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Employee Handbook

Morning All

I am new to HR and just embarking on my HRM Level 5.  I work for an SME with big ideas, and the reason I am here is that we currently dont have an HR function, or any written policies and procedures supporting the…

Education - Support Staff through Supply Agencies

Hi,

Please can anyone help - We currently use supply agenceies to cover staff shortages in school due to illness. We can depending on how long staff are off for book and use the same supply staff person for a length of time. On occasion we…

Social Value Act - HELP!

Hi fellow HR professionals....I need help....

I have been asked to put together a Social Value Act policy (by 2nd July!!) covering the 'HR bits' (to quote my MD)

We are a private business and, consequently, I'd never heard of this act…

New national pay spine for Local Government employees

Hi everyone

I've been asked to prepare and present a briefing paper for our Executive Management Team on the key actions and steps to prepare the council for the implementation of the new national pay spine in April 2019.

I've not…

Bereavement Leave at Work

I am studying my Level 5 CIPD Diploma in Learning & Development with DPG but really this is a discussion for all of us and…

Working from home

Good morning all,

We are getting increasing numbers of staff wishing to 'work from home' for reasons varying from lack of child care to building works being undertaken at the home.

In the past we have allowed staff to work from home…

Childcare Choices for you and your people

Since April 2017, HM Revenues and Customs has been gradually rolling out Tax-Free Childcare and a couple of weeks ago, opened this up to all elgible families whose youngest child is under 12.

The scheme could save thousand of pounds each…

Guessing ethnicity based on name

Hi all

Recently, I was asked by a senior member of staff to guess the number of ethnic minorities we have in the business based on employee names.

I was really uncomfortable with this request and refused to do it, but the business…

Help and advice: Staff dissatisfaction turns into disciplinary

Hello Everyone

Hoping to get some guidance about the best way approach to a case that has just been brought to my attention by a Line Manager (LM).

I also hope I have posted this in the correct forum.

The LM received an email…

Staff Health and Wellbeing Survey - Thoughts and advice appreciated.

Hi all, 

Interns and work experience

Hi All,

Does anyone have a policy on Interns and also work experience, I need to generate one for both and not sure where to start.

Thanks

Mandy

GDPR - how is it going?

Hi all

I wondered if I could start a discussion on GDPR, as the implementation date for the legislation looms it would be great to share:

Anecdotally I am hearing that with the perfect storm of GDPR, and Gender Pay Gap reporting…