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6 Special Reports in PDF to manage your staff safely and effectively

6 Special Reports in PDF to manage your staff safely and effectively

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Managing Part-Time Workers (PDF)
Difficult and Embarrassing Employment Situations
Time Off Work
Flexible Working (PDF)
Safe Employment Contracts (PDF)
Managing Pregnant Workers (PDF)

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In a nutshell

In a straightforward way, this Special Report explains the rights of part-time workers and shows how to manage them best. It answers all your questions and highlights the possible pitfalls. You’ll learn how to make the most effective use of part-time workers - all in a legally safe, productive way.

In detail

There are so many legal issues to get right. Slip up with the law and you're likely to find yourself in tribunal. This Special Report helps you safely deal with all the tricky issues surrounding part-time workers, such as:

Recruitment and contracts
Calculating annual leave
Setting up job-share arrangements
Employees with second jobs
Dealing with pregnancy
Full-time to part-time and flexible working requests
Statutory redundancy pay

Plus, the complementary documents will help you put all the advice into practice.

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Business owners and managers, HR/personnel managers that want to:

Know how to get the most from part-time workers
Deal with part-time workers in a legally safe way

Advisors and consultants that want to:

Advise their clients on how to best manage part-time workers

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Part-time workers and the law

Recruitment

Annual leave

Job-share arrangements

Second jobs

Pregnancy issues

Full time to part time

Redundancy

Protecting your business

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This Special Report explains how to deal with awkward and embarrassing workplace problems. We give pointers on how to approach these problems in a professional and legally safe way that won't take up much of your time.

In detail

Managing your workforce can sometimes be a real nightmare. Just think about all those awkward situations that crop up all the time. This Special Report covers the full range of tricky situations such as bullying, office romances, workplace drug abuse, inappropriate dress, odour problems and even the death of a colleague. For each situation, it provides:

A brief summary of the issue
The underlying dangers
The potential legal pitfalls
A workable solution

Supported by a series of ready-to-use documents, this Special Report will help you regain control of all those difficult and embarrassing workplace problems.

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Employers, personnel managers, personnel consultants, company directors that want to:

Approach tricky workplace issues in a professional and legally secure way
Retain control and ensure their workers remain productive

Advisors that want to:

Support their clients in dealing with tricky workplace issues in the right way

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How to approach tricky personnel problems
Older workers who aren’t coping
Staff refusing to work together
Conflicting beliefs
Potential bullying
When alcohol is an issue
Smoking cannabis
Aromatic lunches
Inappropriate dress
It’s a bit windy in here
Fat chance of any work
Sex in the toilet - it’s so inconvenient!
The end of an office romance
Financial worries
Death of an employee
Taking further action
Documents
Agreement for loan repayment
Alcohol and drugs policy
Appraisal procedure and form
Capability procedure
Clear desk policy
Confirmation of no further disciplinary action
Confidentiality agreement
Disciplinary procedure
Dress and appearance policy
Equal opportunities and dignity at work policy
Notification of disciplinary hearing
Notice of disciplinary appeal hearing
Notification of potential dismissal meeting
Opt-out agreement
Opt-out agreement letter
Personal relationships at work policy
Request to attend investigatory meeting
Retirement policy
Sickness absence policy

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This Special Report helps you, as an employer, make sense of the complex rules surrounding time off work. It clearly explains which rights apply and how much you have to pay (if anything). So when time off requests arrive on your desk, you can take action with clarity and confidence.

In detail

Staff can take time off work for a whole host of reasons. Many of these rights come with a minimum entitlement and level of pay. But getting to grips with these ever developing rights can be tricky for any employer.

This Special Report guides you through the risks and helps you decide which route to take. It covers all the common time off work requests:

Holidays
Sickness
Parental and compassionate leave
Civic duties, public appointments and outside activities

Complemented by a series of ready-to-use documents, this Special Report ensures you're able to handle time off work requests in the best possible way.

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Business owners and managers, HR/personnel managers that want to:

Handle time off work requests with clarity and confidence
Have a better view on what to pay and if there's a right to time off

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Holiday pay

Sick pay

Parental payments and compassionate leave

Appointments during pregnancy

Maternity leave and pay

Paternity leave and pay

Shared parental leave and pay

Adoption leave and pay

Emergency leave

Compassionate leave

Parental bereavement leave and pay

Neonatal leave and pay

Contractual parental rights

Civic duties, public appointments and outside activities

Armed forces reservists

Public officials

Emergency services volunteers

Health and safety representatives

Trade union duties

Jury service

Time off during a redundancy notice period

Conclusion

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This Special Report shows you how to deal with flexible working requests swiftly and efficiently. The right to request flexible working is available to all employees after 26 weeks' service. It's therefore vital that your policies and procedures are up to date and in line with the current rules.

In detail

In easy-to-follow steps, this Report provides full guidance on the procedures you need to follow.

Types of flexible working
Criteria to apply for flexible working
The process for making and handling a request
- What to do when a request is received
- How to respond
- Legally safe rejection grounds
Using trial periods
The right of appeal
Dealing with any problems

The flexible working regime is a potential minefield for employers. But there's no need to worry if you know the rules. All the advice and solutions in this Special Report will help you apply the law correctly. It's all you need to play it safe.

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Business owners and managers, HR/personnel managers and staff, company directors that want to:

Safely navigate their way through the potential minefield of flexible working and be able to deal with any requests swiftly and efficiently

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Types of flexible working

The right to request flexible working

The process for making a request

Holding the meeting

Considering the application

Trial periods

Right of appeal

Making the arrangement work

Dealing with any problems

Flexible working policy

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This Special Report shows you how to put together an employment contract that ticks all the legal boxes whilst offering you workplace maximum flexibility. It’s fully up to date with all the requirements.

In detail

This Special Report explains why it’s important to go further than issuing just a basic contract. It provides a clear overview of all the key aspects you should take into account. It covers:

How to form and issue a contract
The distinction from the basic written statement
Employment status
Unenforceable terms
Changing the terms with or without staff consent
Making deductions such as for holiday pay
Breach of contract – remedies for employee and employer
Statutory provisions

This Special Report really is a must-have for all employers. It’s all you need to meet the requirements of employment law whilst ensuring you retain maximum flexibility for your business.

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Put together an employment contract that is safe and affords them the most protection

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1. Forming and issuing a contract

1.1. What is a contract of employment?

1.2. How is the contract formed?

1.3. Can what we promise in an offer letter form part of the contract?

1.4. If there’s no legal requirement, why bother with a contract?

1.5. Does the employee have to sign the contract?

1.6. Can we make a conditional offer of employment?

1.7. Can we change our mind after making a job offer?

2. The written statement

2.1. Are we legally obliged to issue written contracts?

2.2. What must we include?

2.3. What is the penalty if we don’t provide a written statement?

2.4. What if we change one of the employment particulars?

2.5. What do we include under hours of work?

2.6. What do we say about holidays?

2.7. What’s the latest on overtime and holiday pay?

2.8. Does the same position apply in respect of commission and holiday pay?

2.9. What about sick pay and leave?

2.10. Do we have to be careful with attendance-related bonuses?

2.11. Does annual leave continue to accrue during sickness absence?

2.12. What should we say about notice?

2.13. Should we include a mobility clause?

2.14. What level of detail do we need to give about other benefits?

2.15. Is it better to include a job title or a job description?

2.16. What should we say about disciplinary rules?

2.17. Isn’t there a risk that a worker may be deemed to be an employee if we issue them with a written statement of employment particulars?

3. Employee or self-employed?

3.1. Why does employment status matter?

3.2. What are the determining factors of status?

3.3. What is a worker and what statutory employment rights apply to workers?

3.4. What is employee shareholder status?

4. Contractual terms

4.1. What sort of terms are there?

4.2. What are the main implied terms?

4.3. What about the duties our employees owe us?

5. Changing the terms - with consent

5.1. Can’t we simply change the terms to suit our business needs?

5.2. What if there’s a flexibility clause in the contract?

5.3. If we don’t have a clause, how do we get the employee’s consent?

5.4. What if the employee refuses to accept the change?

6. Changing the terms - without consent

6.1. Our employee won’t agree to a change and we have no flexibility clause. What can we do?

6.2. Breaching the contract? Is this safe?

6.3. If we dismiss and re-employ, is this the safer option?

6.4. What’s the effect of dismissal and re-employment?

7. Deductions from wages

7.1. When can we make deductions from an employee’s pay?

7.2. So if it’s in the contract, we’re safe?

7.3. If we don’t have a clause, can we deduct pay if the employee or worker agrees?

7.4. If we overpay an employee or worker, do we still need their consent to claim it back?

7.5. Is there special protection for retail workers?

7.6. What are the Regulations regarding unlawful deductions?

8. Breach of contract - the employee’s remedies

8.1. How does our employee make a claim against us?

8.2. How much are they likely to receive?

8.3. Do we have the right to counter-claim in employment tribunal?

9. Breach of contract - the employer’s remedies

9.1. If our employee fails to show up for work, do we have to pay them?

9.2. Can we claim compensation for the employee’s breach?

9.3. How long do we have to make such claims?

9.4. Are there any other remedies available?

10. Non-contractual terms

10.1. Which terms might be non-contractual?

10.2. Does it have contractual status?

10.3. Is it easy to amend non-contractual policies?

10.4. Why are policies important?

10.5. How often should we communicate our policies and procedures?

11. Employment contracts and TUPE

11.1. What is TUPE?

11.2. How does TUPE affect employees’ contractual rights?

11.3. Can we change an employee’s terms after transfer?

11.4. What’s a dismissal by a substantial change in working conditions?

11.5. What should we consider when buying a business?

12. Unenforceable contract terms

12.1. When is a complete contract unenforceable?

12.2. Which individual terms may be unenforceable?

13. Statutory provisions

13.1. Which statutory provisions are relevant to the contract?

13.2. How do the provisions on equal pay and discrimination affect us?

13.3. What’s the story on health and safety?

13.4. What about data protection?

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This Special Report ensures you’re able to manage pregnant workers in a responsible and legally safe way. It covers all you need to know, from recruitment to post-maternity leave. With this Special Report, you’ll have the law and best practice relating to maternity rights at your fingertips. It’s a must-read for all employers that want to approach this tricky subject correctly.

In detail

When managing pregnant workers, employers have to navigate a minefield of legislation and case law. The advice in this Special Report will help you steer a legally safe way that also suits the needs of the business. It provides answers to questions such as:

How should I handle time off requests for antenatal care?
What can I do in case of poor performance?
How do I deal with sickness absence?
Do I need to carry out a risk assessment for a pregnant worker?
Is it possible to dismiss or make a pregnant employee redundant?
Can I take disciplinary action against a pregnant employee?

Plus, the complementary documents will help you put all the advice into practice.

We've created this Tips & Advice Special Report especially for...

Business owners and managers, HR/personnel managers that want to:

Know what their rights and obligations are when it comes to managing pregnant workers

Advisors and consultants that want to:

Help their clients navigate a safe path through the minefield of maternity rules

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Introduction

Recruitment

Antenatal appointments

Health and safety

Performance management

Sickness absence

Maternity leave

Returning to work

Shared parental leave

Flexible working requests

Redundancy

Disciplinary action

Dismissal

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