Your work force today is likely to be a colourful lot, with different capabilities, aptitudes, commitments, temperaments, and lifestyles. Some will be of great benefit and value to your organisation. Others might be causing you real 
difficulty with a lack of ability or commitment and whose presence in the work place is disruptive if not destructive of the cohesion you need if the organisation is to succeed. How do you ensure that the cohesion is built and strengthened and your staff remain motivated.
In this age of equality and diversity your work force may include employees, independent contractors, agency and bank wor
kers. Many may be office based but others will be on site or working remotely. Are you confident that you know the legal rights held by these different types of worker?
What is the difference between a 'worker' and an 'employee'? At what point and under what circumstances can an agency worker become your employee?
And what about the growing impact of anti-discrimination law. Does your organization have the knowledge to deal with the legislation which applies to your business before employment begins (to your recrutiment policies and advertisements) and can continue even after the employment ends?
Several of our lawyers are members of the Employment Lawyers Association and we can advise you on all of the following issues:
- Staff handbooks, policies and procedures for all aspects of work life;
- Service agreements, employment contracts, pay and benefits, incentive schemes;
- Maternity, Paternity and Adoption rights - leave and pay;
- Health and Safety;
- Human rights and freedom of expression;
- Disciplinary, coaching and grievance procedures;
- Unfair and wrongful dismissal and redundancy;
- Discrimination, victimisation and harassment on the grounds of sex, marital status, colour, race, ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, trade union activity, whistleblowing.
