Keeping Up To Date With HR
In times of recession you might expect changes to Employment Law and Statutory Legislation to decrease. However, a quick look at the legislative timetable confirms this is not the case.
The art of good HR practice is keeping up with the pace and wherever practicable getting ahead of the game. The last thing you want to do is get behind in implementing statutory employment law which can have serious and expensive consequences for your business. So what advice can we give you to keep ahead of the game?
- Become a regular visitor to informative web sites e.g. BERR, Acas and CIPD:
- www.berr.gov.uk
- www.acas.org.uk
- www.cipd.co.uk.
Apart from keeping you abreast of legislative developments, these sites contain excellent guides on best practice and have a wide range of fact sheets.
- Subscribe to HR/Personnel magazines – they usually are up to speed on what’s happening in the HR field and provide you with an insight into issues affecting business.
- Join an appropriate professional body and participate in forums and activities.
- Recognise when you are out of your depth and seek professional help. The ACAS helpline can be a good place to point you in the right direction. T: 08457 47 47 47
- Routinely check your Company Policies and keep them up to date. For example – have you incorporated the statutory changes to Grievance & Discipline effective from 6th April 2009 into your procedures?
But if you are still struggling and are looking for a company who can give you more than just the legal side of employment law, Avenue provides an HR service which can provide a full support facility, from taking on HR projects to providing Interim Management Solutions. This can be an excellent way of tackling the major issues in recessive times when HR is itself deeply involved in fire fighting. If you would like to find out more, give us a call on 01383 622233.
