, they’re still acting on the Company’s behalf, and you’re open to allegations of bias or prejudice […]
Don’t be Accuser, Judge, Jury, and Executioner
Natural justice states that no-one should act as Accuser, Judge, Jury, and Executioner when deciding the outcome to a particular matter, so why do businesses do this every day? When an employee acts in a way that requires the company to take action against them, they appoint someone to act as an Investigation Officer. That […]
Need to downsize and make redundancies
Redundancy is one of the most difficult reasons to dismiss an employee as there are specific procedures that need to be followed, and any failure to do so could turn a genuine redundancy into an Unfair Dismissal. This is where HR-Onsite can be invaluable because we will hold the consultation meetings on your behalf. We […]
Bullying at Work?
What do you do if an employee tells you they are being bullied in work? What if the alleged bully is in a more senior position to the one being bullied and, when challenged, they say they are just being a strong manager? In these circumstances it is difficult to determine the truth, particularly if […]
Dealing with Trade Unions
What do you do if a Trade Union representative starts to bully you during a meeting with an employee they represent? Can you ask them to leave? How do you know if the representative is correct when they say you are in the wrong and what you are doing is illegal? You find someone who […]
