Menstruation Leave & Time Off For Painful Periods
While the role of the employer in supporting employees experiencing the menopause has become a key area of discussion, the issue of painful periods remains taboo in the workplace, and is yet to receive the same level attention or consideration. Menstrual symptoms can impact women severely as they attempt to perform and excel in the […]
Request for Annual Leave
Dealing with requests for annual leave is an integral part of managing people at work. This entails ensuring that all workers receive their full entitlement to paid time off each year so that the workforce is rested and motivated, while minimising operational disruption or resourcing issues. In general, the more notice someone gives to take […]
Employment Rights Act 1996: Essential Summary
The Employment Rights Act 1996 is a significant piece of legislation. When introduced, it consolidated many existing statutory obligations on employers and statutory rights of employees, from the right to employment particulars on commencing employment to the right not to be unfairly dismissed on termination of employment. In this guide, we summarise the key provisions […]
Moving Out of the Country Checklist: How to Support Employees
Corporate relocations are administratively and logistically demanding for employers. They also require significant investment, with expectations of ROI and organisational value. Effective management of the relocation process will be critical to facilitate success of the move, enabling the employee to hit the ground running professionally and help to settle their family into the new environment. […]
International Move: How to Support Employees
Overseas deployments can offer many benefits for both the employer and employee alike. For the employee, there is the opportunity to develop professional and personal skills and experience in a new environment and culture, while for the employer, commercial objectives can be achieved by deploying an existing employee with required skills, expertise or knowledge. Yet […]
Annual Leave Policy: What to Include
An annual leave policy is a critical aspect of supporting consistent and compliant management of workplace holiday entitlements. This helps to avoid grumbles or disagreements within teams and ensures workers are receiving their full entitlement to paid time off work. Without any annual leave guidelines or policy, managers and staff are likely to be unclear […]
Learning and Development Policy Guide
Learning and development (L&D) is a term that encompasses everything a company does to foster its employees’ career growth, from professional to interpersonal skill acquisition. Historically, many organisations have conceived of L&D as formal training courses employees complete during working hours. Today, learning and development is expansive in the variety and choice of content and […]
How to Adopt Continuous Feedback
Continuous feedback is increasingly becoming the norm in the workplace, driven largely by the expectations of millennial and Gen Z workers, and as employers realise the benefits in relation to enhanced workforce engagement, development and performance. In this guide, we take a practical look at why and how to adopt continuous feedback. What is a […]
Grievance Policy: What to Include
Dealing with complaints from your workforce is an inevitable part of being an employer or manager. It’s critical to understand how to deal with issues properly, from small concerns to serious breaches, or you risk tribunal claims, workplace disruption and conflict, and damage to your employer brand. Likewise, employees should have confidence that any work-related complaints […]
Sexual Orientation Discrimination: A Guide
Sexual orientation is one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. The Act protects lesbian, gay and bisexual people from direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation at work. These rules also apply to anyone who is perceived to be lesbian, gay or bisexual or experiences discrimination because they associate with gay people. These […]