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It’s Not Ok To Call Me Bald

It’s Not Ok To Call Me Bald

  • By Reach Higher Human Resources™
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The comments on social media were entirely predictable with “snowflakes”, “they wouldn’t have coped in the 70s and 80s” and “the world’s gone mad” common themes. The matter in question was the Sheffield Employment Tribunal’s judgement in case number 1803764/2021. A case where the Tribunal ruled in favour of a male employee who complained that […]
Human Resource Management & Covid-19: Some Uncomfortable Truths

Human Resource Management & Covid-19: Some Uncomfortable Truths

  • By Reach Higher Human Resources™
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The statement ‘people are our greatest asset’ is widely used by many employers. For some this represents a genuine belief from the top of the organisation. For many others, however, this kind of rhetoric can feel like pseudo-socialist guff that actually has limited -if any- meaning. The recent and ongoing Covid-19 crisis has inadvertently provided […]
Knowledge Tools For Effective Management

Knowledge Tools For Effective Management

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If a person wanted to take a car for a spin on the road they would first be expected to take lessons and then pass a test to show that they are competent enough to drive. When it comes to letting people manage employees, however, the situation is often very different. Many employees who find […]
What Bullseye Can Teach Us About Equality

What Bullseye Can Teach Us About Equality

  • By Reach Higher Human Resources™
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One of my guilty pleasures is watching repeats of Bullseye on Challenge. It’s a northerner thing. Like the many millions who watched the gameshow in the 80s and 90s I fondly remember tuning in every Sunday. It was proper entertainment for the family. Harmless fun that caused no offence to anyone. Or did it? As […]
The Employment Commodity That Cost Morrisons Millions

The Employment Commodity That Cost Morrisons Millions

  • By Reach Higher Human Resources™
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One of the most misunderstood pieces of employment related legislation in recent years has to be the Data Protection Act. So much so that even the mention of “data protection” is now invariably baulked at in the same way that “elf and safety” is widely viewed with comparable disdain.  But disregard the Data Protection Act […]
How to Conduct a Successful HR Investigation

How to Conduct a Successful HR Investigation

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If you work in the HR profession or even in management it is inevitable that you will at some stage be required to undertake investigatory work. This can be for a wide range of reasons including: disciplinary, grievance, performance and whistleblowing issues, to name just a few examples.  How an investigation is conducted has very […]
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