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Employing staff for the first time
March 13, 2012 | 
Author Q: As a new business I am about to take on my first full time member of staff, what is the minimum I need to do to satisfy employment legislation requirements?
A: I would suggest producing an “Employment Starter Pack” which would include all the necessary documents to engage staff and meet the basic legislative requirements.
- Offer letter template with specific reference to the Immigration & Asylum Act requirements.
- Schedule Lists A & B to comply with the Immigration & Asylum Act
- A Written Statement of Particulars of Employment
- Disciplinary & Capability Policy & Procedure
- Grievance Policy & Procedure
- Holiday/Leave Policy & Procedure
- Sickness/Absence Policy & Procedure
- Sickness Self Certification Form.
- Equal Opportunities Policy (in line with Equality Act 2010)
You might also like to consider the following additional policies and procedures. These are not compulsory as they directly relate to statutory requirements but might help you and your staff understand the obligations and procedures should an issue arise:
- Maternity and Adoption rights and leave policy & procedure
- Paternity Leave policy and procedure
- Parental Leave policy and procedure
- Flexible Working request procedure
As an employer you must also have:
- A Health & Safety Policy
- Carried out a Health & Safety Risk Assessment
- Carried out a Fire Risk Assessment
- Employers Liability Insurance
HR Management Support Ltd. have the skills and expertise to draft all of the relevant contracts, policies and procedures to comply with current employment legislation requirements. They would be drafted as bespoke documents that clearly define the terms and conditions of employment defined by you and applicable to your specific business needs.
For answers to questions like this or any other employee related issues why not contact HR Management Support Ltd. for guidance and advice
Posted in Employment Law, Employment Policy Guidance, General, Managing People | 
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Equality Act update
There have been a few controversial developments since the introduction of the Equality Act 2010 on 1 October 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Employment Law, General | Tags: Age Disability, Compromise Agreement, Controversial Developments, Discrimination, Draft Versions, Ehrc, Equal Pay, Equality Act, Final Draft, Gender Race, Gov Uk, Home Secretary, Human Rights Commission, Independent Adviser, Legal Adviser, Parliament, Questionnaire, Section 147, Sexual Orientation, Solicitor | No Comments »
Equality Act – changes to workplace health policies and procedures
Employers may no longer ask an applicant to complete a health declaration on a job application form or a pre-employment health questionnaire prior to an offer of employment Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Employment Law, Employment Policy Guidance | Tags: Act Changes, Act States, Employment Employers, Equality Act, Extra Equipment, Health Conditions, Health Policies, Health Procedures, Health Questionnaire, Interview Selection, Job Application Form, Job Offer, Nature Of The Business, Offer Of Employment, Party Suppliers, Physical Barriers, Practicality, Reasonable Adjustments, Working Practices, Workplace Health | No Comments »
Brief Guide to the Equality Act
The Equality Act becomes law in October 2010. The new Act brings together and replaces previous legislation relating to discrimination (such as the Race Relations Act 1976 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1995). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Employment Law, Employment Policy Guidance | Tags: Age, Age Disability, Associative discrimination, Belief, Default Retirement Age, Disability Act, Disability Discrimination Act, Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Discrimination Act 1995, DRA, Equality Act, Equality Legislation, Gender Reassignment, Groups, Indirect Discrimination, Managing Your Business, Marriage, Maternity, Partnership, Perceptive discrimination, Pregnancy, Race Relations Act, Race Relations Act 1976, Religion, Sexual Orientation | No Comments »
Equality Act 2010
The Equality Act 2010 effective from 1st October 2010 aims to consolidate, simplify and to some extent expand existing discrimination law. Read the rest of this entry »
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