So with 2017 now well and truly here, it’s a great time to think about making sure you have all your ducks in a row. No doubt you have lots of plans and HR isn’t at the top of your agenda yet but making sure you have the right contracts, policies, procedures and employee handbooks in place can pay for …
Would you tell one of your employees they had a fat arse?
We all know cycling as a sport is surrounded by a vast amount of controversy, which usually involves various allegations concerning riders taking some sort of performance enhancing drugs. It’s fair to say that the Tour de France is the usual ring-leader here. However with the Olympics on the horizon and the Tour stating in July, British Cycling has got …
What does your staff handbook say about you?
Over the last few months we seem to have spent an inordinate amount of time reviewing, rewriting and replacing staff handbook content for a number of our clients. One thing that always impresses us is those businesses who take the time to make sure their handbook has the same ‘tone of voice’ as the business. You know that what they …
Five critical actions for managing an employee grievance
If a member of your staff brought up a grievance, would you know how to handle it? Regardless of how good your people practices may be, and how capable your managers are, you might find yourself in a situation whereby you need to follow a formal grievance procedure. This procedure should be included in your staff handbook, and it should …