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Employment Contracts
To ensure both the rights of the employer and employee are clearly set out and understood in the form of a formal document, which must comply with current legislation.
Protect both parties in the event of a dispute, reducing litigation costs and facilitating smoother dismissal of employees who renege on their agreement.
Protect the employer against an employee leaving to set up in competition, poaching client/territories etc.
Human Resource Management
Help to set out company goals in terms of quality of staff, staff training, staff retention and career progression.
Implement job descriptions, induction procedures and career development programmes.
Benefit from a structured approach to personnel issues, retaining quality staff and promoting optimum performance at all levels.
Equal Opportunities, Sex and Race Relations
Ensure that your business has a policy that complies with current and forthcoming legislation.
Advice on how to deal with complaints/avoid tribunals.
Ensure staff are trained on company policies and aware of their responsibilities.
Consultation and Communication
Facilitate positive, constructive communication.
Advice on how to deal with unions and employee representatives and reach agreement amicably.
Advice on how to consult over changes in working conditions, or terms of employment.
Facilitate a positive two-way communication between management and staff, promoting co-operation at all levels.
Protect against disputes, action, disruption to output, bad publicity.
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures
Ensure policies and procedures comply with statutory regulations.
Enables many complaints to be resolved amicably without the need for external involvement.
Can reduce incidence of absenteeism and poor performance.
Staff Apraisals
Help to identify key players and recognise them.
Help to identify under performers and the steps that can be taken to improve their performance or to discipline.
Allows for promotion from within - promotes staff motivation, encourages staff retention and reduces costs of employment and subsequent staff training of new staff.
Training of managers in appraisal techniques to provide a positive staff development culture.
Sale and Purchase of Companies
Ensure all procedures are carried out with repsect to employee due diligence.
Protect against staff and redundancy issues. Harmonisation of terms and conditions of employment for new and existing staff. Agree timescales for completion.
Recruitment
Advice on recruitment/interview technique and criteria for selection.
Recommendations on how to negotiate salary and package.
Pay Reviews
Advice on how to conduct pay reviews and staff benefits.
Ensure fair assessment by advising on benchmarking rates of pay.
Employee Handbooks
Sets out all aspects of employment and company rules.
Protects against misunderstandings/breach of company rules and consequential disputes.
Health and Safety Risk Assessment
Protect all employees from accidents and injuries due to employer negligence and subsequent litigation.
Ensure compliance with current laws and protect against actions/fines and bad publicity.
Ensure all personnel act responsibly in the workplace.
Ensure the workplace is properly equipped and staff suitably trained to deal with an incident.
Preparation for Employment Tribunal
In the unfortunate situation where a complaint goes to an employment tribunal, we can advise the director/owner of the business how to prepare for the external hearing.
Ensure that all the correct procedures are adhered to and the optimum result achieved at minimum cost.
Health Check Reports
We will present findings from a health check of your company in a clearly presented document highlighting aspects of your business requiring attention.
A traffic light system is used where red denotes issues that need addressing more urgently to ensure you are legal, amber highlights areas that need attention, though less pressing, and green means current arrangements are satisfactory.
We will then consult with you to agree timescales for implementation of any recommended changes and to agree the next course of action.
General Trouble Shooting and Problem Solving
The scope of matters arising from employment issues is wide and varied and can present situations which require outside assistance to reach an amicable agreement or outcome. At Greener HR Consultants, we specialise in being called upon in such eventualities and can act as a go-between or adviser to helpclarify any grey areas in the law, or to recommend practical ways of solving issues.
Whatever your employment issues, it is important to be legal and fair to ensure the smooth running of your business, and to mitigate against any costly actions. Expert advice can be invaluable to your company and give you peace of mind and the time to run your business.
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