The CIPD’s latest research on how to deal with conflict at work found that just over a third (35 per cent) of employees experienced some form of conflict over the past year, whether that was an isolated incident or an ongoing difficult relationship. Some examples of unpleasant daily work situations experienced by UK employees every year are: A colleague is excluded from work conversations and not invited to a meeting when a new project is introduced. Another is cut off in the middle of answering a question Or pulled up for an easily remedied mistake The boss who overrides reasonable decisions or embarrasses someone in front of their workmates An employee is ‘encouraged’ to take on more work with the ‘incentive’ of holding on to their contract. Findings The report also found 15 per cent of employees have claimed to have suffered bullying at work over the past three years, with 8 per cent experiencing harassment of a non-sexual nature and 4 per cent sexual harassment. However, much more widespread are instances of lower-level conflict that can create the building blocks for the more serious incidents or bullying. Other causes for conflict maybe management who say one thing, yet do […]
The government has published The Good Work Plan April 2020, which is designed to implement the proposals of employment reforms which are due to come into effect in April 2020. The primary purpose is to ensure that individuals have better access to, and a better understanding of, their employment relationships. Statement of Written Particulars There will be a new requirement for you, as employers, to provide a more comprehensive statement of written particulars or contract of employment. You will also have to provide these statements to workers and not just employees. In addition, the new statement must cover more terms and must be issued on the first day of employment, unlike currently, you have 8 weeks to issue your contracts. HMRC Clamping Down The Good Work Plan has also made a commitment to further align the tribunal assessment of employment status with HMRC’s. Currently there are three categories of employment status in the tribunal forum: employee, worker and self-employed, while as far as HMRC is currently concerned there are only two, as it does not recognise ‘worker’ status. This can at times cause confusion for both the company and the individual. Tribunal Claims There will be an introduction of sanctions […]
