Policies for the United Kingdom

gdubsky

We have an office of about 26 people in the UK and I need to work on their policies. Do you have any ideas where I can get some insight on basic policies legally required there? Any suggestions on this topic highly appreciated!

ritaanz

I used these some time ago. [url]www.activeabroad.com[/url] and [url]www.britishservices.com[/url]

KDowney

Some of the employment legislation that you will need to be aware of in the UK are:
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Employment Rights Act 1996
Protection From Harassment Act 1997
National Minimum Wage Act 1998
Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
Data Protection Act 1998
Employment Rights (Disputes Resolution) Act 1998
Human Rights Act 1998
The Employment Relations Act 1999
Links to the above acts can be found at:
[url]http://www.fedee.com/index.shtml[/url]
Click on National Employment Laws and scroll down to the United Kingdom

Additionally the following site offers some good HR links in the UK:
[url]http://www.nbs.ntu.ac.uk/depts/hrm/hrm_link.htm[/url]

My suggestion would be to have a lawyer from the UK review your employee handbook before anything is finalized. He/she would be better aware of what your needs will be in the United Kingdom.

Good luck!