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Managing Promotion
Promotion is a good reward for effort and of course something that ambitious employees aim for. Usually it brings status, more money and more job interest, but it has to be managed effectively. Time was, and in some places still is, when promotion comes with service, or rather the longest serving member of the team [...]
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An ageing employee We have an elderly employee who frankly is past his sell-by date. How can we get rid of him? Reply Forget age or you will find yourself contravening age discrimination legislation. Also do not rush to get rid. You have an employee who is failing to perform to standard, so what would [...]
How to Make Difficult Discipline Decisions
Making discipline decisions should be easy. You follow your procedure and then know whether or not the employee should be given a penalty. But what if that is not the case? What if you finish up feeling unsure? A record of poor performance or unacceptable attendance level is one thing, but what if the employee [...]
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End of fixed term contract One of our employees was engaged on a fixed term contract that is about to expire. We do not need her any more. Is there anything in particular we have to do other than just let her go? Reply You should treat the ending of a fixed term contract in [...]
Managing Accident Prone Employees
You may be unlucky enough to find yourself with an accident prone employee, either because you see the same name recurring in your accident book or because, whereas some people drop things now and again, one employee does so regularly. Well, drops things, trips where there is nothing to trip over, cuts a finger on [...]
Dealing with Troublemakers
Do you have a troublemaker in your organisation? Of course not. Everything in your workplace is sweetness and light. But just in case you have a colleague in another organisation who is saddled with a difficult employee, this is what you tell him or her. First of all, recognise that the problem will not just [...]
What to Do if an Employee Dies
Hopefully you will never have to deal with the unexpected death of an employee but, if it happens, will you know what to do? Logically one could understand that you were totally unprepared and were therefore floundering, but unfortunately the deceased’s family and colleagues will criticise you and never forgive you if you do, or [...]
