Managing employees/workers
Pregnancy loss charities have welcomed recent initiatives by some employers to offer paid time off to employees affected by miscarriage or stillbirth. One form of pregnancy loss that is rarely talked about, however, is termination for medical reasons. Jane Fisher takes us through the specific difficulties that can arise and how employers can help.
How should HR implement hybrid working effectively? We talk to housing provider and XpertHR customer Orbit about how it has implemented its "WorkSmart" programme for 850 employees, and how it plans to continue this beyond the pandemic.
A model policy to set out your organisation's approach to hybrid/blended working, when moving to this way of working.
A model employee survey to gauge your staff's attitude to, and appetite for, a move to the hybrid/blended working model.
Max Winthrop, partner and head of the employment law team at Short, Richardson & Forth, explores the key areas employers will have to consider when deciding how to reopen the workplace safely.
The scale and duration of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the enforced shift to home-based working has led many organisations to think about the future of the workplace and a move towards a hybrid or blended working model. Gemma Dale takes us through six areas for HR to consider as part of its planning process.
In Price v Powys County Council, the Employment Appeal Tribunal held that an employment tribunal was entitled to reject a male employee's sex discrimination claim against an employer that enhances adoption pay but not shared parental pay.
A model letter informing an employee absent from work due to sickness that their pay will be stopped or reduced.
A quiz for line managers to test their knowledge on the law and practice relating to collective redundancies.
A model letter to respond to an employee who has notified their intention to take maternity leave.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.