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    Reducing an Employee's Hours or Redundancy due to lack of work

    Isn't it just! It was my first post and reaching out for help and I appreciate every response - especially over the weekend. I had got myself in a bit of a panic about it all and I now have a much clearer head and plan to move forward.
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    Reducing an Employee's Hours or Redundancy due to lack of work

    Hi Cyndy - I can't thank you enough for this reply, it has really clarified things, cleared my head and alleviated my anxiety - I'm so very grateful. She is a very good worker and has worked in difficult circumstances for the past 18 months. I've had to take so much time off work for my...
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    Reducing an Employee's Hours or Redundancy due to lack of work

    You are absolutely right, I have to take a lot of responsibility for what has happened. The first two years we were so busy with the new premises, the next two years she wasn't there much due to furlough and that is when it became apparent that things were some serious shortfalls. Short of...
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    Reducing an Employee's Hours or Redundancy due to lack of work

    Thanks Kulture, I really would like to keep her, despite her shortcomings in some areas, she has proven to be very good in others, she's trustworthy, very reliable and enjoys her job. My preference would be a reduction in her working days rather than making her redundant. Given the past...
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    Reducing an Employee's Hours or Redundancy due to lack of work

    Thanks WaveJumper, we have had regular reviews. Whilst the mistakes are annoying, it certainly isn't anything I would formally document or have a disciplinary about. We talk about it at the time and there is always a reason why things happened, the computer cut out or "no, I definitely did it...
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    Reducing an Employee's Hours or Redundancy due to lack of work

    No not yet, I want to make sure that I have established what I'm able to do first. I have just checked her employment contract and there is a clause in there where I reserve the right to change hours of employment as and when required.
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    Reducing an Employee's Hours or Redundancy due to lack of work

    Hello everyone. I am hoping for some advice. I'm a sole trader and have one member of staff, she is on a contract, works 7.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday. I have an on-line retail business. She has been employed for 4½ years. She is my first-ever employee. She (over) sold herself very well...
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    Full or Part Time definition?

    Hello all, I'm new here and just reaching out for some advice on taking on my first employee (excited and petrified at the same time). I'm a sole trader and been in business for around 8 years. My new employee will be working Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm with half an hour for lunch. This...
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