From 1 October 2024, employers will be required to take proactive steps to protect their employees from sexual harassment. It will no longer be enough to have an up-to-date sexual harassment policy and offer staff training. Employers must demonstrate that they’ve identified the risks and implemented appropriate protections.Continue reading
I am going to stick my neck out and suggest that workplace mediation offers perhaps the largest untapped opportunity for cost-cutting and improving profitability in business in the UK today. The many benefits of a mediation culture, including lower levels of conflict, improved morale, improved staff retention and even improved relations with suppliers and customers are really important and are a big part of that business case, but are outside the scope of this article. I am going to focus here just on the cost savings in terms of management and HR time.Continue reading