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DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
When do they get to see the evidence?
You want to bring disciplinary action against an employee and plan to hold an investigatory meeting so they can give their side of the story. But at what point must you disclose any written evidence that you have about their misconduct?
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SICKNESS ABSENCE
You can’t ask the doctor questions
New rules on “confidentiality” now make it much harder for you to ask any doctor about an employee’s health. So, what’s the best way around this? More...
SICKNESS ABSENCE
Are the new fit notes fit for purpose?
On April 6, GP sick notes will be replaced with new “fit notes”. These are supposed to slash the 172 million working days lost to sickness absence each year. But will they live up to the government’s promises? More...
RETIREMENT
You may not be able to retire them!
The default retirement age of 65 was granted a stay of execution last year. But the government now wants it gone. So what is it proposing instead? More...
ABSENTEEISM
Do you pay them if you closed due to snow?
A bit of snow usually brings with it excuses from staff that they can’t get in. But recent weather has been so bad that many employers have been forced to shut temporarily. So, if the worst happens, do your employees still get paid? More...
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
The cost of no induction is £25,000!
You know that carefully inducting a new employee can help prevent a wide range of problems. But as BUPA recently discovered, there can be dire consequences if you don’t do this properly. What can you learn from its costly mistake? More...

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