Category: Starting Up
HR Policies & Procedures
What are HR policies & procedures? Having the right policies and procedures in place from the outset is key to guiding your workforce and providing information on how to work safely, legally and in line with your business’ ethos. These will quite often be the grounding required to ensure smooth running through clarity and structure. […]
Employment Status
What is employment status? The employment status for your employees is the type of working arrangement that you have set with them from the outset. This will identify both parties’ legal rights, responsibilities, obligations and the overall expectation. This should be agreed from the outset of the arrangement to avoid any uncertainty. You do not […]
HR Documents
What are HR documents? Having the correct HR Documentation in place from the outset can support HR compliance, keeping up to date with employment law but importantly setting out the expectations of the employee and the obligations from the employer. Why do HR documents matter? If HR documentation is not in place then this could […]
Staff Handbooks
What are staff handbooks? Contracts of Employment or specifically Written Statements of Particulars are a legal requirement to distribute to staff within two months of starting work. These will contain the contractual agreement between the employer and employee. There may however be further company policies and procedures that you feel do not belong in the […]
Contracts of Employment
What are contracts of employment? Contracts of Employment and Staff Handbooks are key guidelines that build the relationship between employer and employee to ensure standards, safe working and mutual understanding of the business culture and expectations. Having this clear from the outset can help mitigate future issues and misunderstandings. Why do contracts of employment matter? […]