Employment Guide 2010
The average employment tribunal costs over £7,000...
can you afford not to comply with employment law?
 
If you run a small to medium-sized business and you don't comply with employment law, you could soon be facing the expense of a payout at an employment tribunal.
 
ALL companies, regardless of size, must comply with employment law. And failing to do so can not only hit you in the pocket but can also damage your reputation.
 
The good news is that you're not alone. We understand that regular changes to legislation can make staying compliant a confusing and difficult task.
 
Our new Employment Guide, updated for 2010, brings together everything you need to know about employment law in one easy-to-understand guide. It not only helps you comply with the law in your workplace but will also save you the time you might normally have to spend searching for and trying to understand complicated legal information.
 
For just £185 per year – or £299 if your business isn't yet a member of the FPB – you'll get expert legal advice at a price affordable to small businesses.
 
Did you know that:
    • the maximum basic award for unfair dismissal is £10,500?
    • the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal is £66,200?
    • breach of contract claims can cost up to £25,000?
    • there is no limit on the amount of compensation tribunals can award in cases of discrimination?

Claims against employers for these reasons have all increased in the period April 2008 to February 2009 from the same period last year (Source: Tribunals Service). Don't let your business be one of them!

Put together and kept up to date by employment law specialists Employment Law Advisory Services, the Guide will take you step by step through the employee lifecycle, from how to carry out a job interview through to writing references.
 
What's more, it's packed full of practical guidance and free templates to save you time and money.
 
The Guide covers every area of employment, including:
    • Before employment, recruitment and inductions
    • During employment
    • Equal opportunities
    • Discipline and grievance
    • Dismissal and redundancy
    • Employment tribunals
    • After employment
As well as the following changes to employment law:
 
    • National Minimum Wage and weekly pay limits
    • Holiday entitlement
    • Flexible working
    • Acas Code of Practice
    • The Equality Bill
    • GP 'fit notes'
 
"The Employment Guide is laid out in a simple-to-follow format that makes life so much easier, especially when the pressure is on to find answers. I find it extremely informative, and the templates have been a godsend!"
- Julie Tabb, H20K Systems Ltd
You'll also receive a free CD-ROM of customisable templates including letters, contracts of employment and other documents for you to personalise and use in your own business, plus useful look-up tables to help you calculate holiday and redundancy payments quickly and easily.
 
What's more, the Guide is also available online. Access is FREE when you subscribe to the print version and is updated whenever the law changes, giving you access to the most up to date information throughout the year. You can also search the online Guide for quick access to the information you need, as well as download templates and letters.
 
So, for just £185* an annual subscription to the Guide gives you:
    • Up to date expert legal advice written in plain English
    • Both hard copy and online versions of the Guide
    • 72 customisable templates that would cost up to £210.82 to buy separately
    • Peace of mind knowing that your business is compliant with legal requirements, giving you more time to get on with running your business.
* Members: log in to subscribe to the Guide at the reduced rate
 
Make sure that both you and your business are compliant by ordering your FPB Employment Guide today.
 
Add the Guide to your basket below or save £10 by paying by Direct Debit - call us on 0845 612 6266 now!
 
Only want online access to the Guide? Find out how you can subscribe to the online Guide here.
 
Notes
 
The Employment Guide is updated every year to take account of changes to legislation. The price stated is for one year's subscription. You will receive a new guide every year and your subscription will be renewed at that time.
 
The 2010 edition of the Guide will be published in early October 2009.

Member price: £185.00

Non-member price: £299.00