1.) Introduction

 

2.) First written warning  - don’t resign!

 

3.) How to get free legal advice from employment lawyers - 5 methods

 

4.) What you need to know about joining a trade union

 

5.) HR departments - what you need to know about them

 

6.) The importance of managing your image and how to go about it.

 

7.) Assembling a power-team to help you

 

8.) Working out what you really want – what does victory look like for you?

 

9.) Assessing your options:  remedy your alleged shortcomings, appeal, resign and some creative alternatives

 

10.) Your personal integrity: keeping things professional

 

11.) How to write a successful letter of appeal against a written warning for disciplinary or performance management issues

 

12.) Internal appeal hearings – the one key principle you must understand to win

 

13.) Internal appeal hearings – winning tactics and techniques

 

14.) The power of email evidence

 

15.) Evidence gathering - a powerful secret weapon!

 

16.) David v Goliath – understanding your advantages

 

17.) Delaying tactics - how to deploy them and how they can save your job

 

18.) Bullying and 6 other elephant traps for employers

 

19.) Bullying: tell tale signs that you are being bullied (you may not fully realise until years later!)

 

20.) Why you shouldn't be afraid of making a retrospective bullying claim

 

21.) 5 legal ways to deal with bullying at work

 

22.) How to stop overt bullies

 

23.) How to stop covert bullies (aka sneaky bullies)

 

24.) Settlement agreements

 

25.) Dismissal and Constructive Dismissal – down but not out

 

26.) Tribunals – why employers loathe them

 

27.) How to file for a tribunal (UK only)

 

28.) Tribunals – winning tactics and techniques

 

29.) How to access a free confidential helpline staffed by employment experts

 

30.) The role of Acas (UK only)

 

31.) Tips and techniques for negotiating the best possible out of court settlement before the tribunal (you have a lot more leverage than you think!)

 

32.) Keeping  a high morale

 

33.) How to get good references (5 legal methods)

 

34.) More on references and how employment agencies can be your behind the scenes friend

 

35.) Your future    

 

36.) Final word