tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post7376341543791499573..comments2024-03-06T17:19:25.610+00:00Comments on Caron's Musings: Lib Dems see off Beecroft ReportAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-724169700593581102012-05-24T11:40:51.960+01:002012-05-24T11:40:51.960+01:00Well, actually, Roger, I have fairly extensive exp...Well, actually, Roger, I have fairly extensive experience of employing people in small enterprises. I see them as incredibly valuable and therefore it is extremely important to me that they should be treated well and fairly. And, do you know what? If you do that, you get the very best out of them in return. <br /><br />It is already easy enough to sack people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04988201531739344840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-14594844038775004452012-05-23T13:47:30.445+01:002012-05-23T13:47:30.445+01:00No it is not reasonably easy to sack poor performe...No it is not reasonably easy to sack poor performers. Again ask any s&m size business. You refer to your work in HR<br />Which suggests a larger organization that could cope easier with these problems. Think of the smaller people and lone traders. Employing staff can be a nightmare and is avoided at all cost. Not helpful to the unemployed is it?Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-18027581159113189742012-05-22T23:46:13.212+01:002012-05-22T23:46:13.212+01:00Rodger, I've worked in HR for over 20 years an...Rodger, I've worked in HR for over 20 years and it has always been resonably easy to dismiss people who are poor performers or commit misconduct as long as you follow a fair and basic process. Employment law exists to prevent people being fired at will without a process - but unfortunately, before he became Energy Secretary, Ed Davey piloted BIS legislation through parliament, which came into effect on 1 April this year, extending from one to two years the period of time in which there is no protection at all from unfair dismissal for new employees. <br /><br />Beecroft was always a bit of a straw dog to make the changes the Govt has and is bringing in (for example, current consultation on abolishing low level protection against discrimination by third parties against staff) not so unreasonable in spite of it taking key aspects of employment protection back to the days of Thatcher.Adrian Crudennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128264.post-64911217989736757652012-05-22T14:39:11.788+01:002012-05-22T14:39:11.788+01:00You obviously have no experience of employing peop...You obviously have no experience of employing people. I thought the idea was to reduce unemployment. The inability to sack unsuitable staff quickly and easily hinders this process. Ask any owner of a small or medium size businessRodgernoreply@blogger.com