Unfair dismissal rulings from 2020 hold many lessons for employers for the year ahead, not least among which is the importance of shoring up genuine redundancy defences, lawyers say.
Destigmatising mental health is one of three key action areas for HR that will improve employee wellbeing as workplaces move through their COVID experience.
Bystanders are the "critical piece of the puzzle" in addressing and preventing workplace harassment, but employers must take a nuanced approach to this area , an employment lawyer warns.
Remote work has added some complexity to managing employees' misconduct, but recent cases show this will not provide any excuse for employers' procedural fairness failings.
Investigations are often the first port of call in managing workplace conflict, but their effect is "like throwing a grenade" into a team, a specialist warns.
Restructuring its workforce to reduce 'excessive hierarchy' has helped an organisation become more agile and improve its customer service, this case study shows.
Traditional ways of assessing the value of jobs are causing employers to over-invest in some roles and under-invest in others, with costly ramifications, according to an expert.
The way misconduct allegations are put to an employee can have a significant impact on a workplace investigation, and is an area where employers often come unstuck, according to a lawyer.
Platforms that allow organisations to build a "corporate memory" of their former employees are the next big area to watch in HR technology, an expert says.
Managing sick employees on an ad hoc basis increases the risk of claims and undocumented absences, making it critical for employers to enforce clear sick leave policies, a workplace lawyer says.
