We know that HR matters can take up a disproportionate amount of your time, especially when they go wrong. Managers need support and confidence to handle these matters well to nip them in the bud. We can do as much or as little as you need - we are very hands on. Discrimination claims can be made even before a person starts work for you. High rates of labour turnover, absenteeism, recruitment replacement costs, stress and harassment can impact your bottom line when morale is low.

Typical projects for clients have included:

• Recruitment campaigns, psychometric tests
• Job evaluation, new pay structures, salary surveys
• Design and implementation of performance appraisal schemes, competency frame-works
• Staff surveys, succession planning
• HR Audit/Health Check, covering the full employment cycle, the review of key documents together with assessing the capability to deliver on business strategy whilst ensuring legal compliance. A report is generated using the traffic light system with recommendations and actions plans - giving you peace of mind and a good foundation on which to build.

Typical assignments have covered:

• Case handling of harassment, bulling, stress, discrimination issues
• Independent investigations for discipline and grievance cases, mediation is also undertaken
• Conflict management
• Dismissals, exit strategies, compromise agreements
• Advice to keep you out of Employment Tribunals, if not support in completing ET forms and options around out-of-court settlements, COT3’s etc
• Absence, ill-health issues, maternity and flexible working arrangements
• Restructuring and redundancy
• Changing terms and conditions of employment
• Producing and reviewing different types of Contracts, Handbooks, HR policies etc
• Useful Managers Guide with numerous HR templates and forms
• Start-up pack for small businesses