Small Business Employment Law For Dummies

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Small Business Employment Law For Dummies; About the Author; Author's Acknowledgements; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Hiring and Firing; Chapter 1: Staying on the Right Side of the Law; Cutting Through the Red Tape; Working Out What the Law Expects from You; Going the Extra Distance; Deciding Who Has Rights; Deciding What to Put in the Contract; Drawing Up Other Employment Policies; Managing without an HR Department; Getting Help and Advice. Small Business Employment Law For Dummies About the Author Author's Acknowledgements Introduction About This Book Conventions Used in This Book Foolish Assumptions How This Book Is Organised Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Part I: Hiring and Firing Chapter 1: Staying on the Right Side of the Law Cutting Through the Red Tape Working Out What the Law Expects from You Going the Extra Distance Deciding Who Has Rights Deciding What to Put in the Contract Drawing Up Other Employment Policies Managing without an HR Department Getting Help and Advice. Chapter 2: Finding Person Friday -- Advertising and InterviewingFilling the Gap Getting It Right from the Start Considering Diversity Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff -- CVs and Application Forms Handling the Practicalities of Interviews Planning the Interviews Checking Up on Your Chosen One Offering the Job to Your Dream Candidate Chapter 3: Spelling Out the Contract Putting Terms in Writing The Written Statement of Employment Particulars Using a Company Handbook Remembering the Unwritten Rules Incorporated Terms Applying the Laws That Affect the Contract Avoiding Unfair Clauses. Breaching a ContractChanging Terms and Conditions Chapter 4: Disciplining and Dismissing Staff Resolving Disputes Dismissing Staff -- the Right Way Dismissing Staff -- the Wrong Way Tying Up the Loose Ends Facing Tribunals -- Something to Be Avoided Chapter 5: Trimming Down to Size -- Redundancies Understanding Redundancy Laying Off Staff and Short-Time Working Deciding Who's Going to Go Giving the Right Periods of Notice Time Off for Job Hunting Paying Redundancy Money Tying Up the Loose Ends Taking Staff Back When Business Picks Up Again. Part II: Working Hours and Taking Time OffChapter 6: Working All Hours Working Out Working Hours What Counts as Working Hours? Special Working Hours Considerations Working Full-or Part-Time Chapter 7: Holidays and Time Off Setting Annual Holidays Giving Time Off for Other Reasons Giving Career Breaks Caring for Dependants Taking Unpaid Leave Chapter 8: Being Unwell or Throwing a Sickie Paying for Time Off Sick Assessing Illness Dealing with Short-Term Absences Dealing with Longer Absences Dismissing Employees Who Are Sick Getting Back to the Grindstone Managing Absence. Chapter 9: Having Babies and Bringing Up KidsMum's the Word Taking Maternity Leave Adapting to Adopting Returning to Work Part III: Keeping Your Workers Healthy and Safe Chapter 10: Applying TLC Caring for Your Staff -- Your Duty of Care and the Regulations Drawing Up Your Health and Safety Policy Housekeeping Your Way to Safety Arranging First Aid Posting Health and Safety Notices Appointing Safety Reps Training for Staff Working Away Insuring Yourself Remembering Disabled and Older Workers Making Everyone Responsible for Health and Safety Chapter 11: Proceeding with Caution. Attending to the Detail -- Things to Keep an Eye On.