December 2010 Archive

The following entries were posted in December 2010.


15
Dec

BBC wins ‘defamatory appraisal’ claim

Written by Springhouse
In a recent High Court decision, employee Dr Daniels brought a libel action against the BBC over an appraisal which referred to errors he had made, communication problems and failures to follow instructions.
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Categorised Under: References, Appraisals


11
Dec

Grievances - extreme whistleblowing hazard

Written by Springhouse
Employers should not treat workers who have made a ‘protected disclosure’ (otherwise known as whistleblowing) detrimentally. Financial liability for having done so is unlimited, and workers are protected from day one.
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Categorised Under: Whistleblowing


10
Dec

Plain English Day at Springhouse

Written by Ben Power
 "I hear what you're saying," Ben shot back as he marched into his office, "but the bottom line is at Springhouse we like to think outside the box."  Well, he thought to himself, knitting his brows, it wasn't rocket science. But what should we do going forward?
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