Minutes of a disciplinary hearing
Publication date: 11.09.2015
Article database » Discipline/grievances » Minutes of disciplinary hearing
During a disciplinary hearing you must give the employee certain information plus make a full and clear record of what happened. How can you be absolutely sure that everything’s been covered?
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Q&A - zero hours: a worker or an employee?
Publication date: 11.09.2015
Article database » Contracts » Zero hours contract
Q&A - zero hours: a worker or an employee?..Q. Is an individual who is on a zero-hours contract a worker or an employee? A. It all depends on the contractual arrangement that is in place and
whether the necessary mutuality of obligation exists that establishes an employment relationship. The latter is the obligation for you to give work if it’s...
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Personnel files: a useful summary
Publication date: 11.09.2015
Article database » Miscellaneous » Employment overview record
Our new Employment Overview Record spares you from having to go digging through an entire personnel file when you need key information about an employee. What does it cover?
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Zero-hours contract clause: exclusivity ban
Publication date: 11.09.2015
Article database » Contracts » Zero hours contract
Employers can no longer put exclusivity clauses into zero-hours contracts. Furthermore, such clauses which have been issued previously are now unenforceable. How does this affect our Zero-Hours
Contract Clause?
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Preventing illegal working: an update
Publication date: 11.09.2015
Article database » Recruitment » Illegal working prevention letter
There have been a few changes to right to work checks which has prompted UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to update its formal guidance. As a result we’ve amended our Preventing Illegal Working
Letter. What’s new?
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Strong beliefs: it’s a careful balancing exercise
Publication date: 11.09.2015
Article database » Miscellaneous » Letter to employee who is imposing strong beliefs
If an employee acts inappropriately due to their strongly-held religious views or beliefs, you’ll need to take careful action to curb their behaviour whilst making sure you don’t discriminate against
them. How can you do this?
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The NMW and rated output work
Publication date: 11.09.2015
Article database » Miscellaneous » Fair piece rate notice
The national minimum wage (NMW) rules allow you to pay output workers a fair piece rate for each item produced provided you’ve issued them with a written notice. But what is output work and how can
you serve proper notice?
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Accident action plan
Publication date: 11.09.2015
Article database » Company rules » Cars and car allowances policy
From time to time drivers of company cars will be involved in accidents. Should this happen, the employee involved should be absolutely clear on what they must and must not do. How can you spell this
out for them?
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Use energy more efficiently
Publication date: 28.10.2013
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You’ve heard that so-called power factor correction (PFC) solutions technology can help you to save significant amounts of energy. How does it work and is this something that you should consider
investing in?
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Hand-towel recycling: what are the options?
Publication date: 28.10.2013
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You were under the impression that paper hand towels could be recycled with other paper and cardboard products - however, this doesn’t appear to be the case. Why not and are there other options
available?
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