HR

An employee recognition programme is defined as: Communication between management and employees which rewards them for reaching specific goals or producing high quality results in… Read More »Employee recognition programmes and why should you have one

The maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal has increased from £72,300 to £74,200 where the effective date of termination occurs on or after 1 February… Read More »Unfair dismissal compensatory award increases

In a long-running age discrimination case, an employment tribunal has found that a police force’s requirement that its legal advisers have a law degree to… Read More »Age discrimination: tribunal finds degree requirement for promotion was not justified

If staff take time off because of work-related stress, getting them back to work as quickly as possible is important. A well-managed early return to… Read More »Returning to work after stress-related absence

Here are some tips for managers to challenge, inspire and motivate their employees to do their best work. Ensure employees are aware of the big… Read More »Keeping staff motivated

From 2015 men will have the right to take unpaid time off to attend two antenatal appointments. Unpaid parental leave is set to increase from… Read More »Government family-friendly proposal

The government has decided to press ahead with its plans for ‘employee-owner’ contracts despite a lack of support from either employers or employees. A consultation… Read More »Government pursues shares-for-rights scheme despite lack of support

It is important for employers to adopt and implement an attendance policy, which should aim to encourage reliable attendance among all employees. The procedure will… Read More »Attendance management best practice