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A cautionary tale of the right of accompaniment
If you are not sure, the right of accompaniment is one of the fundamental employee rights where they are entitled to be accompanied by a companion in any meeting where they may suffer a detriment.
The Rules For Bank Holiday For The Queen’s Funeral
The funeral for Queen Elizabeth II has been scheduled to take place on Monday 19th September and it has been declared a bank holiday in Northern Ireland.
As an employer you are probably wondering what your options are and how you can handle this additional bank holiday for your staff. Let me explain…
Top Tips For Managing Probation
These are my top tips for managing employees on probation for small business. What is probation?
A probation policy / procedure refers to the requirement of a new employee to complete a probationary period or “trial period” for want of a better phrase, during which time their performance and achievements are assessed against company standards for the role.
HR Made Easy Is Moving To An Appointment Only Basis
After a very hectic April and most of May, I have to admit I have taken on too much work as I didn't want to let anyone down. Unfortunately the result was that I have not been as responsive as I would like. I pride myself in providing excellent service, so I needed to...
How rediscovering my joy, turned into an award winning adventure
This week, something happened for the first time! I was featured in an editorial for the Irish News as part of the celebration for the Women In Business Awards. Please see below the copy of the article which was first published on 22/03/22. Donegal girl, now living...
Outstanding Innovation Winner !!!
I'm so excited and delighted and overwhelmed to be able to say I won the Women In Business NI Award for Outstanding Innovation in Small Business last night in Belfast. The judging criteria for my category was: "This award goes to an outstanding individual who can best...
