Why
Worry?
I
am a good manager and I am doing a good job for my company.
The Company respects
the Law and Diversity issues rarely arise in my area. As and when
they do I pass them on to the HR Department, where they have people
qualified to deal with the issue and I can carry on with the job
I am paid for. As for Bullying, it is just not tolerated in the
company and never occurs.'
An employee in a local Company said: "After several months
of uninterrupted bullying I was a quivering wreck, unable to eat,
unable to sleep, terrified of going to work and all because of one
individual, unfit to be allowed out on his own let alone be in a
position of management".
A
senior manager, same time, in the same Company said: "We don't
have bullying here. It's not a problem"
There is no
other Company quite like HR & Diversity Management Limited (HR&DM).
HR&DM provides
a high-quality, low cost, dispute resolution service, specialising
in the arena of Workplace Bullying and Conflict Management. HR&DM
support both the employee and the employer in both the Public and
Private Sector across the UK. We provide a degree of FREE
support also. No other organisation or Consultant provides this
level of support, in this way !
HR&DM has
a 10 year, highly successful, track record in the arena of conflict
management and have become expert advisers to a number of blue-chip
organisations. We wrote our first Step By Step Guide in 1997, especially
for HR professionals, and we have spoken on Radio and National Television.
We are different
from other Consultants because we have a unique insight
into Workplace bullying and, as mentioned above, we offer support
to both parties (unlike Solicitors, ACAS and other Consultants).
HR&DM, additionally,
offers a number of FREE
services including;
A
Blog! Visit our blog and tell
us what you think: http://hrdiversityblog.blogspot.com
FREE
personnel master templates for HR professionals
FREE
Consultation to victims of workplace bullying
FREE
advice to employers facing change management, redundancy or other
contentious projects.
We operate two Websites and
a Help Line
www.hrdiversity.co.uk - For
Employers and line managers
www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk
-for Employees and managers
National
Bullying Helpline: 0845 22 55 787
We believe in TEAM WORK.
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- Taking the heat
out of the situation
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- Establishing a cost effective way-forward
for both the employer and the employee
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- Actively supporting both parties in a 'hands-on'
operational way
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Mediatng, mentoring and guiding both parties through Dispute Resolution
3-Steps
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- Working with line-management; training,
coaching, auditing policies and identifying best-practice methodologies
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- Offering the option of an impartial, independent,
INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE where complaints or a high
level of staff grievances exist/are made
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- Recommending solutions in the case of Redundancy,
Change Management, Employment Tribunal cases, Grievance & Disciplinary
and other contentious matters
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- Keeping in close touch. Building & developing
future relationships AT ALL LEVELS
Diversity
has many aspects;
Discrimination, Equal Opportunities, Data Protection, Bullying and
Harassment are examples. Discrimination itself has several guises;
Race, Sex, Disability and now Age. However, statistics show that
Bullying in the Workplace is by far the most prevalent.
According to Personnel Today workplace bullying was the biggest
cause of staff grievance at 42.5%. The same survey found
that sexual discrimination, racial discrimination and harassment
rated at only 4.5% in comparison.
One
in three people actually leave their jobs as a result of bullying.
What
numbers are involved?
We discuss
these in this site but as an initial Guide you will see case studies
where Employment Tribunals have awarded sums well in excess of £100,000.
Of course this nowhere approaches the cost to the company after
Litigation costs, manager and employee's time and the reputation
damage, especially to large organisations.
We also discuss the recognition of Diversity, and discuss how it
arises. We look at what the Law says and we point interested managers
to further reading on the subject.
However, when it comes to what to do, we can visit your offices
and take an hour or so of your time discussing the main actions
you can take in your area of operation to minimise conflict.
We want you to be fully aware of the issues surrounding Diversity.
What the impact could be on your company and your company's employees.
How to recognise conflict, be it Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination
or whatever, and what to do about it.
Of course, you can contact us for advice at any time in the future
and let's hope together we can minimise Diversity issues within
your organisation.
``You can employ Diversity experts by the hundredweight,
build-up your team of HR experts and encourage your PR people to
promote the fact that you care about your workforce - but if your
line-managers are not trained to `manage' people you may just as
well spend your time practicing writing zero's on your Corporate
cheque book. Employment Tribunal awards start at
£58K and Tribunals will take a poor view where an employer has failed
to follow basic Grievance & Disciplinary guidelines laid down
in The Employment Act 2008.
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