by Insight Editor | Aug 21, 2015 | Discipline and Grievances, Workplace Conflict
Dismissing employees – a very stressful step – but nonetheless a step that must sometimes be taken. If you need on-site help to manage a challenging employee situation contact us at 056 7701 060. Below you’ll find a useful infographic from our guest...
by Insight Editor | Jun 14, 2015 | Discipline and Grievances, Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services, Workplace Conflict
Relationships – we all have them. We all have familial relationships – and most of us also have romantic/sexual relationships. And, for better or for worse, these relationships occur in the workplace. It could be a small business run by a husband and wife team. Or...
by Insight Editor | Apr 22, 2015 | Discipline and Grievances, Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services, Workplace Conflict
It is typically not easy for an employer to lose a constructive dismissal – for a claim of constructive dismissal to succeed. Why? It’s because the burden of proof is on the employee to show that they were constructively dismissed. This is in contrast to an unfair...
by Insight Editor | Sep 24, 2014 | Discipline and Grievances, Workplace Conflict
An employer had an employee about whom a colleague has made a complaint. The nature of the complaint? The employee was “preaching religion to his work colleagues and to members of the public”. The employee did not deny this. The employer gave him a verbal warning...
by Insight Editor | Dec 12, 2013 | Discipline and Grievances, HR Support Services, Workplace Conflict, Workplace Investigations
In light of recent allegations involving the former artistic director of the Gate Theatre and a worldwide examination of inappropriate behaviour, sexual harassment and abuse of power by executives within the entertainment world, sexual harassment in the workplace is...
by Insight Editor | Nov 26, 2013 | Discipline and Grievances, Workplace Conflict
Employee theft is a challenging area for employers at any time – but perhaps exacerbated at this time of year. A lot of people are currently in economic difficulty – not just those without jobs but also those in employment. Christmas is also approaching – a...
