Business Solutions to HR Problems
BackupHR™ is a total HR solution for organisations. The majority of our clients are SMEs.
We are here to solve your people issues. Our personal service will give you the right commercial solution to any HR problem.
We are completely focussed on keeping your organisation safe and legal:
- Consultants each have at least 25 years experience
- Real continuity, accessibility and speed of response
- A practical, commercial approach to employment law
- The right service for you and your budget
- Solutions to your documentation problems
- Dispute resolution services
We balance commercial and people issues to support your business decisions and build solutions around your organisation, keeping you firmly in control.
BackupHR™ consultants are highly qualified, fully experienced professionals helping clients to stay ahead of an ever-increasing legislative burden.
“I’ve worked with BackupHR since I took over responsibility for the Trust and wouldn’t consider using anyone else now."
“We think of BackupHR as part of our management team – I value their advice and honesty, and often use them as a sounding board.”
“When HR was given to me to run alongside finance, BackupHR proved absolutely crucial to managing this effectively.”
For more information: Jackie Bolton · 07501 224523 · 01480 677980 · jackie@backuphr.com
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Latest News Archive
| Forthcoming Events in 2012
BackupHR have planned the following programme of events for 2012. More detailed information, such as timings, content, etc will be added to the website in due course - so watch this space!
Published Jan 26, 2012 - 02:10 PM
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| Health & Safety Issues in an Ageing Workforce
The removal of the Default Retirement Age conjures up the prospect for some people of doddery old folks creating hazards for themselves, or others, and a consequent increase in accidents at work. This stereotyping is unlikely to be generally true but what is the reality?
Published Dec 12, 2011 - 12:46 PM
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| Agency Workers - New Law
The law changes on 1 October 2011 when the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (the "Regulations") come into force. Agency workers will then qualify for equal treatment after 12 weeks in the same role with the same hirer regardless of whether they have been supplied by more than one agency for part of that period of time. The Regulations do not make agency workers into employees; the usual common law tests will regulate employment status. They aim to protect low-paid workers from 'exploitation'
Published Dec 12, 2011 - 12:42 PM
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| The Bribery Act
The Government has announced that the Bribery Act will come into effect on 1st July. It places a new burden on employers to ensure that their employees or representatives are not engaging in corruption.
Published Dec 12, 2011 - 12:39 PM
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| The Equality Act 2010 - What will this mean for employers?
The Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1st October 2010. The Act seeks to consolidate existing discrimination legislation in non-technical "plain English" to make it more accessible and easier to understand. As well as harmonising existing legislation into a single Act, it introduces several new rights and remedies. All earlier pieces of legislation will be repealed.
Published Dec 12, 2011 - 12:36 PM
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| Briefing: Can Health & Safety be made simpler? Can common sense prevail?
Lord Young (who subsequently resigned from his role as a Government adviser) published last Autumn his report "Common sense, common safety", which outlined recommendations which he believed would improve health and safety procedures in workplaces. The reforms are aimed at returning workplaces to 'common sense safety'.
The report outlined Lord Young's view that there is alarm amongst business owners of the increase in compensation claims, resulting in the implementation of extremely risk averse policies. The aim of these proposals was to eradicate this fear.
Published Aug 01, 2011 - 12:22 PM
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| Briefing: When does a Dismissal take effect for Statutory Rights Purposes?
The Problem
Claims under most statutory employment rights must be brought within a limited period of the dismissal.- so clarity as to the date a dismissal takes effect is crucial.
The law states that the effective date of termination (EDT) is either:-
• the date on which contractual notice, given by either party, expires, or
• where notice is not given (such as a summary termination for gross misconduct), the date on which the termination takes effect.
Case law states that a dismissal takes effect when it is communicated to the employee.
Published Aug 01, 2011 - 12:16 PM
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| Briefing: Employment Law Update - March 2011
EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE
We produced a newsletter to our clients in January which we thought would be adequate to cover planned changes in Government legislation for 2011. We were wrong as the Government have changed their plans in several respects, so this Newsletter will address those changes and the promised update on Paternity.
Published Aug 01, 2011 - 12:08 PM
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| Cambridge - 31.01.12
"Compulsory Workplace Pensions - The New Stealth Tax?"
Changes in pension legislation for SMEs are continuing to evolve. Are you aware of the true financial impact? Do you know how to prepare for the effects of this on your business? BackupHR, alongside Beaufort Asset Management, are holding this breakfast seminar to brief clients and other interested organisations on these dramatic changes to the workplace. This event is essential if you want to know what you need to do next and by when.
Published Jul 20, 2011 - 10:50 AM
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| Norwich - 24.01.12
"Compulsory Workplace Pensions - The New Stealth Tax?"
Changes in pension legislation for SMEs are continuing to evolve. Are you aware of the true financial impact? Do you know how to prepare for the effects of this on your business? BackupHR, alongside Beaufort Asset Management, are holding this breakfast seminar to brief clients and other interested organisations on these dramatic changes to the workplace. This event is essential if you want to know what you need to do next and by when.
Published Jul 20, 2011 - 10:44 AM
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