Did you know that –

• An employer was recently fined £10,000 because it had not installed an Equal Opportunity Policy, there was no procedure for an employee to bring a complaint of sex harassment and Equal Opportunity and anti-discrimination training for staff had not been carried out.
• Regulations allow Employment Tribunals to impose financial penalties on employers where there is either no written statement of the main terms and conditions of employment issued to staff or such details have not been kept up-to-date.
• The Court of Appeal has warned employers that they must publish their personnel policies and ensure that these are implemented on a day-to-day basis. Because of the substantial amount of recent employment legislation and best practice guidance most employers will need a minimum of some 30 personnel policies!
• Sickness absence could be reduced by 50% through development of effective processes for managing absence. Stress is now the number one reason behind sick absence from work.
• Some 30% of all UK Internet users log onto pornographic sites between 9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. 25% of UK employers face Internet misconduct and an employer recently reported a number of staff to the police because of web pornography.
• Employers can be found vicariously liable for the behaviour of their employees.
• There is a powerful relationship between HR/Personnel practices, employee commitment and operating performance. Where effective HR practices are not in place, levels of employee commitment are up to 90% lower.

By providing guidance, support and professional expertise with the key areas outlined below to ensure your business has the benefits of sound personnel policies and practices. Please browse through the areas and contact us as a first port of call on a no obligation basis by completing the enquiry form.

• Employment Legislation
• Contracts of Employment
• Personnel Policies and Procedures
• HR Strategy
• Personnel Club » see below »
• Support, guidance and advice services
• Staff Handbooks
• Management Manuals
• Employment Health Check
• Personnel Audit
• Personnel Audit Modular Implementation Programme
• Personnel Audit Update
• Telephone Helpline
• Recruitment & Selection
• Occupational Testing
• Staff Consultations
• Management of organisational change
• Downsizing and redeployment
• Redundancy counselling and outplacement
• Exit Strategy
• Discipline, Grievance & Appeals
• Job descriptions
• Person specifications
• Personnel Records
• Absence Management
• Communications

The cost of ignorance about recent employment legislation is getting higher all the time. If you need to get up to speed in any area, we can help.

The Personnel Club was formed in response to feedback from delegates who attended the successful series of seminars 'How to avoid Employment Tribunals – and imprisonment'.

The Club normally holds three morning meetings a year to help keep directors, business owners, managers and HR practitioners informed about developments covering employment and Health & Safety issues.

There is a choice of three types of membership to suit individual requirements:

Registered Membership (Pay-as-you-go): £75 per Club meeting plus VAT inclusive of buffet lunch and refreshments payable three weeks prior to each meeting.

Annual Membership (rolling annual membership): Annual subscription £75 per annum plus VAT plus £40 plus VAT per Club meeting inclusive of buffet lunch and refreshments payable three weeks prior to each meeting.

Combined Annual Membership (rolling annual membership): £175 plus VAT includes one reserved place at each Club meeting throughout membership year inclusive of buffet lunch and refreshments.

To register your membership of the Personnel Club or to reserve a place at the next meeting please complete the Personnel Club Registration and Booking Form.

• Registered Membership: £75 plus VAT (£60 plus VAT per additional delegate from same organisation).

• Annual Membership: £65 plus VAT (£50 plus VAT per additional delegate from same organisation).

• Combined Annual Membership: £58.33 plus VAT (£40 plus VAT per additional delegate from same organisation).

To register your membership of the Personnel Club or to reserve a place at the next meeting please complete the Personnel Club Registration and Booking Form.

Feel you need help and support with installing or updating your personnel policies - and procedures for compliance with current employment legislation?

Call us and benefit from a safe pair of hands, with extensive experience of undertaking personnel audits and drafting customised personnel documentation.