The Employment Law & HR Podcast

An interview with Juliette Chan 

Although my focus is on the law and the legal side of employing people I am very interested in and enthusiastic about ways in which my clients can be the best employers and get the most out of their people. After meeting Juliette at a networking group on the Isle of Wight I was really interested to hear about her work and the ways in which this can help employers and employees deal with work related issues. Juliette kindly agreed to be interviewed and I hope you will agree has provided some interesting insights into grief, loss and how it relates to work. 

In this episode we cover:

  • Ways in which employers can help employees who have had a bereavement; 
  • How grief and loss effect employees in the workplace; 
  • Ways to spot when someone needs help;
  • Strategies for dealing with grief and loss. 

Action Points

  1. Give managers some guidance and training on dealing with grief in the workplace;
  2. When undertaking redundancies or major changes in the business be aware of the impact on employees;
  3. Seek advice from an expert to ensure you are doing the best you can for your employees. 

About Juliette Chan 

Juliette is a Grief Recovery Specialist® whose business is Altered Dawn.

Juliette helps with any loss such as bereavement, relationship breakdown, pet loss, loss of trust, job loss, bankruptcy, loss of health, etc.

She teaches the Grief Recovery Method® to help people understand their grief, make peace with it and move forward. This isn’t counselling or therapy – it is a series of step-by-step actions that can be used again and again for any future loss. Juliette runs courses for both groups and individuals. 

Juliette is also qualified to work with parents and professionals who want to help children grieve. 

Useful Links & Case References

Juliette's website - Altered Dawn - www.altereddawn.co.uk

You can connect with Juliette on LinkedIn here – Juliette Chan

Direct download: Juliette_Chan.mp3
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The Pitfalls of ACAS Early Conciliation 

In this weeks’ episode I tell you about a case involving an employee who represented himself and mistakenly put the wrong employer on his Early Conciliation application.

In this episode I will cover:

  • The facts of the case;
  • Background to the introduction of ACAS Early Conciliation;
  • How an employees mistaken belief about who his employer was cost him his ability to claim constructive dismissal;
  • Why this kind of mistake is helpful to employers facing a claim.

Action Points

  1. If you receive an employment tribunal claim against you through the post you should seek advice immediately as there may be ways of preventing the case from continuing therefore minimising the costs and risks to you; 
  2. Seek advice from an employment law specialist who knows about the Employment Tribunal process and procedures;
  3. We are specialist employment lawyers and can help with case so why not give us a call and let an expert take care of it for you 023 8098 2006, 01983 897003 or 01722 653001.

 Useful Links & Case References

 

Giny v SNA Transport Limited - Employment Appeal Tribunal 

Direct download: Episode_81.mp3
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