Employment Law
Employment law is an ever-evolving area of regulation that governs the relationship between employers and employees. This section aims to provide employers with an overview of some of the important requirements of employment law, to support them to create a fair, transparent and legally compliant work environment. This includes guidance on managing sickness, conducting a fair redundancy process and managing HR processes remotely.
Learning about employment law
Managing employee sickness in the workplace
From time to time, your employees are going to get ill and will need time off to recover.
How to conduct a fair redundancy process
What should employers take into account during the redundancy process to ensure fairness and transparency?
How to manage a fair disciplinary / grievance process remotely
With more people working from home, discipline, grievance and performance management policies need to evolve.
Articles
Small businesses set to benefit from £1 million in funding
Businesses which form the bedrock of North Yorkshire’s economy have the chance to benefit from £1 million in funding through a new package of capital grants.
Start Your Business in the Creative Industries: Free 12-week Skills Bootcamp
Are you a creative looking to turn your passion into a thriving business venture? Aesthetica, in collaboration with York St John University and the Growth Hub, is launching the Creative Business Skills Bootcamp. The bootcamp is a comprehensive training programme aimed at supporting individuals in launching, sustaining, and growing a business in the creative industries.
From Grants to Growth: Securing Funding for Rural Business
Rural subsidies are complex – so we asked our rural business specialist Nick White to give us his top tips for getting the funding your business needs to succeed.
Events
15th May 20245:00 pm - 7:00 pmFREE
15 May - York Business Networking Event
Join the second York Business Networking Event to meet other local professionals, make connections, and grow your business!
15th May 20241:00 pm - 4:00 pmFREE
15 May - Neurodiversity in the Workplace at Co-lab Harrogate
Join C4DI in Selby to explore recruiting and supporting neurodiversity in the workplace. Delivered by Speak! Training & Consulting.
16th May 20249:30 am - 11:00 amFREE
16 May - North Yorkshire Council: Connect Over A Cuppa
‘Connect Over A Cuppa’ Harrogate drop-in sessions help businesses to share new ideas, solve problems, and connect with like-minded businesses.
Resources
Webinar Recording : Are you up to Standard? Officially…
Whether you are selling a products or services, you want to make sure you’re up to the standards. In the UK, Trading Standards teams enforce over 80 parliamentary acts and pieces of legislation. So, are you up to their standards?
Young Entrepreneur Guide
Do you have a business idea? Or do you want to work for yourself? Then the Young Entrepreneur Guide is here to help you!
Webinar Recording : Creating Videos for Your Business
Daniel Pingstone of Fly Flow Media recently delivered two webinars in partnership, looking at how to create videos for both products and service based businesses. In this condensed recording, Dan covers the content shared in each of those sessions.
