Employing staff
Growing your business and employing additional staff is a big commitment for you. It is also exciting because it means that you are thinking about taking the next step and turning your business up a notch.
There are many options and choices to consider when employing people including decisions about what skill sets you are looking for, terms of employment and your legal responsibilities.
Our favourite links
businesslink.gov.uk The Business Link website offers practical and legal advice on employing people, covering topics such as recruitment, pay and staff pensions, managing your staff, equal opportunities, health and safety, training, problems and incidents, redundancies and disputes and grievances.
cipd.co.uk Stay on top of employment law by browsing the resources on the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development website
shell-LiveWIRE.org Shell LiveWIRE's Be Your Own Boss guide includes some useful information employing, developing and managing your staff.
Other useful links
cre.gov.uk The Commission for Racial Equality website will help you find out how to avoid unlawful racial discrimination and harassment in employment.
drc-gb.org The Disability Rights Commission has created a helpful guide to the law relating to disability and employment, including best practice guidance for employers.
eoc.org.uk The Equal Opportunities Commission website will help you understand how to comply with sex equality laws and how to promote good practice in gender equality issues in the workplace.
mybusiness.co.uk The My Business website has a section dedicated to people management, with articles covering topics including appraisals, flexible working, pension schemes and health and safety.