A new manager arrives in the department. He is notably unburdened by people skills. Employees begin to leave. The protagonist of this story (let us call her Sarah) does not actually get it in the neck from Bad Boss very much, but she can see his actions having a toxic effect on the team. She … Continue Reading
Here we are, September already. How did that happen? Only two certainties lay ahead – first, that there will be Christmas stuff in the shops by the end of the month and second, that the abolition of Tribunal fees will be turning many employees thoughts to claims they might not have made before. By all … Continue Reading
In support of a good cause, here is a blatant plug on behalf of the Workplace and Employment sub-group of the Civil Mediation Counsel. We are big fans of mediation in the employment context (see our Insider’s Guide Series). As a result, we are delighted to have been invited to speak again by the CMC … Continue Reading
For those who missed it last time, here is another chance to sign-up for the 1st February conference of the Civil Mediation Council from 3pm at Lloyds of London. This conference is aimed at HR and legal practitioners considering the introduction of mediation as a proactive part of dispute resolution in their workplace, but who … Continue Reading
Fans of the unnecessary medicalisation of management issues in the workplace will be sadly disappointed by a new Employment Appeal Tribunal decision at the end of December. For everyone else, Herry – v – Dudley MBC represents a very sensible and timely reminder of where the line lies between being disabled on the one hand … Continue Reading
We don’t often do shameless plugs on this blog (except for our own stuff, obviously), but here is one on behalf of the Civil Mediation Council and specifically its Workplace and Employment Sub-group. That group is holding a conference on the afternoon of 1 February 2017 in the Old Library at Lloyds of London. It … Continue Reading
If an employee is unfairly treated in the course of an internal investigation, grievance or disciplinary procedure and suffers depression as a result, will the employer be liable? Only if the depression were a foreseeable result of the unfair treatment, said the Court of Appeal last month in Yapp -v- Foreign & Commonwealth Office. That … Continue Reading
