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The Employer’s Handbook: An Essential Guide to Employment Law, Personnel Policies and Procedures, Revised Fifth Edition
by Barry Cushway
ISBN:9780749451165
Containing a wealth of sample letters, forms, policy documents and procedures for dealing with issues, this book provides comprehensive, reliable and practical guidance that will ensure that employers stay on the right side of the law.
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The Employer’s Handbook—An Essential Guide to Employment Law, Personnel Policies and Procedures, Revised Fifth Edition
Introduction
AIM OF THIS BOOK
STYLE AND CONVENTIONS
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
COMPANY SIZE
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 1 – Recruiting Staff
DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT
PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION
PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION
HOW TO RECRUIT
APPLICATION FORM OR CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)?
INTERVIEWING
OTHER SELECTION METHODS
AVOIDING DISCRIMINATION IN SELECTION
MAKING A JOB OFFER
TAKING UP REFERENCES
MEDICAL REPORTS
CHECKING QUALIFICATIONS
REJECTING CANDIDATES
WITHDRAWING A JOB OFFER
EMPLOYMENT OF OFFENDERS
RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYING CHILDREN
EMPLOYMENT OF OVERSEAS NATIONALS
ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION ACT 2006
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 2 – Writing Employment Contracts
DECIDING WHETHER SOMEONE IS AN EMPLOYEE
THE CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT
STATEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT PARTICULARS
SPECIFIC CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES
TYPES OF CONTRACT
AMENDING CONTRACTS
FURTHER INFORMATION
APPENDIX: SPECIMEN SERVICE AGREEMENT
Chapter 3 – Paying Staff
DECIDING HOW MUCH TO PAY
JOB EVALUATION
HOW PAY IS MADE UP
PAY STRUCTURES
BONUSES
THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
GUARANTEE PAYMENTS
EQUAL PAY
DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION REPORT REGULATIONS 2002
DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY
TAX AND NATIONAL INSURANCE
ITEMIZED PAY STATEMENT
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 4 – Employee Benefits
OVERVIEW
STAKEHOLDER PENSIONS
SHARES AND SHARE OPTIONS
CARS
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
TAXATION OF BENEFITS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 5 – Performance Management
THE IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING PERFORMANCE
THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
FURTHER INFORMATION
APPENDIX 1: CIPFA — OBJECTIVE SETTING AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME. A GUIDE FOR STAFF
APPENDIX 2: ABC UK — COMPETENCY LEVELS AND DEFINITIONS
Chapter 6 – Dealing with Absence
PLANNED ABSENCES
REDUCING UNPLANNED ABSENCES
PAY DURING ABSENCE
DEALING WITH PERSISTENT ABSENCE
FREQUENT LATENESS AND UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES
COMPANY HEALTH CHECK
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 7 – Maternity and Paternity Rights
OVERVIEW
TIME OFF FOR ANTENATAL CARE
MEDICAL SUSPENSION DURING PREGNANCY
MATERNITY LEAVE
STATUTORY MATERNITY PAY (SMP)
MATERNITY POLICY
PATERNITY LEAVE
STATUTORY PATERNITY PAY
ADOPTION LEAVE
STATUTORY ADOPTION PAY
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 8 – Working Hours and Holidays
WORKING TIME REGULATIONS 1998
TIME OFF IN LIEU OF OVERTIME (TOIL)
ANNUAL HOLIDAYS
PARENTAL LEAVE
SUNDAY WORKING
EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 9 – Writing a Staff Handbook
OVERVIEW
WELCOME TO THE COMPANY
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
RESTRICTIONS DURING AND AFTER EMPLOYMENT
COMPANY PROPERTY
GIFTS
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY
HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY
SMOKING AT WORK
HARASSMENT POLICY (see also Chapter 13)
OTHER MATTERS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 10 – Personnel Records and Data Protection
PERSONNEL RECORDS
DATA PROTECTION
MONITORING OF E-MAILS AND TELEPHONE CALLS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 11 – Handling Organization Change
OVERVIEW
CHANGES IN RESPONSIBILITIES
CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
CHANGES TO PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES
OBTAINING COMMITMENT TO CHANGE
INTRODUCING PARTICIPATION
RELOCATION
BUSINESS TRANSFERS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 12 – Handling Disciplinary Issues
OVERVIEW
DISCIPLINARY RULES
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
CONDUCTING A DISCIPLINARY HEARING
TAKING DISCIPLINARY ACTION
SPECIFIC DISCIPLINARY SITUATIONS
APPEALS AGAINST DISCIPLINARY ACTION
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 13 – Dealing with Grievances
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
HANDLING A GRIEVANCE
BULLYING AND HARASSMENT
APPEALS AGAINST GRADING
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 14 – Terminating Employment
MEANING OF DISMISSAL
DISMISSAL WITH NOTICE
NOTICE BY THE EMPLOYEE
COUNTER NOTICE
WITHDRAWING NOTICE
PAY DURING NOTICE
PAY IN LIEU OF NOTICE
OTHER PAYMENTS ON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
TERMINATION WITHOUT NOTICE
WRITTEN REASON FOR DISMISSAL
DATE OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
AVOIDING UNFAIR DISMISSAL
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL
CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL
TYPES OF DISMISSAL
GIVING REFERENCES
EXIT INTERVIEWS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 15 – Dealing with Tribunal Cases
OVERVIEW
THE ROLE OF EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS
HOW TO DEFEND A CLAIM
COMPENSATION FOR UNFAIR DISMISSAL
UNREASONABLE CLAIMS
REVIEW OF A TRIBUNAL’S DECISION
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 16 – Ensuring the Health, Safety and Welfare of Employees
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY
ENFORCEMENT OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC ACT 1974
SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES
SAFETY COMMITTEES
MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
FIRST AID
REPORTING OF INJURIES, DISEASES AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES
SMOKING AT WORK
HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
FURTHER INFORMATION
Chapter 17 – Working with Trade Unions
OVERVIEW
THE ROLE OF A TRADE UNION
RECOGNIZING A TRADE UNION
EMPLOYEES’ UNION RIGHTS
LOCAL TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES OR SHOP STEWARDS
PROVIDING INFORMATION TO TRADE UNIONS
HANDLING DISPUTES
FURTHER INFORMATION
Glossary
Useful Addresses
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