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It is that time of year again when performance is assessed and I am not talking about the contestants on The Great British Bake Off, X Factor or Strictly Come Dancing! Performance assessments and associated performance related pay was introduced in 2013 and the first reviews done in 2014 so I know this is not […]

Are you fed up with telling your managers to “write it down”? We know that you would love it if your managers took proper notes of important conversations but very few of them do.  Those that do might write them on scraps of paper that don’t have the date and time on.  Most of the […]

The BBC have been discussing anti-tattoo dicrimination today. We asked Jayne Dunn, senior HR Consultant at Your HR LAwyer to give us her views on the topic. ‘Many employers, particularly those who deal with the public face to face, have policies in place which set out guidance regarding appearance, including rules on hair, hygiene, piercings […]

Often HR is something that you don’t think about until things go wrong, so when you find your self with a pressing HR issue it’s difficult to know where to turn. You need to be sure that you are getting the best support for your business. There are lots of HR support providers out there, […]

What is seen to be gross misconduct can vary from business to business. Your disciplinary procedure and handbook should contain examples of gross misconduct relevant to your business. These can include things such as theft, violence, gross negligence, criminal acts, alcohol abuse, illegal drug use or serious insubordination. So, if you have an employee that […]

Dealing with resignations is never easy, no matter if it is out of the blue or if you saw it coming, it still hurts. It is important that you know what steps to take in order to minimise the impact that it has on your organisation. Most resignations take place face to face between the […]

Bullying that goes unresolved can have a detrimental effect on your business. It can affect morale, performance and cause absence issues. As an employer, you may also be leaving yourself open to claims such as constructive dismissal or breach of contract. If the bullying relates to a protected characteristic, then there may also be a […]

Auto-enrolment began 5 years ago for larger employers, but between now and 1st February 2018, it will be the turn of almost 80% of employers to enrol all of their eligible staff into a pension scheme- no ifs or buts! It is essential that you get auto-enrolment right as failure to comply can lead to […]

Sickness absence can have a significant impact on your business. It can result in low productivity and morale and duplication of costs, paying both the sick worker and their temporary cover. Having a good sickness policy, conducting return to work interviews and well trained managers are usually effective tools in managing sickness absence, but how do […]

At Your HR Lawyer we know that Information Technology is a wonderful thing but it can also cause a huge amount of problems for you as an employer.  Many employees have regular access to their employer’s IT facilities and it is therefore vitally important that their use of it is carefully governed. Smartphones, the internet, […]