These days developments in employment law - and stories of punishing tribunal awards against companies and organisations - are rarely far from the headlines.
TH Personnel Services has the knowledge to cut through the media hype and pages of complex legal jargon to get straight to the nub of the matter. What implications do these events have for you, and when and how they will affect your company?
As a service to clients we keep them informed of the rapid developments
in employment law and tribunal rulings which are likely to be
relevant to them. Listed below are some developments which have
had important implications for many businesses and public sector
organisations. If you have concerns or questions arising from
these please contact us.
Recent Employment News
OBSCENE E-MAILS £10,000 PAYOUT
A Bristol PA found work colleagues circulated obscene emails about her. A formal complaint to her employers was not taken seriously so she resigned and made a complaint to the Employment Tribunal for constructive unfair dismissal and sexual harassment. A £10,000 out-of-court settlement was agreed just before the case was heard.
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This shows the penalties employers face for failing to install appropriate personnel policies and procedures. It is critical to review and install Electronic Communications Policies, Grievance Procedures and Disciplinary Rules - and moreover to ensure staff training is carried out and updated as necessary. For further information contact us. |
Contact us to discuss how this may
affect your organisation.
SEXUAL ORIENTATION & RELIGION OR BELIEF
Employment Equality Regulations make it unlawful to discriminate
against workers because of their sexual orientation and/or religion
or similar beliefs.
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It is critical to update or install an appropriate Equal Opportunities Policy and carry out staff training. For further information contact us. |
Contact us to discuss how this may
affect your organisation.
Events
Please contact us for dates, times and venue details
for all our seminars held in the Bristol and Devon areas.
How to recruit and interview staff
This seminar is aimed at helping interviewers follow a planned
and structured approach to recruitment and selection thus avoiding
the common pitfalls leading to costly and disruptive outcomes.
The seminar will cover
- Job analysis
- 'The Structured Interview'
- Managing and controlling the interview
- Questioning techniques
- Making assessments
Seminars cost £80 plus VAT = £94 per delegate; additional delegate(s)
from same organisation £69.50 plus VAT = £81.66 per delegate.
Includes refreshments and buffet lunch.
How to avoid Employment Tribunals - and imprisonment
This seminar deals with the common reasons that employers are failing at Employment Tribunals leading to punishing financial penalties and in some cases imprisonment. It shows how to avoid such expensive and often complex pitfalls and improve staff communication and morale.
The seminar will cover:
- Contracts of employment
- Discipline and dismissal
- Grievance procedures
- Discrimination, bullying and harassment
- Health & Safety
Health and Safety - how to avoid a criminal
conviction
This seminar is aimed at providing SME sector employers with a practical guide to their obligations under health and safety legislation including new health & safety responsibilities for directors.
The seminar will cover:
- Health & safety legal obligations
- Risk assessments
- Requirements for consulting with staff
- How to draw up a health & safety policy
- Accident reporting
- New director's responsibilities for Health & Safety
- New HSE enforcement policy
We can help you improve your knowledge and expertise when you book on to one of our seminars, or come along to meetings of the Personnel Club.
Personnel Club
To book attendance at the next meeting of the Personnel
Club please click
here. This is a great opportunity to keep up to date with
important developments in employment law and Health and Safety
Regulations in an informal and inexpensive way. You can register
or join the club using the Personnel
Club booking form.
» Read more about the benefits you get from the Personnel Club
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A Message from Trevor Heynes
In the fast-moving world of employment law, you can't afford to be ignorant of the latest developments. Rulings that may affect
you directly are happening
all the time and you need to keep
up to date with these important developments.
In today's revolutionary business environment employers face a complexity of people management problems combined with the importance of sustaining growth and competitive edge. Employers failing to review and amend existing policies and procedures - or install appropriate employment safeguards - face a nightmare scenario. Expensive employee claims, crippling new levels of compensation payments, not to mention high staff retention costs and unfulfilled productivity gains.
We can help you by providing support and professional expertise at competitive rates and on a basis that suits your needs.
Let us guide you through the minefield, and help to increase your employee productivity and satisfaction.
