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Post Office CPO was asked to ‘close down’ conduct probe. Karen McEwan told the public inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal that former chair Henry Staunton had asked her to ‘close down’ an investigation into the conduct of chief executive, Nick Read.
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CIPD launches HR support pilot scheme for SMEs. The UK-wide pilot is part of a new randomised control trial designed to evaluate the value of providing HR consultancy support to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Right to work: What is a share code and how do we use it?
Sep 28, 2022 · Share codes are a way to access proof that a prospective employee from outside the UK and Ireland is eligible to work in the country. Due to changes in immigration rules after Brexit, EU nationals had to apply for EU Settled Status before 29 March 2022. They should have an online account with gov.uk where digital proof of their settled status ...
Disciplinary procedures: 10 common breaches of the Acas code of ...
Apr 15, 2015 · 8. Failure to keep clear records of the whole disciplinary process. Bentley v Supertravel Omnibus Ltd (employment tribunal) To stand the best chance of successfully defending employment tribunal claims, employers must keep clear records of each stage of the disciplinary process.
What are the models of organisational culture? - Personnel Today
Jan 19, 2023 · Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory suggests there are six factors that influence organisational culture: 1. Power distance index. This refers to the degree to which less powerful members of the organisation accept that power is distributed unequally. Where there is a large degree of power distance, people generally accept there is a ...
Employment Rights Bill: What’s in Labour’s new legislation?
Jul 18, 2024 · The new government confirmed that it would bring forward an Employment Rights Bill in the King’s Speech today (17 July) – legislation that will ‘ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights’.. Most of the measures were trailed in the Labour Party’s pre-election manifesto, but a briefing note issued by Number 10 has provided some more details of exactly what the Bill will ...
Bolt worker status claim begins today - Personnel Today
Sep 11, 2024 · Bolt drivers launch worker status claim. by Jo Faragher 11 Sep 2024. Red_Baron/Shutterstock.com. More than 12,500 drivers are bringing legal action against ride-hailing firm Bolt in a bid to be classified as workers rather than self-employed. Law firm Leigh Day is representing the drivers, who claim Bolt has significant control over how they ...
Employee engagement at Tesco: optimising two-way …
Feb 15, 2012 · Low barrier to participation. Listen and Fix was also aimed at facilitating two-way communication and used digital technology to optimise that process. Employees were invited to send in their thoughts by text or email, which meant a low barrier to participation. Leaders responded through texts, voicemails, the intranet, blogs and in-store ...
The importance of handling grievances properly - Personnel Today
Jan 6, 2014 · This code provides helpful guidance for handling grievances. Failure to comply with the Acas code will not automatically result in an employee being successful in an employment tribunal claim. However, if the employee is successful in their claim and the employer failed to follow the code, it can result in an increase of up to 25% in any award ...
BA’s associative discrimination appeal dismissed by EAT
Aug 16, 2024 · An appeal by British Airways relating to associative discrimination and its practice of ‘fire and rehire’ has been thrown out by the Employment Appeal Tribunal. BA went to the EAT last month to appeal a decision from December 2022, which ruled that a group of cabin crew were subject to associative discrimination when the airline changed its ...