When an employee goes off sick their colleagues will often ask what the matter is. Give the wrong response and it could land you in a difficult situation, so how do you tackle this kind of question?
Published 13.12.2013
During the Christmas party season many employees end up behaving in an embarrassing fashion. Quite often, this behaviour won’t warrant any disciplinary action but how should you tackle the situation?
Published 16.11.2016
One of your employees talks non-stop all day long and her mundane chatter is incredibly distracting (not to mention boring) for those around her. What’s the best way to tackle this type of problem?
Published 23.03.2015
Apparently, 83% of employees have used annual leave to plan a wedding, leaving many without sufficient holiday for other purposes. It’s been suggested that employers should offer staff paid wedding
leave. Is this a good idea?
Published 04.10.2023
Let’s suppose that an employee has told you about some unexpected bad news they’ve received. It’s important that you react in the right way so what’s the best way to handle this delicate situation?
Published 14.05.2015
According to a survey of workers across all age groups, stealing food from the communal staff fridge is the ultimate workplace bugbear. It can also lead to a breakdown in working relationships. What
can you do to prevent this?
Published 15.05.2023
An employee who covertly recorded her employer’s private discussions about a disciplinary hearing has been allowed to use it as evidence. Banning mobile devices from the room is one option, but
what’s the safer alternative?
Published 09.04.2014
Let’s suppose that you have an employee who can only be described as hot-headed - no matter how you raise problems with them, they invariably lose their temper. What’s the best way to deal with this
type of situation?
Published 09.10.2013
An employee recently lost a pet. Unfortunately, the bereavement has hit them rather badly and the situation is now affecting the quality of their work. How should you handle it?
Published 12.04.2018
Bad body odour is the most disliked personal hygiene problem - 70% of employees say it’s their top bugbear. If you receive a complaint about someone’s BO, what’s the best way to tackle it?
Published 12.09.2017