“Redwing support has allowed us to continue to grow the business as planned.”
Simon Forrest, Chambers & Cook
Enough is Enough! Are you being too soft with your team members?
The song lyrics go.. Pack his raincoat show him out; Just look him in the eye and simply shout: Enough is enough I can't go on, I can't go on no more no; Enough is enough I want him out, I want him out that door now Enough is enough; Enough is… Well enough is enough...
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Getting employees to read the Employee Handbook
For many employers, creating an employee handbook seems to require so much effort that they put it off to tomorrow, and as you may expect, tomorrow never comes. Here at Redwing Solutions we recognise the value of the Employee Handbook and have seen on numerous...
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Dealing with staff who misuse their time at work
"Hang on a minute, I can't talk just now, I'm at work, let me pop outside and we can have a catch up". That's what I heard the hairdressers' junior tell her caller on the phone recently. It's alright love, I'll towel dry my own hair! Many of us will have been served...
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Are investigatory hearings always necessary?
From time to time we will be challenged as to whether an employee who is to be disciplined has to have a seperate investigatory hearing in order for any disciplinary sanction to be fair. There are very valid reasons why we might conduct a seperate investigatory...
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What do you do if someone calls in sick following the Christmas Party?
Many organisations like to celebrate with a Christmas party or meal with colleagues. Often the employer will either host the event, be responsible for organising it, or pay for certain parts of it. Ideally the day following a Christmas Party will be a non-working day,...
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Employment Rights of those affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook and their employers
Employment rights for those affected by the collapse of Thomas Cook and their employers. Today we wake up to the news that Thomas Cook has collapsed at 2 a.m. this morning. Whilst the 9000 UK based employees are in all our thoughts, this article will focus on...
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How menopause policies could help you to reduce tribunal risk
OK, so I'm convinced. Previously when asked whether menopause policies were a good idea, my reaction would be Oh My Days! where does this all end? Time of the Month Policy? However when I looked into it and realised that employees were winning tribunals because they...
read moreWhen an employee is accused of a crime
An employee's association with criminal activity has the potential to damage your reputation. It can mean that you are put under pressure by colleagues to address the employee, your customers can find out and you can get negative press. In some cases the employee may...
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When does the unwanted attention of a colleague become harassment?
From time to time, people meet at work. Hey, me and Mr Edmunds met at work, and his first attempt to get my attention was as a footer to an email. Sadly some people use email to harass colleagues who have already advised the other party that they are not interested....
read moreTime off for personal appointments
What do you do if an employee suddenly informs in the middle of their shift, without notice, that they need to go out to a doctors appointment in an hours time? Or any other personal appointment? What about a midwife appointment? It's not a personal appointment but...
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much appreciated”
Chris D. Redditch