Ramsdens Solicitors has conducted a survey of over 200 employers seeking responses designed to gauge their confidence in dealing with a number of day-to-day issues and some less common matters.
We received responses from 222 employers in a cross-section of businesses across the UK, with half of those responding employing more than 150 people.
The key finding is that 40% of employers surveyed are tolerating low-performance levels and poor behaviour because the market for recruitment is tight. This is likely to have profound long-term effects on business and organisational performance and on co-workers.
David Bradley, Head of Employment Law at Ramsdens Solicitors said: “We conducted this survey because we sensed, from the training and advice provided to clients, that confidence levels in key areas for employers were low.
“We also noticed a change in the environment – post-pandemic – linked to strong levels of employment and vacancies that employers were being forced to tolerate lower levels of performance and, in some cases, conduct. Our survey has confirmed those views.
Gareth Dando, Employment Partner, said: “It is of particular concern that a significant proportion of employers appear to be tolerating poor performance and behaviour because they feel they have little choice in the current environment. This is likely to undermine the values an employer may regard as important and impact the long-term performance of the organisation. It is also likely to impact an area often overlooked, how well-performing employees view certain co-workers and the respect (or otherwise) they have for employers who they expect would address such issues.”
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