Grievances in the workplace are more common than you might think, and knowing how to handle employee grievances is a key responsibility for any small business. Whether it’s a conflict with a colleague, concerns about unfair treatment or something more serious, employees need to feel they have a safe, structured way to raise their concerns.
Many people are of the belief that to uphold a disciplinary allegation and give any sort of formal sanction (including dismissal), they need to prove ‘beyond all reasonable doubt’ that the offence was committed. This really is NOT the case. Internal investigations for disciplinary matters are not the same as criminal proceedings. Employers need to
The use of social media as a recruitment tool is well known, but does everyone realise it’s also great for ‘interviewing’ and ‘reviewing’? I know many a recruiting manager who will check an individual’s Facebook or Linkedin profile as part of the screening process. Why wouldn’t they? After all it will tell us an awful
