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Conducting industrial action ballots
How a union must conduct a ballot before it can call for official industrial action.
Dealing with industrial disputes
Ways to resolve disputes with groups of workers through mediation, conciliation, and arbitration.
Lawful industrial action
The need to meet certain conditions before a union or individual can lawfully call for industrial action.
Statutory conditions for immunity when organising industrial action
The statutory conditions for immunity when organising industrial action.
General principles to running an employment agency or an employment business
Principles on running an employment agency or employment business in regards to people seeking work.
Employment agencies and employment businesses: the basics
Definitions of what an employment agency and employment business are and organisations that are exempt under the legislation.
Setting up an employment agency or employment business
Information on rules for setting up an employment agency or employment business.
Criminal records checks for agency workers
Information for employment agencies and businesses on making criminal records checks on agency workers.
Payment into trade union political funds
How you can help your workers make payments to their trade union’s political funds.
Licences for employment agencies
Agencies that require licensing which are covered by the gangmaster licensing rules and those that provide nursing and domiciliary care.
Social media and inappropriate conduct of employees
Identifying inappropriate employee behaviour on social media and how employers can deal with it.
Social media business benefits and legislation
Different social media channels and legislation relevant to social media that employers need to be aware of.
Social media and discipline and grievances
How to outline to your employees that the appropriate medium for raising a grievance is via the company grievance procedure and not social media sites.
Monitoring employees' social media usage
Monitoring social media usage must be undertaken appropriately and in accordance with relevant legislation.
Managing improper use of social media
How employers should treat improper use of social media in the workplace and the disciplinary action you can take.
Social media and managing performance
Use of social media could result in employees spending time away from core work duties which could affect productivity.
Using social media for recruitment
Issues employers need to be aware of when using social media in the recruitment process including advertising jobs and screening new recruits.
Develop a social media policy
There are ways that you can effectively manage your employees’ use of social media.
TUPE transfers: the impact on employee relations
Some negative effects of business transfers and how good staff relations and open communication can have a positive impact.
Bidding for overseas government procurement opportunities
Information for UK businesses about overseas government procurement opportunities.