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Becoming Compliant in HR

Discover a wide range of resources tailored to your needs. Whether you're looking for guidance, checklists, templates, our downloadable content can be easily accessed and utilised whenever you need it, saving you time and effort.

Welcome to Becoming Compliant in HR.

Our step-by-step guide is here to help you navigate the complex world of employment relations compliance effortlessly.

With our comprehensive resources and downloadable content, you'll have everything you need to ensure your business meets the necessary standards. Our expertly crafted guides will take you through each process, simplifying complex concepts and providing actionable insights.

From HR requirements to industry-specific regulations, we've compiled a wealth of knowledge in one convenient place.

Discover a wide range of resources tailored to your needs. Whether you're looking for checklists or templates. Our downloadable content can be easily accessed and utilised whenever you need it, saving you time and effort.

HR Responsibility and Policies

A copy of any Handbook and Rules should always be available to employees, and best practice is to give each individual their own copy on induction, and ensure they sign these

Recruitment, Selection and Induction

When recruiting staff, you should understand and keep up to date with your legal obligations, making sure your recruitment and selection procedures comply with the law.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

A contract of employment is a legally binding agreement between an employer and employee.

Employee Rights - Discrimination

This section looks at the different types of discrimination with examples of how they apply to disability discrimination

Employee Rights - Working Time Regulations

The Working Time Regulations 1998 implemented the Working Time Directive (now Directive 2003/88/EC).

Employee Rights - General

This section introduces the main rights, outlines shared parental leave and looks at adoption rights, which are broadly in line with statutory maternity leave and pay.

Discipline at work

Difficulties may arise at various points in the employment relationship, and disciplinary and grievance procedures are there to ensure that these challenges are dealt with fairly and consistently.

Grievances

Employers are expected to comply with the principles set out in the Acas code of practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures when handling a grievance.

Pay and Benefits

Hourly paid manual workers are more likely to be paid weekly and to have specific provision for overtime payment in their contract of employment. Monthly paid workers, who earn a salary rather than a wage, are less likely to be entitled to overtime payment.

Learning and Development

It has long been established that employers have a common law and implied contractual duty to take reasonable care for the health, safety and welfare at work of their employees.

Appraisals

Performance appraisals are an important aspect of the modern workplace. Holding these on a regular basis allows you to provide staff with valuable feedback that encourages their professional development.

Trade Union/Employee Consultation

Industrial action raises complicated issues and HR advice should always be taken.

Sickness Absence

Employee absence is a significant cost for many organisations, employees may need time off for a variety of reasons, from short-term sickness to longer-term health issues.

Termination of Employment

Both the employee and employer are normally entitled to a minimum period of notice on termination of employment. Notice periods should be one of the main terms and conditions of employment and included in the employee's written statement.