Managing people

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  Taking disciplinary action against an employee

  Disciplinary rules and procedures to deal with poor performance and conduct

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  Child employment

  Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licenses and what local council bylaws can say about employing children

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  Rest breaks at work

  Workers' rights to rest breaks at and from work - length of breaks, how age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules

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  Employment status

  Employment status (ie worker, employee, director or contractor) affects employer responsibilities in the workplace.

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  Night working hours

  The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions

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  Flexible working

  Requesting flexible working, how to make an application, what business reasons an employer can give to reject an application and how to appeal

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  Managing people for growth workshops

  Managing People for Growth is a series of workshops focusing on business performance, productivity, people management skills and confidence building.

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  Solve a workplace dispute

  Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration

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  Monitoring workers

  Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair

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  Whistleblowing

  Whistleblowing is when a worker reports suspected wrongdoing at work - find out about the whistleblowing process, who's involved and what protection workers have from dismissal

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  Working with trade unions: employers

  Working effectively with trade unions; collective bargaining and agreements, informing and consulting, union subs, the check off, political funds, union reps

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  Part-time workers' rights

  Part-time workers shouldn't be treated less favourably than full-time workers; employers' responsibilities and what part-time workers can do if they're treated unfairly

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  If your business faces industrial action

  Strikes and industrial action - rights and responsibilities for employers, when unions can take action and the effect on employees' pay and working records

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  Graduate placement programme

  Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) provides eligible businesses and social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands with the opportunity to employ a graduate or undergraduate for a specific piece of work.

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  What to do when an employee dies

  If an employee dies at work, you must report the death to the Health and Safety Executive and the police

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  Train and develop your staff (Investors in People Scotland)

  Investors in People Scotland provides support to help you get the most out of your employees through development and training.

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  Workplace bullying and harassment

  What to do about bullying and harassment at work - the law, action employees can take and advice for employers about their responsibilities

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  P3: People, Performance and Productivity Tool

  The P3 Tool can help you identify areas which can drive performance and productivity and increase job satisfaction and employee wellbeing.

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  Inspirational leadership (Insight to Action tool)

  Insignt into Action is an online tool aimed at helping leaders understand their natural leadership styles.

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  Time off work for public duties

  Taking time off work for public duties (eg as a justice of the peace, school governor or on jury service) - rights and responsibilities for employees and employers

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  Travel disruption and work

  Travel disruption and work - employee rights, employer rights, paid and unpaid holiday entitlement, winter weather

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  Informing and consulting employees: the law

  Employee rights and employer legal obligations - the Information and Consultation of Employee regulations, setting up information and consultation agreements, and European Works councils