key topics covered in the Workpocket

 Chapter 1 : staying ahead of in a year of uncertainity

• line managers hold the key to successful HR
  
• attracting and nurturing people with ‘raw talent’ can help bridge skills gaps
  
• small companies can attract top talent through greater job satisfaction
  
• think about HR issues when competing for public sector contracts
  
• how to understand and engage with a new generation of talent
  
• validate employees’ entitlement to work in the UK
  
• why the best recruits are looking for a green and socially-conscious employer

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Chapter 2: recruiting and retaining talent

• planning is important – establish the requirements for the organisation, the post and the person before you carry out any advertising
  
• define more than the skills needed: look at the overall personality and attitude you believe would fit into your organisation, and make this clear to candidates
  
• make sure your salary arrangements meet the requirements of the Equal Pay Act
  
• choose your advertising media carefully
  
• remember not to be discriminatory – follow the relevant Codes of Practice
  
• make sure you understand the difference between positive action (legal) and positive discrimination (illegal)

Chapter 3: rewarding staff        

• reward covers both pay and other benefits
  
• important for attracting staff
  
• benefit packages can be extremely flexible – the sky’s the limit
  
• total reward statements are useful, increasingly popular but
  
• extremely hard work

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Chapter 4: health and safety at work

• health and safety is heavily regulated
  
• you must ensure workers’ safety ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’
  
• if you have more than five employees you must have a written health and safety policy
  
• it’s not just about safety – promoting health has the positive
  
• benefits of lower absentee rates and more motivated staff

Chapter 5: what to do when things go wrong

• deal with problems fairly, thoroughly and as soon as possible
  
• create a grievance and disciplinary procedure and publicise where it can be found
  
• remember that until the provisions of the Employment Bill come into force, there is a standard statutory procedure for dispute resolution in cases leading to dismissal there is also a statutory procedure for employees who wish to raise a grievance
  
• remember, every case is different so this chapter can only provide general guidance and not specific advice. If in doubt, get professional legal help

Chapter 6: Useful Contacts