an essential guide to employment law, personnel policies and procedures
Barry Cushway.
7th ed
London
Kogan Page
2010
(xiv, 346 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Recruiting staff --; Writing employment contracts --; Paying staff --; Employee benefits --; Performance management --; Dealing with absence --; Maternity and paternity rights --; Working hours and holidays --; Writing a staff handbook --; Personnel records and data protection --; Handling organization change --; Handling disciplinary issues --; Dealing with grievances --; Terminating employment --; Dealing with tribunal cases --; Ensuring the health, safety and welfare of employees --; Working with trade unions.
Offers advice for small- and medium-sized employers, clearly identifying both the legal essentials and best practice guidelines for effective HR management. Includes information on benefits, contracts, maternity/paternity rights, disciplinary issues and data protection.