HR information

Employed or Self Employed

Under IR56 legislation, if you work for just one person on a self employed basis, there are special rules that do not allow payments to be made via an intermediary in order to avoid NI payments.

www.hmrc.gov.uk

Employing people

General advice on employing people is available from the ACAS web site in the form of a booklet or downloadable pdf file.

www.acas.org.uk  

Recruiting

Jobcentre plus, can make a good starting point for recruiting none professional or clerical people. Their service is generally FOC and they can help with preliminary interviews and advice.

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk  

Recruitment Agencies

 General Workers www.monster.co.uk
IT Contractors www.contractoruk.com
Professional and IT www.totaljobs.com

Benefits

Help that may be available when starting a business after being unemployed

 www.direct.gov.uk  

Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

ACAS provide a downloadable "Code of Practice" that outlines your disciplinary and grievance procedures so they are compatible with the new law starting 6th April 2009.

 www.acas.gov.uk  

Redundancy

Advice leaflets giving help regarding redundancy, lay-offs and short-time working.

www.acas.gov.uk