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Bullying and harassment
Avoid industrial tribunal or civil claims by preventing offensive or unfair behaviour in the workplace.
Manage overtime
Legal issues involved in managing overtime.
Overtime and part-time employees
Overview of how using part-time employees could reduce your dependency on overtime.
Advantages and disadvantages of overtime
Advantages and disadvantages of using overtime such as a more flexible workforce.
Overtime and health and safety issues
Health and safety issues when managing overtime.
Overtime and employment contracts
Overtime payment rates, call-out payments, and employment contracts.
Overtime and time off in lieu
Time off in lieu of overtime and how to avoid owing too much time at the end of the year.
Overtime and flexible working
How flexible working could provide a more cost-effective alternative to overtime.
Maternity pay
Eligibility for statutory maternity pay (SMP), how to recover SMP payments, and the option of enhancements to SMP.
What is meant by bullying and harassment?
Offensive or insulting behaviour such as verbal abuse or public humiliation can make employees unhappy or fearful.
Why does bullying and harassment occur?
A look at the reasons why people bully and harass others in the workplace.
The impact of bullying and harassment
A business may be guilty of discrimination, breach of contract or a criminal offence if an employee is bullied or harassed.
Recognising bullying or harassment
Look out for absenteeism or a change in behaviour if you suspect an employee is being bullied or harassed.
Preventing bullying and harassment
A properly implemented bullying and harassment policy is essential to your business.
Using overtime successfully
Regulations on overtime and avoiding excessive overtime.
Overtime and holiday pay
How employers should treat overtime, commission, and bonus payments for holiday pay.
Change management
Change is constant in business - find out why you should manage it, and how to prepare your staff and business for change.
Drawing up an anti-bullying and harassment policy
Consult staff and trade unions when creating procedures to deal with harassment and bullying.
Dealing with bullying and harassment claims
Set up policies to deal with grievances fairly and sensitively and protect both the complainant and the alleged bully.
Maternity leave and pay
The statutory rights to leave and pay when an employee has a baby.