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• Dismissal for inappropriate religious conversations was fair, rules Court of Appeal

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  Law reports

  In Kuteh v Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, the Court of Appeal held that the NHS trust fairly dismissed a Christian nurse for initiating inappropriate conversations about religion with patients in breach of a lawful management instruction.

• How to put together a total reward statement

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  How to

  Practical guidance on developing a total reward statement to showcase an employer's investment in the reward and benefits of its employees.

• Podcast: GDPR update - current data protection issues for HR

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  Audio and video

  We discuss the continuing impact of the GDPR, including potential enforcement action, the use of artificial intelligence in the recruitment process and how Brexit may affect the transfer of data between the EEA and the UK.

• Social media misconduct: Dismissal without notice pay leads to wrongful dismissal

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  Law reports

  In Atherton v Bensons Vending Ltd, an employment tribunal held that a small employer fairly dismissed an employee who made a personal attack on the managing director on Facebook. However, the claimant's wrongful dismissal was upheld because the employer could not show that his behaviour was so serious that it was entitled to dismiss him without notice pay.

• Take part in our recruiting graduates and apprentices survey

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  Editor's choice

  Take part in XpertHR's survey on recruiting graduates and apprentices to receive the latest data on how your organisation compares.

• What can employers do to support employees who are observing Ramadan?

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  Editor's choice

  A new FAQ looks at the steps that employers can take to support employees who are fasting during Ramadan.

• Sex discrimination: Should employers that enhance maternity pay also enhance shared parental pay?

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  Legal guidance

  The Court of Appeal has heard the appeals in Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police v Hextall and Capita Customer Management Ltd v Ali, which considered whether or not it is discriminatory against men for employers to enhance maternity pay but not shared parental pay. We summarise what stage the cases have reached, explain their implications, and highlight some employers that have recently enhanced family-friendly leave.

• Managing poor performance

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  Line manager briefing

  A line manager briefing looking at managing poor performance, including delivering effective feedback, identifying and acting on barriers to success, holding performance-related discussions and dealing with potential outcomes.

• Podcast: Key HR metrics and priorities for the year ahead

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  Audio and video

  Senior HR practice editor, Noelle Murphy, takes us through the latest findings from XpertHR's annual survey of HR roles and responsibilities, which covers HR priorities over the coming year. We discuss key points of note from recruitment challenges to the impact of Brexit.

• Police recruitment: Challenges and initiatives

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  Commentary and analysis

  We look at some of the initiatives that have been taken to boost recruitment in the police sector, and highlight what the police can learn from HM Prison and Probation Service's recruitment campaign.

• Brexit workforce audit

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  Policies and documents

  An example spreadsheet to use when auditing your organisation's UK workforce for Brexit. The audit can assist employers with workforce planning and ensuring that EU nationals are encouraged to apply for settled or pre-settled status.

• Liveflo Beta now live

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  Editor's choice

  Our popular Liveflo tool is about to get even better. A number of enhancements have been made in response to feedback from our subscribers as well as technology trends. Liveflo Beta is available for you now to test and explore.

• Take part in our managing mental health in the workplace survey

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  Editor's choice

  XpertHR is conducting research to explore how employers manage and promote mental wellbeing in the workplace, and we would like to invite you to take part.

• Calculating holiday entitlement for term-time workers: is there a simple answer?

  Type:

  Legal guidance

  In light of new guidance for local government employers on term-time workers, consultant editor Darren Newman looks for a simple way to calculate the holiday entitlement of employees who work only during school terms.