Racial Harassment
A concern was raised regarding comments and actions by one employee about another, which the complainant believed had racist undertones. The matter was investigated by Mustard HR, who took a careful approach in this [...]
Redundancy
Mustard HR was commissioned to support a redundancy situation due to a change in the direction of the business. The affected employees were placed at risk of redundancy and a consultation period commenced. Mustard [...]
Grievance following disciplinary action
An employee raised a grievance having been suspended pending disciplinary action. This is not uncommon and will very much depend on the circumstances as to how it is managed. In this case, Mustard HR [...]
Managing Performance
It had been identified by the organisation that there was a skills gap at ‘middle management’ level in terms of managing (mainly informal stage) capability/conduct issues. After reviewing previous cases and discussing the needs [...]
Disciplinary Appeal : Disability & Capability
I was acting in the capacity of advisor to a dismissal appeal panel. After hearing the employee’s case I used my judgement skills and Employment Tribunal experience to conclude that the Summary Dismissal for [...]
Catering Restructure
Tasked with restructuring the Healthcare Catering service in response to the withdrawal of a ‘Meals on wheels’ service. I worked with the management team to draw up a business case for the multiple homes [...]
Restructure : Care Homes
The relocation of three care homes to create new large home meant that all catering staff had been put at risk of redundancy. The project involved collaborative working with the sister company who employed [...]
Corporate Social Responsibility Restructure
Having previously been involved in ‘in-house’ CSR staff initiatives, I undertook a piece of CSR work on a pro-bono basis. I got to know the organisation - a small charity who did not have [...]
Variation to Contract
Due to a requirement to make significant costs savings and in a bid to protect jobs, it was proposed that staff within the Refuse service change their working pattern to a condensed “four day [...]
Absence Management
I was tasked with reducing absence levels in a new business area, which had been transferred in through TUPE. Absence levels stood at >9%. The new employer wanted to reduce it to match the [...]
Pay & Reward : Pay Review
It became apparent to the organisation that inherited pay structures were not fit for purpose. I analysed the shortcomings of the existing arrangements and identified the main issues which were around equal pay, market [...]
Large Scale TUPE Transfer
I was tasked with mobilising the people management aspects of a new 10 year £6.5m Joint Venture (JV) employing 150 staff. I took a collaborative approach, spending time leading up to transfer getting to [...]
Employment Tribunal Claim
The organisation received a collective Employment Tribunal claim for a failure to Inform & Consult in a TUPE transfer. Using my Employment Law experience, I identified a flaw in the process undertaken by the [...]