Employment Law
It is said that the only thing that is certain is change. To be more accurate the only thing that is certain is change and that in particular employment law will change. Recent times have seen the burdens of employment law grow significantly in businesses of all sizes and this has been accompanied by a rise in the number of employment tribunal claims. Does this matter to the small business, too right it does. At one time employment law often stayed on the periphery of the small business as many exceptions existed for those employing a small number of staff- most of these exceptions have now been lifted.
Recent years have seen many pieces of new legislation and very importantly the lifting of small business exceptions – if you employ staff it will almost certainly apply to you. When it comes to employment law no business, however small, can claim they didn’t know about their responsibilities – ignorance is no defence when it comes to business and employment law.
So how do you ensure you get yourself up to date and comply with the ever-changing nature of employment law whilst getting on and running your business? You could “sign up now free” for My Staff Manager where you will find a one-stop-shop for your employment law advice. My Staff Manager will provide you with an on-line expert who will guide you through your specific needs. This isn’t a frequently asked question section where you need to plough through dozens of different scenarios that don’t match yours. This is a bespoke employment law (or indeed any other matter affecting your staff) service- you put your query and/or problem down and Your Staff Manager provides a response specific to your need!
My Staff Manager will provide you with a whole array of answers to a whole array of different situations. In employment law terms some of the areas you may need to consider are:
• Recruitment– does your paperwork comply, do you and your staff have the right skills to interview correctly?
• Contracts and handbooks- employment law lays down specific responsibilities here, are you up to date?
• Staff problems- employment law has changed so much and in no bigger area than when dealing with disciplinary problems. Get this wrong and you are likely to finish up in an employment tribunal
• Staff dismissal – gone are the days of “you’re fired”, employment law dictates what you can and can’t do
• Maternity, paternity, time off for dependants- these are just examples of the ever growing area of family friendly policies which are driven by employment law.
This is only a small selection of the vast area of dealing with staff whether you employ one part-timer or 1001 full time.
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