Workplace Conflict | Early Intervention, Estimated Costs and Employment Law

According to a recent Acas report, workplace conflict – a term used for any disagreement or dispute between employers and their employees – is costing UK employers £28.5 billion every year. That’s roughly £1,000 per employee.

Most workplace issues can often be resolved informally, provided organisations take action early. However, Acas suggests that it’s not uncommon for managers to struggle to deal with complex and challenging personal issues.

With this in mind, join us for expert advice on effective management so that you can maximise productivity and efficiency and prevent employee relations from becoming an expensive drain on your business.

22 July at 14:00

Whether it relates to objections about the job itself or individuals just don’t get along, workplace conflict is bad for business.

While only 5% of employees who experienced conflict resigned as a result and just 9% took time off, 40% of those who remained at work reported being less motivated and more than half (56%) reported stress, anxiety and/or depression. This ‘presenteeism’ has a considerable impact on productivity and businesses’ bottom line.

In fact, according to Acas’ research, each of these grievances costs businesses an estimated £951 in management time. And if this escalates into a disciplinary, each case costs approximately £1,141.

In this free 40-minute session, we will explore the impact of workplace conflict on organisations, looking at preventative measures and the positive impact that becoming a wellbeing-centric organisation can have on reducing conflict within the workplace and the need for more formal procedures.

Co-hosted by Jane Hallas, solicitor and Head of Team at Ellis Whittam, and Donna Gibb, Head of HR Commercial & ER Lead at Law At Work, this session will cover:

  • The costs of not dealing with conflict appropriately, including the estimated costs of resignations, absences and reduced productivity;
  • Formal approaches to conflict resolution, including workplace mediation, disciplinary and grievance procedures;
  • The legal implications of a formal approach and how to manage this process compliantly;
  • How to minimise the risks around successful constructive dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing claims and what this looks like; and
  • The escalation to early conciliation notices and Employment Tribunal claims.

As always, we will be answering questions live during the session, so we invite you to submit your questions when registering for the session (via the form opposite). Alternatively, you can submit them during the webinar via the chat box feature. 

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Jane Hallas
Head of Team and Solicitor
Stephanie Robinson
Director of HR Consultancy
Anna Jones
Director - National Accounts

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