Employing Staff in our industry - sharing experiences - Forum

As an employer of staff I, like many, come across all manner of issues when recruiting, nurturing/mentoring, and loosing staff (either by natural means or dismissal).

Some issues are easy to handle, other can be a minefield due to legislation one has to follow to ensure you, your business and the employee's rights are maintained.

I have a situation currently which I needed to research and understand further. It relates to Job References. I found by research and talking to our insurer's legal services some very interesting information.

So, I intend to start a series of threads, each covering one major aspect of employment in The Hub - due to the possible nature and contents of the threads. I hope everyone will participate and share their knowledge or experiences.

Initially, topics such as;

- Recruiting - what you are allowed to state in your adverts, interviews, selection criteria
- Contracts of Employment - Statements, probation, dismal, grievances, warnings
- Working hours - extra hours, time sheets,
- Pay rates and means of payment, including overtime, anti-social hours
- Holiday entitlements, booking, cancelling, payment in lieu
- Performance - reviews, measuring, improvement notices
- Promotions - selecting, supporting, training
- Termination - resignation, dismissal, working notices
- References - what you can do & say