The employer's handbook : an essential guide to employment law, personnel policies, and procedures

Employers are expected to cope with the increasingly complex legal framework that now governs UK employment law. Ignorance of the law can lead to complaints and even the possibility of costly legal action. The Employer's Handbook unravels this web and brings together all relevant information into one fully comprehensive and affordable package. Written by an expert in the field, "The Employers Handbook" offers practical, hands-on advice, presented in clear, non-legalese English. It identifies both the legal essentials (what employers are required to do) and the non-legal essentials (actions that are not legal requirements but are fundamental for effective people management). Topics include: staff recruitment; writing employment contracts; paying staff; performance management; dealing with absence; maternity rights, working hours and holidays; writing a staff handbook; personnel records and data protection; handling organizational change; handling discipline and staff grievances; terminating employment; tribunal cases; health and safety; working with trade unions. Packed with model letters, forms, policy documents and procedures for dealing with all key employment issues, the handbook is an invaluable source of practical information for any small- to medium-sized employer. Also included in the package is a free CD-ROM containing template documents and access to the author's Web site, which provides regular updates on employment law issues. Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 9 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 10 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 11 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 12 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 15 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 16 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 17 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 18 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 20 Index......Page 0 Contents......Page 24 Acknowledgments......Page 29 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 30 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 31 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 32 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 35 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 36 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 37 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 38 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 40 Contents......Page 44 Acknowledgments......Page 49 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 50 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 51 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 52 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 55 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 56 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 57 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 58 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 60 Contents......Page 64 Acknowledgments......Page 69 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 70 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 71 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 72 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 75 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 76 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 77 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 78 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 80 Contents......Page 84 Acknowledgments......Page 89 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 90 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 91 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 92 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 95 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 96 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 97 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 98 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 100 Contents......Page 104 Acknowledgments......Page 109 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 110 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 111 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 112 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 115 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 116 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 117 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 118 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 120 Contents......Page 124 Acknowledgments......Page 129 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 130 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 131 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 132 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 135 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 136 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 137 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 138 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 140 Contents......Page 144 Acknowledgments......Page 149 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 150 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 151 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 152 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 155 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 156 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 157 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 158 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 160 Contents......Page 164 Acknowledgments......Page 169 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 170 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 171 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 172 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 175 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 176 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 177 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 178 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 180 Contents......Page 184 Acknowledgments......Page 189 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 190 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 191 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 192 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 195 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 196 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 197 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 198 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 200 Contents......Page 204 Acknowledgments......Page 209 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 210 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 211 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 212 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 215 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 216 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 217 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 218 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 220 Contents......Page 224 Acknowledgments......Page 229 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 230 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 231 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 232 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 235 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 236 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 237 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 238 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 240 Contents......Page 244 Acknowledgments......Page 249 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 250 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 251 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 252 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 255 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 256 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 257 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 258 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 260 Contents......Page 264 Acknowledgments......Page 269 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 270 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 271 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 272 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 275 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 276 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 277 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 278 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 280 Contents......Page 284 Acknowledgments......Page 289 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 290 STYLE AND CONVENTIONS......Page 291 EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS......Page 292 KEEPING UP TO DATE......Page 295 FURTHER INFORMATION......Page 296 DECIDING WHETHER TO RECRUIT......Page 297 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION......Page 298 PREPARING A PERSON SPECIFICATION......Page 300 Contents......Page 304 Acknowledgments......Page 309 AIM OF THIS BOOK......Page 310 Most businees are too small to have their own personnel function, yet are expected to cope with an increasingly complex body of employment law. This volume includes the topics: recruiting staff; writing employment contracts; maternity rights; working hours; and personnel records.