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Are managers obliged to take advice from HR?

Jen

Hello, 

As an advisor is see my role in advising manager's on employee related issues and to advise on best practice and potential risks should they not take that advice. I don't directly manager these managers nor do I have authority to impose a direct management instructions.- however I am being challenged to  enforce the advice on Manager's - so the questions I would like to ask my fellow colleagues - are manager's obligated to follow the advice we give?  My understanding on having worked for many years in an advisory role is that all we can do is advise its down to the manager's to make an informed decision on what action to take.  Also I am liable if I give advice but the manager decides not to follow this?  I would welcome you views on this, thank you.

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  • Hi Jen

    In these circumstances line managers can’t actually be instructed to follow advice, but will usually be aware that if they don’t the adviser will bring that fact to the attention of the line managers line managers in particular and senior management generally.

    Managers manage / Advisers advise but if managers choose not to follow advisers’ advice then they can and should usually be held responsible for their actions and any consequences of them.

    Of course if an adviser advises against something because it’s unlawful or jeopardising health and safety and their advice is ignored and it happens then the adviser can invoke ‘whistleblowing’ laws and procedures.
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  • Hi Jen

    In these circumstances line managers can’t actually be instructed to follow advice, but will usually be aware that if they don’t the adviser will bring that fact to the attention of the line managers line managers in particular and senior management generally.

    Managers manage / Advisers advise but if managers choose not to follow advisers’ advice then they can and should usually be held responsible for their actions and any consequences of them.

    Of course if an adviser advises against something because it’s unlawful or jeopardising health and safety and their advice is ignored and it happens then the adviser can invoke ‘whistleblowing’ laws and procedures.
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