KPIs for debtor management
Publication date: 27.11.2009
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In the current economic climate, monitoring your debtors’ ledger has never been more important. How can you use KPIs to shorten cash collection times and improve cash flow?
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How to make low value invoices vanish
Publication date: 27.11.2009
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Your accounts payable department is spending a huge amount of time processing very small value invoices. Is there anything you can you do to streamline the system?Low value invoices
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When it’s not safe to work
Publication date: 15.12.2008
Article database » Miscellaneous » Suspension on medical grounds letter
We’ve produced a new letter enabling you to suspend an employee on health and safety grounds. What may give rise to such a suspension?
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When it’s safe to suspend
Publication date: 15.12.2008
Article database » Contracts » Suspension clause
At the moment, our Suspension Clause is purely for use in relation to disciplinary matters where there’s been an allegation of serious or gross misconduct. Can it be adapted to cover other situations
too?
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On notice to terminate
Publication date: 15.12.2008
Article database » Terms and conditions of employment » Notice
The written statement of employment particulars must provide details of the notice by either party to terminate employment, whether it’s a dismissal or a resignation. What are the options here for
your written statement?
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Written statement of employment particulars
Publication date: 15.12.2008
Article database » Terms and conditions of employment » Miscellaneous
Written statement of employment particulars.. Q. What are our options if an employee resigns but makes clear they are not willing to work out their full notice period? A. An employee who resigns but
refuses to work their full notice period will technically be acting in breach of contract. Unfortunately, courts can’t compel an employee to work for...
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You can’t work for us - it’s the law
Publication date: 15.12.2008
Article database » Termination » Miscellaneous
The dismissal of an employee is potentially fair if they couldn’t continue to work without being in breach of the law, e.g. if they’ve been banned from driving. Use our new letter to effect a
dismissal on this ground. However, what should you be aware of first?
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Grievance procedure
Publication date: 15.12.2008
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Grievance procedure
Grievance procedure.. Q. Prior to October 2004, our company grievance procedure provided for appeals to be dealt with in writing, i.e. without the need for a grievance appeal hearing. Can we revert
back to that when the statutory grievance procedure is abolished next year? Our grievance procedure isn’t contractual so we don’t need employee consent...
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Forcing employees to take a break
Publication date: 15.12.2008
Article database » Contractual policies and procedures » Holidays
You can require employees to take annual leave at certain times by giving them statutory notice. However, can you amend the Holidays Policy to get around this, particularly when it comes to requiring
an employee to take outstanding leave during their notice period?
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What’s new with grievances?
Publication date: 15.12.2008
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Grievance procedure
In last month’s issue, we discussed the impact of the forthcoming abolition of the statutory dispute resolution procedures on your disciplinary and capability procedures. This month, we take a look
at what you should be thinking about as far as your grievance procedure is concerned.
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