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A company's security officers do not have the privileges of the police and, therefore, should not be expected to act as such when investigating offences of suspected dishonesty of employees. To ensure that investigations of staff dishonesty are in keeping with the law, companies should integrate the requirements of criminal law and those of employment law. Unfamiliarity with the principles governing such investigations could endanger a potential court case through faulty procedure. In the UK, it is essential to consider the applicability of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to commercial investigators. A company's security officers and human resources professionals can team up to eradicate dishonesty in the workplace, while at the same time respecting the rights and interests of offenders. This can be done by developing personnel policies and procedures that are compatible with those of the security function.
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There are two kinds of resignation that an employer encounters: verbal and written. If the resignation is verbal and in the form of an angry response to a negative incident, a manager should respond with a "feeling" reply that allows the employee to reconsider (without saying as much). If the resignation is written, the manager's best action for the moment is to accept it. Later, a decision can be made whether or not to ask the employee to reconsider, based on the employee's value to the company. In either case, it is wise to consider possible legal actions on the employee's part. For example, an employee resigning in anger may be asked to stay, only to be fired 3 months later for cause; the employee may sue on the basis of not having been advised as to the improper conduct.
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Videos on health and safety issues launched in 1995 covered a wide range of topics. These include stress, which is now the subject of extensive research. Videos which contain factual information play a very important role, emphasising the need to keep the workplace tidy, to keep exits clear and to handle loads in the most appropriate way. However, videos which deal with fictional incidents can also put across an important message.
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