In this section
Employing people essentials
An overview of your responsibilities as an employer and the legal rights of employees, as well as key policies, model contracts and record-keeping essentials
Equality and diversity
Your responsibilities around equality and discrimination
Recruitment and starting employment
Planning for and carrying out an effective recruitment process, and induction of new employees
Salaries and benefits
Ensuring your pay and benefits are lawful and fair
Developing performance, managing underperformance
Supporting, maintaining and improving performance, and nurturing talent
Flexible working and time off
Your obligations and staff entitlements around working time
Managing annual, parental and compassionate/dependants leave
Information and tools for managing annual leave, and your obligations regarding parental and compassionate leave
Sickness absence, wellbeing and stress
A guide to managing sickness absence, and information on managing stress and promoting wellbeing at work
Discipline, grievance and whistleblowing
Dealing with misconduct, and procedures for handling grievances and reports of wrongdoing
Health and safety
Ensuring the welfare of your employees
Managing organisational change
Restructuring, redundancy and TUPE regulations
Leaving employment
Resignations, exit interviews and retirement
Further information
NCVO members can access free HR, Employment, and Health & Safety Advice through the Croner Business Support Helpline.
