Employment Law for HR

Bullying. Using grey-area examples, when is a robust management style - actually - bullying and harassment, e.g. they belittle me, ignore me, override me, are rude to me?

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Mental health - Paul Fontes, Eversheds Sutherland. If you're facing short-term and sporadic absences because of mental health, how do you balance the competing considerations of support to the individual with business needs and HR objectives?

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Social media - Jack Boyle, Blackadders. Using grey area examples, where is the line between an employee's personal life and bringing the organisation into disrepute, e.g. inappropriate comments or behaviour on Facebook or TikTok?

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Performance - David Walker, Morton Fraser. Is there a creative way of going beyond a performance plan, when faced by employees who aren't quite good enough; they aren't bad, but others don't value them, and you know you can hire better?

• Date Uploaded: 23 Nov 2020
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Non-attendance - Noele McClelland, Thorntons. When is it reasonable to proceed with a disciplinary or formal and decide to dismiss an employee in their absence, e.g. because of repeated non-attendance of scheduled meetings and suspected manipulation?

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Homeworking - Gillian MacLellan, CMS. In the spotlight of Covid-19, how do you contend with employee requests to work 100% from home; they've shown they can do it, but it just isn't what you want right now?

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Bullying (NTS) - Amanda Steadman, Brahams Dutt Badrick French. What are your legal and practical options if (1) those being bullied don't want to make a formal complaint, but do 'want it noted' or (2) the bullying is raised on behalf of others informally?

• Date Uploaded: 19 Oct 2020
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Social Media - Jennifer Millins, Mishcon de Reya. Using grey area examples, where is the line between an employee's personal life and bringing the organisation into disrepute, e.g. inappropriate comments or behaviour on Facebook or TikTok?

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Performance - Nick Siddall QC, Littleton Chambers. Is there a creative way of going beyond a performance plan, when faced by employees who aren't quite good enough; they aren't bad, but others don't value them, and you know you can hire better?

• Date Uploaded: 19 Oct 2020
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Non-attendance - Udara Ranasinghe, DAC Beachcroft. When is it reasonable to proceed with a disciplinary or formal and decide to dismiss an employee in their absence, e.g. because of repeated non-attendance of scheduled meetings and suspected manipulation?

• Date Uploaded: 19 Oct 2020
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