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Lloyd Dowson HR Services
Lloyd Dowson HR Services can help you focus on your business by taking care of all your human resources needs.
Whether you need help with recruitment, employment contracts, or disciplinary hearings our experts are on hand to deliver a practical approach to HR that your business needs whilst ensuring you comply with current legislation.
Benefits of working with Lloyd Dowson HR Services
- Deal with user-friendly HR experts
- Onsite assistance
- Easy-to-understand guidance
- Practical and comprehensive advice
- Peace of mind
Contracts of Employment
From 6 April 2020, both workers and employees are entitled to receive written particulars from day one of their contract. Previously this right only applied to employees and employers had two months in which to fulfil the obligation.
More importantly, employees need to know what is expected of them, so a contract of employment will provide clear and precise details of the duties and responsibilities you will expect and what they will receive in return.
Lloyd Dowson HR Services can provide you with the right contract of employment for all your employees to ensure that each specific job role is covered whilst ensuring you meet all the legal requirements.
Employee Handbook & Policy Writing
Are you clear about what your policies are? You need to ensure you have clear policy documents covering all key areas that are important to you to avoid any confusion.
Having an employee handbook that sets out your policies, procedures, and expectations will avoid conflict. If you have existing documentation in place, we can assess this and make any necessary adjustments
Lloyd Dowson HR Services can write handbooks and policies specific to your business needs. The handbook is an important document that sets out the guidelines for new employees and is also there for existing employees to remind them of your rules.
Disciplinary and Grievance
Handling staff disciplinary and grievance issues is never pleasant, but with Lloyd Dowson HR Services we can advise you on the appropriate course of action available by offering practical advice and onsite support so that a satisfactory outcome is reached for all concerned.
In the event of employee misconduct or if a grievance allegation has been made it is important that a thorough investigation is undertaken before making any decisions.
With Lloyd Dowson HR Services we can help you by attending meetings as required to ensure the correct procedure is carried out and to make the whole experience as painless as possible.
You may have employees who are underperforming or those who are having too much time off sick that it is having an impact on the running of your business. We can provide you with the support to get your employee’s performance back on track or the guidance needed if it doesn’t work out, Whatever your requirements are we are here to help!
Absence Management
There are many reasons why people stay off work, Whatever the reason for the absence, over a period it can become an increasing problem for you managing your business and a burden for your other employees who must pick up the extra work.
Lloyd Dowson HR Services can provide you with practical advice and support to improve employee short-term absence by implementing a clear absence policy and guidance on how to perform return-to-work sickness interviews.
For employees who have been absent long term, careful consideration needs to be taken before making any decisions as the underlying issue could be a disability and therefore the employee could claim discrimination if the incorrect procedures are carried out. Working closely with our specialists we can advise the correct course of action to take such as requesting a medical report if a return to work date is not imminent.
Recruitment
Induction is a vital part of taking on a new employee so that any new starter feels engaged in your business from day one. A good recruitment policy will integrate new staff into your organization.
With Lloyd Dowson HR Services we can assist with your operational issues from dealing with payroll to employment law. We will also ensure that you have efficient personnel management procedures in place.
On some occasions, not everything will work out as planned, so we can show you how the probationary period also allows an employer to terminate an employee who is not doing well at their job or is otherwise deemed not suitable for a position.
Health Check
HR policies and procedures evolve over time and before you know it they are out of date or they no longer meet the needs of your business.
Therefore, it is important that you regularly check to ensure your HR practices adequately support your requirements to achieve this Lloyd Dowson HR services can provide an HR Health
Check for your business which will include:
- A review of your current policies
- Practical solutions to implement compliant HR policies
- Robust procedures going forward
For an HR Health Check or specialist advice on any areas of concern contact Will on Bridlington 01262 602456 or Scarborough 01723 361039