Can shop workers opt out of Sunday working?
In this week’s Question of the Week Alistair answers “Can shop workers opt out of Sunday working?” Question An employee who works in our shop has asked to opt out of Sunday working, what should I do? Answer All shop and betting shop workers can opt...
Can Employees See Their Personnel File?
Can employees see their personnel file? We were recently asked ‘can an employee see their personnel file’. This is a really important question and it’s crucial that all businesses know the answer to this. In addition, we will answer this once and for...What are the advantages of a probationary period?
In this weeks question of the week, we explain what the advantages are of have a probationary period in place. Question What are the advantages of a probationary period? Answer It is good practice to make use of a probationary period with a new staff member. By having...What is a Company Handbook?
We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we share our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, we explain what should be in a company handbook. Question What is a company handbook and...
How do I deal with a grievance from an ex-employee?
How do I deal with a grievance from an ex-employee? One of the most asked questions we’ve been asked lately is around responding to grievance from ex-employee. This may feel overwhelming as when you expect to go through a grievance procedure, you may not imagine...On the seventh day of Christmas my employee said to me… I’d like to learn how to swim…
Yes, they are getting worse, aren’t they? Maybe it’s not swimming or taming swans that you need your employee to be able to do, instead maybe they’ve recently been promoted to managing people and need some basic people management training, or maybe...What is a Protected Conversation?
We get asked HR related questions every day and each week we will be sharing our top question of the week that we have been asked here at The HR Booth. In this week’s question of the week, Alistair explains what a protected conversation is. Question What is a...