In this episode 221 of the podcast I bring you my thoughts and reflections on the case of Bates v The Post Office and whilst not directly related to employment law there are lots of lessons that all employers and HR can take from the events that took place.

In this episode of the podcast we cover:

• Why employers and HR need to take internal investigations seriously.
• The key things that investigators get wrong in disciplinary and grievance investigations.
• The civil test of ‘balance of probabilities’ and what this means.
• The importance of a common sense approach to issues that arise.
• Why communication is important at all levels of the organisation.
• Why large organisations need to have in place a means of obtaining feedback from the ground level through to Board level.
• How setting up employee forums, committees and/or employee representatives is a good way to establish if issues are systemic.
• Why the frequent use of settlement agreements can be a sign of an internal issue.
• That the usage and number of settlement agreements should be reviewed at Board level.
• How culture and leadership plays a key role in both avoiding and creating systemic and serious issues arising.
• The importance of independent and external review of decisions and disputes.
• A reminder that at the end of every decision is a human being whose life will be impacted.

Training for your Team

Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

Please drop me an email alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk

Fixed Price Advice from Real Experts

As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk or you can find full details here: HR Harbour

Don’t forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001, 020 3470 0007, 0191 375 9694 or 023 8098 2006

We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents

We are also on YouTube! You can find a range of topics and also listen to this podcast on YouTube here: YOUTUBE

Zoes Law

Raising awareness of melanoma and skin cancer. You can find more information here: https://www.facebook.com/zoepanayilaw

Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash

In this episode 220 of the podcast I bring you an interview with Fay Wallis who is a specialist career coach who helps HR and People Professionals.

In this episode of the podcast we cover:

• What the key issues are for HR and people professionals.
• Tips on how to address the key issues.
• Time Management tools techniques and resources for HR professionals.
• Being pulled in different directions and how to manage this.
• How to deal with confidence issues and manage imposter syndrome.
• How to influence in your role.

Fay Wallis

If you work in the HR or People team and want to have a successful and fulfilling career but have a challenge that’s getting in the way, I’m here to help. A qualified career and executive coach with a background in HR, here are some of the ways I can support you with building your skills, confidence, opportunities and impact at work:

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Why not download the free condensed pdf version of my popular HR Planner? It’s a brilliant tool to help you get: clear on your work & career goals, organised & on top of your workload, and ready to make an impact & impress in your role.

Here’s the link to download your copy:
 https://www.subscribepage.com/hrplanner2023waitlist

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HR Coffee Time features regularly in the top 10 Apple UK Careers Podcasts Chart, and hit the Number 2 spot in April 2023. It’s created especially to help you with your HR/People career. You can find it by searching for ‘HR Coffee Time’ on all the major podcasting platforms, or visiting this page of the Bright Sky website:

 https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/hr-coffee-time-podcast/

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• 1:1 coaching
• Inspiring HR – group coaching programme
• Interview coaching
• Career change coaching
• Online courses for LinkedIn and CV writing

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After founding Bright Sky Career Coaching in 2016 and spending several years helping hundreds of people across many sectors and levels with their careers, I realised that I got the most joy from coaching HR and People professionals. So, since September 2022, I now focus all my efforts on supporting them.

To help more ‘People people’, I’ve hand-picked a small team of expert coaches, also with an HR background, who work alongside me and share Bright Sky’s values of:

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• Empathy: We are warm, understanding and supportive.
• Expertise: Our coaches are highly qualified, with relevant HR backgrounds.
• Empowerment: We ensure our clients have the confidence, energy and skills to move forward.

We’re here to give you what you need to get to where you want to be. And if we’re not a good fit, we’ll point you to someone who is.

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𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: fay@brightskycareercoaching.co.uk
𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲: 0330 223 2761
𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/

Training for your Team

Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

Please drop me an email alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk

Fixed Price Advice from Real Experts

As part of our HR Harbour annual subscription service for employers we provide guidance and training for employers, supervisors and managers. If you would like to know more about the HR Harbour Service and how you can get unlimited support from as little as £210 per month please contact me for a no obligation discussion – alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk or you can find full details here: HR Harbour

Don’t forget you can contact us by telephone 01983 897003, 01722 653001, 020 3470 0007, 0191 375 9694 or 023 8098 2006

We have a variety of free documents and letters which are available to download here: DIY Documents

We are also on YouTube! You can find a range of topics and also listen to this podcast on YouTube here: YOUTUBE

Zoes Law

Raising awareness of melanoma and skin cancer. You can find more information here: https://www.facebook.com/zoepanayilaw