Author Archives for Anne-Marie Boyle
Blog: Why mediate? A view on the many benefits of mediating workplace disputes
July 1, 2021 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Why mediate? A view on the many benefits of mediating workplace disputesFollowing on from my earlier mediation blog , this time I’m looking at different types of mediation, their many benefits and possible outcomes. Mediation sits between negotiation at one end and litigation at the other end of the ‘dispute resolution spectrum’. My... Read more
Blog: Is mediation at odds with being an employment lawyer?
May 4, 2021 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Is mediation at odds with being an employment lawyer?Rather like Luke, I have been on something of a journey over the past year. Whereas Luke’s route has been into executive coaching, mine has been into the fascinating world of workplace mediation. I have long-harboured an interest in mediation. ... Read more
Blog: Vaccine Refusal – can an employer insist?
March 10, 2021 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Vaccine Refusal – can an employer insist?With a large number of people in the UK now vaccinated, employers are understandably keen that their staff should be part of that group. With reports of individuals reluctant or refusing to have a vaccine and certain employers stating that... Read more
Blog: Miscarriage – a workplace issue
October 12, 2020 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Miscarriage – a workplace issueThis is not an easy topic to discuss, but an important one nonetheless. Many of you will have also seen recent press coverage following Chrissy Teigen and husband John Legend’s miscarriage. It is a fact that 1 in 4 women... Read more
Blog: Life after furlough – employment law considerations for cost-effective alternatives to redundancy
June 9, 2020 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Life after furlough – employment law considerations for cost-effective alternatives to redundancyThe length of time the economy has had to shut down as a result of Covid-19 means that businesses are facing tough cost-cutting decisions. As redundancies are neither cheap nor easy, the alternatives to achieve savings yet retain skilled staff... Read more
Blog: One of the biggest employment law changes in 2020 – are you ready?
January 10, 2020 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: One of the biggest employment law changes in 2020 – are you ready?Perhaps the biggest employment law change of 2020 (in terms of you needing to change how you do things) arrives on 6 April. It has the potential to cause headaches for HR practitioners, as it involves changes to the right... Read more
Blog: Secret Santa – the perils of the annual workplace present giving
December 19, 2019 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Secret Santa – the perils of the annual workplace present givingNow, I am not trying to be a Scrooge about this – but we need to talk about Secret Santa. It has now become almost mythically traditional for workplaces to indulge in this ‘secret’ present giving where everyone is forced... Read more
Blog: Pregnancy & maternity in the workplace – part 4
November 25, 2019 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Pregnancy & maternity in the workplace – part 4In the last of our series looking at Pregnancy and Maternity in business, Anne-Marie Boyle looks at the tricky issues thrown up where a dismissal situation (including redundancy) arises during or after a period of maternity leave. We know that... Read more
Blog: Pregnancy & maternity in the workplace – part 2
August 20, 2019 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Pregnancy & maternity in the workplace – part 2In our second blog on pregnancy and maternity discrimination , I’m looking at the area of effective communication during maternity leave. In the words of Spandau Ballet, ‘communication let me down, and I’m left here.’ We all know the point of good communication with your employees... Read more
Blog: Oh No! Are we back to clocking on?
July 3, 2019 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Oh No! Are we back to clocking on?It is probable that the recent ECJ decision in the case of Federacion de Servicios de Comisiones Obreras v Deutsche Bank may have passed you by. ‘Record keeping’ and ‘working time’ are hardly terms that put fire in our bellies! However, this case has shone a light on a... Read more
Blog: Menopause in the Workplace – A personal perspective from an HR professional
June 12, 2019 12:00 am Comments Off on Blog: Menopause in the Workplace – A personal perspective from an HR professionalAt our recent Employment Law Update event, I led a slot on ‘menopause in the workplace’. I have been developing a keen interest in this over the last year and I wanted to share some good practice ideas. I also... Read more
