A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in September 2020. HR Updates Amber alerts Is sending a birthday card ageist? Ostracised DWP trainee awarded nearly £400,000 Green alerts Belief discrimination: ethical veganism H&S Updates Red alerts Car business owner sentenced for breaching H&S law by putting employees in danger Scottish Water authority fined…

Managers are all too aware of the perennial issue of recruitment to ensure that practices have enough employees, but in these changing COVID-19 times, the goalposts on recruitment appear to be changing. A long-standing reliance on expensive locums may be due for a switch, with GPs becoming far more willing to agree to salaried positions…

In the third module of the HR Masterclass, Robyn Jackson takes us through how to successfully manage disciplinary issues. Being able to confidently deal with employee issues is an important part of ensuring the smooth and efficient running of your practice. This module provides guidance to assist Practice Managers understand and navigate through all aspects…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in August 2020. HR Updates Amber alerts Mental health charity unfair dismissal Relationships at work: Marital discrimination No further IR35 delay H&S Updates Amber alerts Too hot to work? Stand by your desks, it’s time for an inspection!

There’s a lot of traffic on the PI forum and Facebook groups lately about staff social events. Do we have them? Can we have them? If staff go ahead and meet up but don’t follow the government guidelines and then plaster it all over social media, can I do anything about it?! So I thought…

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in July 2020. HR Updates Red alerts Work-life after lockdown

A summary of the HR and H&S updates issued in June 2020. HR Updates Red alerts Remote right to work checks Coronavirus and holiday carry-over Coronavirus and statutory sick pay (SSP) Amber alerts Points-based immigration system