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Blog12th Nov 2019

An Employee Voice – Eliminating the ‘Them & Us’ Culture

With managers under growing pressure to increase productivity and look after profit margins it is all too easy to overlook one of the most important areas within an organisation, the staff culture itself. Culture can be difficult to define and…

Blog2nd Sep 2019

How Employers can Take Reasonable Steps to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Harassment in the workplace can take many forms and can often relate to protected characteristics such as race, religion, belief, sex or sexual orientation. In the UK, the Equality Act 2010 (‘The Equality Act’) sets out strong, clear protections against…

By Louise McCosh

Blog23rd Aug 2019

Change Management & Restructuring – Who Is Supporting The Leaders?

Change is continuous, the rate of change is increasing exponentially, change is the new norm. How many times do we hear this type of affirmation in a week?  Organisational change and transformation are a constant in most organisations, independently of…

Blog21st Aug 2019

The Drive for UK Whistleblowing Reform Gaining Momentum.

Whistleblowing is one of the most cost-effective means of enabling businesses to protect themselves from the negative impacts of unethical behaviour. It is the first line of defence against crime, fraud and corruption found across businesses. As such, it is…

Blog2nd Jul 2019

Once disciplined, is it truly forgotten?

By Victoria Smith, HR Consultant A recent Tribunal case highlights the importance of following disciplinary procedures and looking at the validity of a previous final written warning. In this article we will look at the details of the case and…

Blog23rd May 2019

How Sporting bodies can kick Discrimination into touch

In recent times, we have seen a significant trend in the number of employees who have brought discrimination cases against their employers in the sporting profession. Discrimination comes in many forms and occurs when someone is treated unfairly because of…