Personal hygiene
Smells and pungent aromas can have a negative impact on the workplace. But what is the best approach when addressing an employee's personal hygiene at work? Avoiding difficult conversations in the workplace is not something a leader or manager should do. Addressing sensitive problems can be uncomfortable, if you approach it in the right way, you can minimise the embarrassment and gain the respect and trust of your workforce.
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Winner of Consultancy of the Year
We are absolutely delighted to have won this award at the Kent CIPD Awards 2018 event
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Tackling pregnancy and maternity discrimination
A recent survey around pregnancy and maternity found that many employers have attitudes that are decades behind the law. How can your workplace be proactive and take positive steps to tackle pregnancy and maternity discrimination?
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Kent CIPD Awards 2018
We have been nominated for an award at this year's Kent CIPD Awards
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Valentine's Day in the workplace
Valentine's Day is upon us, many of us have a Marmite reaction to it. With the huge number of harassment cases in the public domain, as an employer are you tempted to ban celebrations of it from your workplace?
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Modern Slavery Act 2015
Modern slavery has been a priority for the Government and they believe businesses have a vital role to play. Businesses should comply with the Modern Slavery Act and must not knowingly or unknowingly be complicit in modern slavery.
At times this Act has been more strongly associated with larger organisations. However, due to supply chains many of our clients are increasingly having to comply in the same way as the larger organisations do, to maintain business with them.
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation is the result of four years of work by the EU to bring data protection legislation into line, protecting and empowering EU citizens privacy. GDPR will supersede the Data Protection Act 1998. It will give individuals more control over how personal data is used. UK organisations will need to ensure they are compliant when the regulation comes in to force in May this year or could face hefty fines.
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Whistleblowing
With sexual harassment constantly hitting the headlines, it is a good time for employers to ensure they are taking the necessary steps to provide a workplace that is free from sexual harassment. Employers should also be reviewing or implementing a whistleblowing policy to support an open and transparent working environment.
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Adverse weather conditions
Snow and ice has disrupted many parts of the UK, making difficult travelling conditions and with schools closing too, many workers are finding themselves unable to get to work. With the plunging temperatures forecast to continue, have you made contingency plans for your business and employees during this period?
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