HR Audit

If you need some fresh ideas, the recruitment toolkit has a comprehensive set of interview questions. It also includes a quick guide, reference check form, telephone interview templates and other documents.

Having a chat is about 8% effective for predicting the suitability of a person for a role. Structured interviews increase the effectiveness to around 60%. The recruitment toolkit has all the documents you need to get recruitment right the first time.

Reference checks are probably the most telling part of the recruitment process. We strongly recommend that you carry these out yourself, using our reference check guide.

In the majority of cases when firing in the first year, reference checks were not done properly or issues were ignored. The recruitment toolkit includes a reference check form alongside a range of other useful templates.

You are legally required to have written agreements and job descriptions. The employment agreements toolkit has everything you need including a code of conduct, employment agreements and much more.

If you are considering employing staff or contractors, you need to know what employment contracts you should use. The employment agreements toolkit gives you expert advice alongside a full suite of employment agreements.

If you have any questions or concerns, please give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65). We don’t charge for those 10 minute queries and in most cases, a few minutes with our experts is all you need.

You are required to have written agreements and job descriptions. The employment agreements toolkit has everything you need including a code of conduct, employment agreements and much more.

If you have any questions or concerns, please give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65). We don’t charge for those 10 minute queries and in most cases, a few minutes with our experts is all you need.

Employment legislation changes regularly. Call us on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) for a free check of your documentation to ensure your agreements are legally compliant.

You are compliant, but remember all employees need a written copy of their job description. The employment agreements toolkit includes a job description template and sample phrases.

You need to have a job description with sufficient detail to use for a performance review. The recruitment and employment agreements toolkits both include a job description template as well as sample phrases to help you.

If your contractors work in a similar pattern to a permanent employee, they may be considered an employee irrespective of what you have in writing. The employment agreements toolkit includes a suite of employment contracts for you to use.

Call us on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) if you consider employing independent contractors and we will talk you through the best agreement to use.

Casual agreements are for employees working on an “as and when required” basis. People on the wrong agreement can claim paid leave irrespective of the 8% uplift, and be entitled to sick and bereavement leave.

Call us on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) if you do consider employing casual staff and we will talk you through the best agreement to use.

Fixed term agreements are only used when you have a genuine business reason. They contain the reason for a fixed term, the finishing date and how the employment will end. If it goes past the agreed term, your employee may be considered permanent.

Call us on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) if you consider employing fixed-term staff and we will talk you through the specific clauses you need to use. The employment agreements toolkit includes a full suite of employment contracts.

Call us on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) if you need expert support. The employment agreements toolkit gives you advice alongside a full suite of employment agreements.

A fixed term employment agreement must include the reason for the fixed term, the reason, date or event on which it will finish and how it will finish. If the employment continues past your fixed term, the employee may be considered permanent.

It is important that your health and safety manual is reviewed annually. If you would like guidance on health and safety legislation, please give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65).

The health and safety toolkit contains a health and safety manual template as well as a range of useful documents, and essential forms that you can adapt for your company’s needs.

The health and safety toolkit has a legally compliant health and safety manual that is mapped against the criteria to qualify for the ACC workplace safety discount.

ACC offers a workplace safety discount of 10% off your levy. The health and safety toolkit has a legally compliant health and safety manual as well as a range of useful documents and essential forms to help you get the discount.

Quarterly reviews which encourage input from both the employer and employee are best practice. The performance toolkit has an excellent suite of performance appraisal documentation.

10 minutes wasted per day is 40 hours per year, or 2% of your annual payroll. A productive engaged employee will give you a lot more than 10 minutes of effort. The performance toolkit has an excellent suite of performance appraisal documentation.

If any of your managers or supervisors need in house guidance or training in the future, please give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65).

Call 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) to discuss our training for supervisors course, designed to make the most out of the performance appraisal process.

Poor performance can, and should be managed. The performance toolkit has an excellent suite of documents and templates to help you effectively manage your staff.

Don’t forget to celebrate good performance. If you ever have an issue that you want to talk through, give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65).

If any of your managers or supervisors need in house guidance or training in the future, give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65). We don’t charge for those 10 minute queries, and in most cases a few minutes with our experts is all you need.

Call 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) to discuss our training for supervisors course, designed to help them effectively manage poor performers.

Disciplinary issues need to be dealt with promptly and effectively. The discipline and disciplinary toolkit has excellent documentation explaining the disciplinary process including template letters and a quick guide to the disciplinary process.

Should concerns develop about staff performance and discipline, just give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) for expert advice.

If any of your managers or supervisors need in house guidance or training in the future, give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65). We don’t charge for those 10 minute queries, and in most cases a few minutes with our experts is all you need.

Call 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) to discuss our training for supervisors course, designed to help them effectively manage poor performers.

A 90-day trial period provides a legal defence if someone raises a personal grievance, but it is not a golden bullet. A trial period must be included in the employment agreement to be valid, and can’t be used for someone who has worked for you before.

If you have concerns over performance, address them promptly so it doesn't come as a surprise that the employee is being terminated. For expert advice about staff performance and discipline, give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65).

Redundancy and restructuring are never easy, but we have all the documents you need. If you are considering restructuring, please bear in mind that it carries significant legal risk. Call us on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) to talk through your plans.

If you think you may need to restructure in the future, please give us a call on 0800 HRTOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65). We don’t charge for those 10-minute queries and in most cases, a few minutes with our experts may be all you need.

It is important to have a genuine business reason for making a role redundant. Please call us on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) to talk through your plans. If you want to do it yourself, the redun­dancy and restructuring toolkit has the documentation you need.

Give us a call on 0800 HR TOOLKIT (0800 47 86 65) to talk through any future plans. Our bills aren’t big, but the cost of getting it wrong can be huge.

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