With paperwork potentially waylaid during industrial action, People Management explores the risks and asks how employers can mitigate them
People teams need to be aware that postal service delays could inadvertently cause the disruption of important HR processes, legal experts have warned.
While the recent strikes by Royal Mail were not intended to cause delays to HR, the action by postal workers might be one of the most widely reaching and acutely felt strike actions this year.
Royal Mail employees – who went on strike on 9 and 11 December – continue to vocalise their demand for better pay and working conditions after recent talks between the CWU and Royal Mail broke down.
Unless demands are met, three more strike days are planned to follow in the run up to Christmas. This could have some unexpected consequences on important documents relating to employees and the workplace, as many businesses communicate via formal letters in the post in addition to email.
As documents related to grievance, disciplinary or appeal outcomes, invitations to meetings and variations of contract or redundancy or TUPE consultation information could be significantly delayed, People Management consults with employment law experts for best practice in unprecedented situations.
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