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What is a letter of concern?
What is a letter of concern? A letter of concern is a document given by an employer to an employee essentially explaining that the employee has fallen short of what is required, and improvement is needed. Sanctions are not imposed on the employee as a result of the...
Reasons for dismissal of an employee
Reasons for dismissal of an employee It is common for employers to think that there are numerous reasons for dismissal of an employee but, within legislation, there are only five potentially fair reasons, which are conduct, capability, redundancy, illegality, and some...
Investigation meetings at work
Investigation meetings at work Despite the importance of them, there is often confusion about what investigation meetings at work are. (In this blog we refer to investigation meetings as part of the disciplinary process, but investigation meetings are used in...
What to do about a personal relationship at the workplace
What to do about a personal relationship at the workplace It is common for personal relationships to develop at work. Without care being taken, this situation can cause a number of problems for an organisation. This blog will explain what to do about a personal...
What to say in an exit interview
What to say in an exit interview What to say in an exit interview will obviously depend on the particular circumstances, but it is an opportunity for the employer to find out why an employee chose to leave. That information should be used to bring about improvement...
Best practice for recruitment and selection
Best practice for recruitment and selection It is common for employers to need staff, but not know how to get the right person for the job. Adopting best practice for recruitment and selection is achieved by making the whole process fair, transparent and inclusive....
What is 360 degrees feedback?
What is 360 degrees feedback? 360 degrees feedback is one of the most comprehensive forms of employee appraisal. The process of giving 360 degrees feedback is focused on the coordination of other people who are willing and able to give feedback on the...
Why are policies and procedures important in the workplace?
Why are policies and procedures important in the workplace? The answer to the question ‘why are policies and procedures important in the workplace?’ is that policies and procedures are a vital part of how an organisation functions. Having effective policies...
Why do businesses set aims and objectives?
Why do businesses set aims and objectives? If asked the question ‘why do businesses set aims and objectives?’ most people would answer by saying something like ‘to set out what the business wants to achieve and also to measure what is being accomplished. Performance...
Employee rights on a performance improvement plan
Employee rights on a performance improvement plan Underperformance is challenging for everyone involved: employers may simply think that it is a problem for the employee to fix, and employees may feel that the outcome is a foregone conclusion. However, neither view is...
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