INTRODUCTION
HR in the Public Sector.
We know that working in the public sector can be a challenge as well as a delight. From waiting for Council or Authority approval to managing equality and diversity, there are all manner of unique HR headaches. Employment Law Solutions recognise the need for collective agreement compliance to budget management – there are often many other outside factors which affect HR implementation.
Let us help you and your managers with:
- Dealing with HR issues in spite of procedural delays or requirements;
- Ensuring compliance with employment law obligations
WHAT WE DO
Our solutions to recurring HR Headaches in the Public Sector
New terms not on collective agreements
- Review of current terms
- Consideration of collective agreement
- New terms for new staff
- Compliance with all obligations
- Consultation or issuing new terms
Staff grievance
- Invitation to grievance meeting
- Help with completing the investigation
- Assessment of issues or misunderstanding of culture
- Review, decision and draft outcome
- Advice on resolutions or mediation
Budget Management and Forecasting
- Review of current staffing levels
- Quick wins to reduce headcount or hours
- Retain current staff
- Recruit effective staff
- Use of zero hours workers
Long term absence
- Invitation to welfare meeting
- Bespoke questions for meeting
- Requesting medical advice
- Invitation to formal capability meeting
- Review, decision and draft outcome
WORKING WITH US
Why work with Employment Law Solutions?
NEWS & BLOG
Read all the latest news from the Employment Law Solutions team.
An update to family friendly rights
Flexible working became a priority during the pandemic, the necessity to work from home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus was a preventative measure but it demonstrated the fact that we do have the ability to work remotely and flexibly.
Although we are seeing employers trying to persuade staff back to the office because of the social, knowledge sharing and team building benefits the government have implemented some significant changes to the flexible working practices.
A change to flexible working requests and a right to ask for predicability over hours
Flexible working became a priority during the pandemic, the necessity to work from home to help prevent the spread of coronavirus was a preventative measure but it demonstrated the fact that we do have the ability to work remotely and flexibly.
Although we are seeing employers trying to persuade staff back to the office because of the social, knowledge sharing and team building benefits the government have implemented some significant changes to the flexible working practices.
Carer’s Leave – a new right for employees
The Carer's Leave Regulations 2024 provide employees with the right to take leave to care for a dependant who needs long-term care