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HR Audit Checklists

Posted in: HR Updates on 28 September 2016

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Policies and Procedures

Weekly Review of Developments 23/9/2016

Posted in: Weekly Review of Developments on 23 September 2016

Networking in the Connected Age

Posted in: HR Updates on 22 September 2016

Interview with Gillian McAuley - Group HR Director, Devenish Nutrition

Posted in: HR Interview Series on 20 September 2016

We recently interviewed Gillian McAuley, Group HR Director, Devenish Nutrition. Gillian tells us a little bit about her role, the challenges she faces working in a rapidly growing organisation, her biggest bugbear in the office and what skills, she believes, are essential for a top career in HR.

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HR Interview Series NI

Prohibited terms in employment contracts

Posted in: Essential Guide to Employment Contracts on 19 September 2016

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Discrimination and Equality Contracts of Employment

Weekly Review of Developments 16/9/2016

Posted in: Weekly Review of Developments on 16 September 2016

Case Law

Adam Thomas Forster v McKees Farm Shop Limited (2016)

Case reference: 484/16, Legal body: NI Industrial/Employment Tribunal,

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Unfair Dismissal Sickness and Absence Disciplinary and Grievance Issues

Taking disciplinary action against disabled employees for absence

Posted in: How do I handle it NI on 14 September 2016

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Sickness and Absence Disciplinary and Grievance Issues Discrimination and Equality

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