Employment Law for HR

Homeworking - Sarah Henchoz, Allen & Overy. 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?

• Date Uploaded: 19 Oct 2020
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Bullying - 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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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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Mental health - Ciara McLoughlin, DLA Piper. 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?

• Date Uploaded: 21 Sept 2020
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Long-term absence - Jennifer Cashman, Ronan Daly Jermyn. Weighing up the risk-based pros and cons, at what point do you dismiss if sick certs are arriving every month, giving no indication of a return to work, and there is no engagement with the company doctor?

• Date Uploaded: 21 Sept 2020
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Banter and bias - Maura Connolly, Eugene F. Collins. Is it ever advisable to resolve concerns around banter or unconscious bias informally?. Are you always giving a hostage to fortune in the event full-blown claim for discrimination or harassment?

• Date Uploaded: 21 Sept 2020
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Mutual severance - Ronnie Neville, Mason Hayes & Curran. How do you control - and overcome - the risks of approaching an individual through a without prejudice' conversation?. What can you say and insinuate about the individual's prospects?

• Date Uploaded: 21 Sept 2020
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Poor attitude - Alison Treliving, Squire Patton Boggs. How much do you need to put up with before dismissing a technically sound employee because of a persistently poor attitude, e.g. lack of care, ignoring manager requests, undermining others, poor relationships in team?

• Date Uploaded: 10 Mar 2020
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Trigger points - Nicholas Siddall QC, Littleton Chambers. When, and by how much, do you amend trigger points and progress warnings for frequent short-term absences and/or under-performance because of a difficult mental health condition?

• Date Uploaded: 9 Mar 2020
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Stress and anxiety - Nicholas Siddall QC, Littleton Chambers. In a grievance, disciplinary or redundancy consultation situation, what do you do - proactively - if the employee responds by taking long-term sickness leave for reasons of stress or anxiety?

• Date Uploaded: 9 Mar 2020
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