Expertise is provided in the following areas that are key for any organisation to retain its competitiveness and improve effectiveness:
Strategic inputs and operational service delivery across the HR spectrum. This includes retained services, interim cover, project support and telephone advice services.
Due Diligence; legislative compliance; project planning and liaison; practical management of TUPEs, both in and out; employee communications strategy; establishing consultation groups; consultation with trade unions and/or staff representatives; and subsequent culture change projects.
Comprehensive advisory and facilitation service, from the definition of key objectives, translation into a pragmatic commercial plan, project planning and delivery.
Meeting the demands of employment legislation including: advice on legislation, drafting of employment contracts, writing staff handbooks, drawing up HR policies and procedures, conducting disciplinary and grievance investigations or hearing appeals, and Employment Law training.
A complete bespoke recruitment and selection service. Design of recruitment campaigns, selection procedures and exercises, interview question banks, interview skills training, design and delivery of assessment centres including psychometric testing.
Design and delivery of development assessment centres; Executive, Board and Management Development programmes; use of psychometric tools and exercises; coaching up to MD level, mentoring, design and implementation of performance management schemes, training and support for line managers.
Design and advice on salary and benefits packages including: salary reviews, salary structures, bonus scheme design and implementation, car scheme design, pensions scheme advice, health provision, and total package communication.
Following an executive team development exercise with NHS Blood and Transplant, Stonebridge HR Consultants were asked by the Estates and Facilities Director to deliver a development day to 26 managers based around Myers Briggs....
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It has just been announced that from 1st February 2010, the maximum compensatory award will drop from £66,200 to £65,300. The reduction reflects the decrease of 1.4% in the Retail Prices Index from September 2008 to September 2009.
A week's pay (for basic award and redundancy pay purposes) will remain the same at £380.