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The importance of investigations in disciplinary and grievance procedures
As an employer you have a responsibility to your employees to ensure that you follow a fair and robust process, especially when it comes to disciplinary and grievances
Unique opportunity to gain insight into career in accountancy
Young people considering a career in accountancy are being offered a unique opportunity to gain an insight into life at one of the regions top firms, when Lovewell Blake opens its doors for three trainee insight evenings next month.
Staff absence: How to deal with the ‘new normal’
The removal of Covid rules means that employers are now having to make their own decisions when it comes to staff absence, says Gemma Chapman of Lovewell Blake. A robust policy and consistency of approach are key.
The four day week: it’s not so much a question of productivity, but of a culture of respect
A four day working week can be a great motivator for staff and doesn’t have to mean a drop in productivity, says Gemma Chapman of Lovewell Blake. But making it work is not just an organisational challenge, but a cultural one as well.
The Good Work Plan and other future employment law developments
April 2020 saw a number of measures from the Good Work Plan come into effect.
Uber case should be ‘wake-up call’ for businesses using independent contractors, says leading HR expert
Businesses which use independent contractors as part of their workforce need to conduct an urgent review of whether those contractors should be regarded as employed workers, following a landmark Supreme Court judgement last week, according to a leading East Anglian HR expert.
What should you consider when it comes to transgender members of the workforce?
We are living in an ever-diverse world and increasingly seeing this diversity filter in to the workplace