by Beststart HR | Aug 7, 2017 | Case Studies, Independent Schools CS
Background Our client was a single-sex independent school with an excellent reputation for inspiring, encouraging and developing boys between the ages of 4 and 13. The Headmaster had recently arrived at the school and as part of his initial review was interested in...
by Beststart HR | Aug 3, 2017 | Case Studies, Grievances
Background Our client provides elderly, nursing and specialised care in a chain of residential homes across the Home Counties. They had received a grievance and counter-grievance between two managers working together in one care home but despite both informal and...
by Beststart HR | Jul 14, 2017 | Best Practice, Case Studies, Mediation
Sam had worked at an Accountancy Firm since June 2005 as a qualified accountant. She was involved in the recruitment process when Lucy joined in September 2007 as a post graduate completing further professional qualifications. After Lucy completed a satisfactory...
by Beststart HR | Jul 14, 2017 | Case Studies
Background Our client was a specialty food distributor with approximately 50 employees who had recently undergone a merger. As a result, the company had relocated and all office-based staff except Board Members were now working in an open plan environment. Shortly...
by Beststart HR | Jul 14, 2017 | Case Studies, Restructures, TUPE
Background Our client was a law firm that had, over a period of about a year, sought a merger with another law firm. As time wore on it became clear that a full merger may not be possible due to the diversity of the firm’s legal services and the Board reached a...
by Beststart HR | Jul 6, 2017 | Case Studies, Engagement, Performance management, Professional Services CS, Strategy
Background Our client was an innovative and contemporary law firm with a dominant position in conveyancing and re-mortgaging. However, following legislative changes in the legal sector, this market was transforming with new players from non-legal industries entering...