Nicola Welchman outlines the potential pitfalls for organisations that need to dismiss someone working voluntarily – and how to avoid them
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What to consider when dismissing a volunteer
Staff fear exposing bad bosses
Internal research by us shows that more than half of all UK employees still fear blowing the whistle on illegal work practices. Published in Daily Express.
BBC apologises to Amanda Abbington after five-month inquiry into bullying claims in the last series.
Will Burrows shares his views on the allegations of bullying and harassment on the set of Strictly between Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice
Using mediation to settle workplace disputes
Garvey Hanchard explains how mediators can help employers resolve issues and avoid tribunals
U.K. whistleblower protections, awards needed to compensate ‘career suicide’
Discrimination against whistleblowers in the U.K. has risen to such a level that the government may need to actively pursue plans to afford greater legal protection, as well as introduce financial awards to compensate for their “career suicide.”
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A settlement agreement is a legally binding contract between an employer and an employee. It typically brings the employee’s employment to an end and waives employee’s right to legal claims in exchange for a financial payment.
