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Gemma Murphy, Director, ViewHR, with advice on how to conduct a fair and reasonable investigation

In their ‘Conducting workplace investigations guide’, ACAS defines an investigation as ‘a fact-finding exercise to collect all the relevant information on a... READ MORE »

Gemma Murphy, Director, ViewHR, with advice on how to give feedback at 121s with team members

The Effects of Feedback Interventions on Performance Theory, written by Kluger & DeNisi, defines feedback as: ‘actions taken by (an) external agent (s) to provide... READ MORE »

Gemma Murphy, of ViewHR, with a guide for employers to making reasonable adjustments

Making Reasonable Adjustments – A Guide for Employers Have you been asked or recommended to make reasonable adjustments for an employee with a disability, writes Gemma... READ MORE »

Biz Update featuring ViewHR, Trunki, Heroes, KINGLAND and Bournemouth Writing Festival

Praise for ViewHR after advising Trunki on its HR for sale to Heroes ViewHR provided employment law advice and hands-on HR support to Trunki on the sale of its Magmatic... READ MORE »

ViewHR's Gemma Murphy on the government's launch of a holiday entitlement consultation...

Back in July, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Harpur Trust v Brazel, that all part-year workers are entitled to be paid for 5.6 weeks’ holiday, writes Gemma... READ MORE »

Gemma Murphy, Director, ViewHR, with advice on handling those difficult HR conversations...

Gemma Murphy, Director, ViewHR, with the latest in our monthly HR columns, brought to you in association with ViewHR. +++ How to have a difficult conversation? How does... READ MORE »

Gemma Murphy, Director, ViewHR, with ways to support staff perhaps suffering loneliness...

As businesses settle into new work routines after the various Covid lockdowns, a large number of firms have adopted a hybrid approach to working or have allowed employees... READ MORE »

Gemma Murphy of ViewHR on the extra bank holiday to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Are staff entitled to the extra bank holiday in June? There will be an extra bank holiday to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday June 3, writes Gemma Murphy. In... READ MORE »

Your guide to the newly published statutory rates with ViewHR Director Gemma Murphy

The government has published the proposed statutory rates, writes Gemma Murphy, Director, ViewHR. The rates normally increase each April in line with the consumer price... READ MORE »

Topical advice as ViewHR ponder the question: Should the work Christmas party be cancelled?

“Should we cancel our Christmas party?” Here at ViewHR, this is a question we have been asked on more than one occasion in the past couple of weeks by employers. It... READ MORE »