There are many ways an organisation can be adversely affected by its previous or ongoing personnel / HR problems, which will certainly impact on the bottom line if not addressed effectively. Issues can include having a high or regular staff turnover, high sickness absence, poor work performance and so on.
We can help you assess the best way to tackle your issues in the most cost effective and efficient manner – this could involve implementing a new or revised policy or procedure e.g. Disciplinary / Capability procedure, or Managing Attendance Policy, as well as introducing effective records upon which you can base any objective actions and decisions.
By exploring and providing effective practical solutions we will help ensure your organisation runs as smoothly as possible. As a result, having to deal with less problems will mean the cost of your valuable time and money will be kept to a minimum.
Managing Sickness Absence
Any sickness absence is a considerable cost to your business. We can help in the following ways:
Disciplinary and Grievances
After 1 years service employees have the right to bring a claim for unfair dismissal. This could happen if you terminate their contract for one of the six potentially fair reasons but have not followed a fair procedure or you have made an unreasonable decision in all the circumstances.
We can help ensure that your disciplinary and grievance procedures are fair and, most importantly, consistent with the new Acas Code of Practice. Employment Tribunals will be taking the Code into account when considering relevant cases and be able to adjust awards by up to 25% for unreasonable failure to comply with any provisions of the Code.
We can also attend any meetings with you, take notes on your behalf, hear any Appeals as an impartial thrid party, produce relevant documentation and so on.
Employee Relations
Good employment relations between management and employees is the key to success in any orgainisation. To promote or improve good employment relations between management and employees we can also help in several areas such as:
