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What is an HR adviser’s role in a disciplinary process? The EAT makes it clear that the role of an HR adviser in a disciplinary process is narrowly drawn; limited to assisting the investigation/disciplinary officer in relation to questions of law, procedure and process. In particular, an HR adviser should not stray into areas of culpability. In the context of an investigation, the substance of the report should be the product of the investigating manager’s enquiries. Similarl
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Many managers like to think they are the Alan Sugar of their company and inevitably make these six common mistakes. 1. Not following the Acas code of practice Managers need to be familiar with the Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures, as well as their own disciplinary rules and procedures. Although a failure to follow the code does not in itself make an employer liable to proceedings, employment tribunals will take the code into account when consider
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It is nice when you back a winner!!! The unfair use of Joint Enterprise is over according to the supreme court of appeal. We have run a number of articles highlighting the injustice that is Joint Enterprise. This 300 year old law had been used with vigour by the CPS to gain convictions of murder for defendants without there being any form of scientific or even basic police work. Writing this article makes me feel good as this issue has affected a disproportionate number of yo
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We are continuing with our look at the migration crisis. The biggest threat to the European project is the migration crisis. With conflicts in places like, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, Ukraine driving refugees from those regions. On the another side there is Boko haram, Al shabaab, the Tuareg of People do not risk their lives and the lives of their children if they have other choices. So it is ironic that the countries that the majority of refugees want to head to are eit
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Welcome. This edition is a follow up article to FIND YOU VOICE 16 posted 23rd Nov 15 dealing with the migration crisis. I don’t think there is any doubt that the summer migration crisis has gotten worse over the winter. With the civil war in Syria turning into an international conflict, Russia, France and Britain all joining the sectarian bloodletting. The refugee numbers are growing at an alarming rate. Towns and cities are being emptied of their populations and again we are
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Is it so black and white? After reading a TUC report, outlining the apparent pay gap. Not between men and women (which we have highlighted in previous editions), but between black and white employees in the Education profession. While we are not shocked or surprised what was contained in this report, it still makes depressing reading. With the way anti discrimination laws are structured in this country it is very difficult to openly treat someone less favourably than others,
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Legal aid, how many of us know what it is and who can get it? Lots of stories get heavy coverage in the media and others seem to slip by, the story on legal aid in this country is a long one. So as always we need to look at the past to see the future. What is legal aid? Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring eq
