HR Toolkit

HR

HR - Why Bother?

Having a stable, reliable and motivated workforce is critical to your continued success, ensuring you...

  • build a great local reputation
  • reduce costs associated with recruitment, absence and underperformance
  • Retain the highly skilled technicians you have invested in developing
  • You don't want to break the law or face expensive employment tribunals
  • You are legally required to have the following in place:
  • Disciplinary procedure
  • Grievance procedure
  • Contract of Employment Health and Safety policy (if employing > 5 people)

The financial, plus reputational, risks of getting it wrong include:

  • Wrongful dismissal: Maximum claim if taken to employment tribunal = £25,000 (more if taken to crown court or high court)
  • Unfair dismissal: Maximum claim = £80,400
  • Discrimination: Compensation is unlimited
  • Our HR partner delivers a range of services and support to small businesses. Their "HR Essentials" package can provide you with the necessary HR policies, documentation and guidance to enable you to continue to manage your business with reduced risk in the future and improved levels of employee performance.

Examples of policies and documentation you may require are:

  • Legally required documentation
  • Disciplinary procedure
  • Grievance procedure
  • Contract of Employment
  • Health and Safety policy (required for companies employing more than 5 people)
  • Policies which include legal guidance
  • Maternity, paternity, parental and paternity
  • Flexible working
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Policies recommended to minimise risk and protect your business
  • Smoking, alcohol and drugs
  • Use of company facilities - internet, email and phone
  • Bullying and Harassment
  • Whistleblowing
  • Working Time and Time Off

They will also update these for you when the law changes to ensure you continue to remain compliant and up to date with the law.

If you would like further information on the 'HR Essentials' package or to find out more about how we could help your business, please fill in the Contact Us tab to the right of the page.

 

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