HR How To…Take on your first employee

Welcome to the ‘HR How To’ Series

Every week we work with local businesses to deal with a steady increase in employee relations issues, early conciliation and tribunal claims. Navigating these people problems can be complex, time-consuming, financially and reputationally damaging for business owners and managers, often distracting them from running and growing their business.

Our free ‘HR How To’ are live webinars for anyone with people management responsibilities who wants:

• –  A simple, easy to understand explanation of their responsibilities in important areas of people management.
• –  Practical guidance on what your legal responsibilities are.
• –  To understand how to avoid situations from getting worse and leading to complaints, absences and claims.
• –  Ask questions about particular situations they are grappling with.

What do the sessions involve?

These snappy 30 minutes sessions include a short summary of what you need to know followed by a question and answer session to clear up any confusing questions or help to deal with pain points.  They are:

• – Run by our HR professionals who navigate our clients successfully through people problems every week by providing practical and pragmatic solutions.
• – Straight forward and straight talking!  We will simplify employment law and your responsibilities to give you practical advice on how to tackle issues, so you leave confident understanding what to do next.
• – Lively and interactive, giving you the chance to ask questions and share experiences with other managers.
• – Followed up by a 1:1 so you get the peace of mind you need that you’re dealing with situations in the right way.

What topics will be covered?

Every topic we cover will include:

• – What are common problems to look out for?
• – What are your employment law responsibilities?
• – What are the risks of not managing it in the right way?
• – Common signs and symptoms to spot situations getting worse
• – Questions for our HR professionals

Each of these topics will have a dedicated session on how to:

• – Deal with employee mental health challenges
• – Recruit the best people
• – Handle grievances
• – Dismiss an underperforming employee
• – Deal with persistent or long-term absence
• – Deal with a TUPE transfer