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Could you win an employment tribunal case if you needed to?

Posted on January 27, 2016 (July 1, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Most of our clients are terrified of the thought of ending up in an employment tribunal, not because they have done anything wrong, but because of the hassle, aggravation, time and money it takes to defend the case. Although the UK government have brought in charges in the hope that this would reduce the number…

Zero Hours Contracts – do they have a role to play in your business?

Posted on January 20, 2016 (February 15, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

Since May 2015, employers have not been ‘allowed’ to include exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts of employment. However at the time, there was no penalty against them if they did so or if they disciplined an employee or treated them less favourably for working elsewhere or asking for permission to work elsewhere. Finally, some…

Who looks forward to going back to work after the Christmas break?

Posted on January 7, 2016 (July 2, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

On 5th January 2016 the topic on BBC Radio 3 Counties Drive with Rob show was ‘people moaning on Facebook about going back to work after Christmas, should these complaints be taken seriously by employers, or should they turn a blind eye?’ and, as Hertfordshire’s tip top HR specialist (Rob’s words not ours), I was asked…

Annual Leave Over The Festive Season

Posted on December 16, 2015 (February 15, 2022) by Donna Obstfeld

Donna was recently asked to comment on Viking's survey about annual leave over Christmas. See a snippet of what she had to say by clicking here Her full article can be seen below: Planning annual leave for the festive season will vary depending on the sector in which the business operates. Retailers are unlikely to allow…

Has your workplace gone to the dogs?

Posted on November 25, 2015 (July 2, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

We’ve all seen or heard of those workplaces that offer extra perks for their employees. And for pet owners, there is one perk that they value very highly: the ability to take their pet to work with them. In fact, digital online marketing agency The Bio Agency conducted a survey of 3,000 office workers. Of…

Bullying is prevalent in UK workplaces… and it’s on the rise

Posted on November 19, 2015 (July 2, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

It’s National Anti-Bullying Week, and shockingly, Acas have reported that over the past year they received around 20,000 calls about harassment and bullying at work. Some callers even reported that workplace bullying caused them to self-harm or have suicidal thoughts. Bullying is defined as any unwanted behaviour that makes someone feel intimidated, degraded, humiliated or…

Corporate Excellence Award 2015: Best for Support Services

Posted on November 10, 2015 (July 2, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

Following their triumphant win as ‘HR Consultancy of the Year’ last year, DOHR has now won a further two awards to add to their collection. The first is the Corporate Excellence Award for ‘Best for Support Services’. This is awarded by Corporate Vision who state: ”When it comes to the business world, true excellence takes…

A Medical Certificate Instead of a Tie!

Posted on August 6, 2015 (September 1, 2021) by Donna Obstfeld

I had to dish out some fairly unexpected advice this week that I thought I’d share, it had all of us laughing and debating a rather interesting point. I have a very successful client who owns an Estate Agent and as most of his staff are client-facing, the dress-code in his workplace is ‘business smart’.…