Employment and Business information
Adoption Leave
For current information on the statutory entitlements relating to employees who adopt.
www.berr.gov.uk/employment/workandfamilies/adoption-leave/page16608.html
ACE (Adults Continuing Education)
ACE offers a wide variety of learning opportunities/evening and weekend courses to everyone over 16.
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/adulteducation/home.asp
Age
The Age Positive campaign promotes the benefits of employing a mixed-age workforce that includes older and younger people. A useful site for avoiding age discrimination.
Alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. They hold regular meeting in the Milton Keynes area. www.aauk.org.uk/database/searchhtf.pl?search=milton+keynes&header=Town&method=exact
Bank Holidays
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England and Wales |
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2010 |
2011 |
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New Year's Day |
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1 Jan |
1 Jan |
3 Jan |
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Good Friday |
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10 Apr |
2 Apr |
22 Apr |
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Easter Monday |
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13 Apr |
5 Apr |
25 Apr |
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Early May Bank Holiday |
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4 May |
3 May |
2 May |
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Spring Bank Holiday |
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25 May |
31 May |
30 May |
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Summer Bank Holiday |
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31 Aug |
30 Aug |
29 Aug |
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Christmas Day |
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25 Dec |
■27 Dec |
■27 Dec |
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Boxing Day |
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▲28 Dec |
▲28 Dec |
26 Dec |
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Bereavement
Milton Keynes Bereavement Service has been supporting the local community through bereavement for over 20 years.
www.bereavementservicemk.org.uk/
CRB checks
The CRB's aim is to help organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society. www.crb.gov.uk
Business representation
The premier lobbying organisation for UK business on national and international issues. They work with the UK government, international legislators and policy-makers to help UK businesses compete effectively.
Childcare
Local and national information about the different types of childcare and early education. www.childcarelink.gov.uk
Counselling Support
The City Counselling Centre provides facilities to enable voluntary organisations to offer personal counselling and support services. The Centre has its own counselling services for children, victims of sexual assault and carers. It also has a Drop-In Crisis Service, counselling for drug and alcohol issues and trauma victims. It is situated in the south wing of the City Church Complex but is quite independent of the church.
www.citycounsellingcentre.org.uk./
Milton Keynes Counselling at the Farthing House Counselling Centre in Netherfield also provides counselling. It is a project of Milton Keynes MIND, and is partly funded by Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust. They offer low cost, affordable counselling to the citizens of Milton Keynes and surrounding area.
www.farthing-house.org.uk
Discipline and Grievances
From 6 April 2009 there will be less emphasis on the mechanics of how to manage discipline, dismissals and grievance issues with more flexibility to resolve problems at an early stage and in a manner that best suits the individual organisation.
The revised ACAS Code of Practice explains what is fair and reasonable behaviour when dealing with such problems in the workplace.
www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2126
Disability
Milton Keynes centre for integrated living can provide information on local and national support groups, benefits, equipment, transport and mobility, statutory and voluntary organisations, leisure, holidays, care, etc.
www.mkweb.co.uk/mk_disability/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=56309
Domestic violence
Milton Keynes Forum against Domestic consists of representatives, many at a strategic level, from agencies in Milton Keynes that are involved in tackling domestic violence. www.mkweb.co.uk/domestic_violence_forum/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=7083
Milton Keynes Women's Aid (MKWA) is a registered charity established in 1976 to provide safe accommodation, advice and information to women experiencing or escaping domestic violence. Office hours 01908 271900 Out of office hours/ emergencies 0800 197 1014
MK Domestic Violence Unit - 0845 850 5505
Dyslexia
The Milton Keynes Dyslexia Association was formed to ensure that support would be available to every child and adult with dyslexia, in Milton Keynes and its surrounding area. www.mkweb.co.uk/MK_Dyslexia/home.asp
Employment Tribunals
For information on what to avoid!
Equal Opportunities
The Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR), brings together expertise and resources to promote equality and tackle discrimination in relation to gender, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, race and promote human rights.
Education - Post 16/Adult
The Learning and Skills Council exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. They have a single goal - to improve the skills of England's young people and adults to make sure England has a workforce that is of world-class standards.
Flexible working
For current information on the statutory entitlements relating to an employee's right to flexible working, refer to
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/WorkingHoursAndTimeOff/DG_10029491
Foreign Workers
For information on employing foreign workers, immigration, etc. including the sponsorship and employers' helpline and information documents to request pre-employment. www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/employersupport/employershelpline/
Government information
Easy access to the public services you use and the information you need, delivered by the UK government.
www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm and www.berr.gov.uk/
Grievances
Refer to Discipline and Grievance section above
Health and Safety Executive
The HSE's job is to protect people against risks to health or safety arising out of work activities. www.HSE.gov.uk
Inland Revenue/HM Revenue & Customs
The link goes to the Employers section and guides on tax, statutory payments, etc. www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/index.shtml
Investors in People
Investors in People provide straightforward, proven frameworks for delivering business improvement through people.
www.investorsinpeople.co.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
Information and Consultation of Employees
The ICE Regulations 2004 give employees the right, subject to certain conditions, to request that their employer sets up or changes arrangements to inform and consult them about issues in the organisation for which they work. The Regulations came into force for organisations with 150 or more employees in 2005. They will affect organisations with more than 100 employees from 6th April 2007 and those with more than 50 employees from 6th April 2008.
www.berr.gov.uk/employment/employment-legislation/ice/index.html
Job Centre Plus
Jobcentre Plus is a free service, specifically designed to make the recruitment process run smoothly.
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Employers/index.html
Maternity Leave
For current information on the statutory entitlements relating to pregnant employees. www.berr.gov.uk/employment/workandfamilies/maternity-leave-pay/guidance/page21116.html
Milton Keynes - General Information
"THE" website for Milton Keynes with links to schools, entertainment, sport, housing, shopping, accommodation, free stuff, etc.
If you want to learn to dance, play a sport, find your nearest dentist or youth club then COIN can help.
www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/coin/home.asp
The remit of the Milton Keynes Economy and Learning Partnership is: "To promote and develop a prosperous community, underpinned by a strong economy with employment and learning opportunities for all".
Milton Keynes Partnership is responsible for growth, development and investment in the new city. www.miltonkeynespartnership.info
National Minimum Wage
For information on the National Minimum Wage.
www.hmrc.gov.uk/nmw/
National statistics
The Office for National Statistics is responsible for producing a wide range of economic and social statistics.
Occupational health specialists
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Libra Occupational Health Solutions Limited |
01908 222258 |
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Milton Keynes Occupational Health Service |
01908 262464 |
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Focus Occupational Health Limited |
01908 564243 |
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Quercus Occupational Health Services |
07889 606274 |
Parental Leave
For current information on Parental Leave
www.berr.gov.uk/employment/workandfamilies/parental-leave/index.html
Paternity Leave
For current information on Paternity Leave entitlements. www.berr.gov.uk/employment/workandfamilies/paternity-leave/index.html
Part-time workers
The Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 introduced new rights for part-time workers. The regulations ensure that part-time workers are not treated less favourably in their contractual terms and conditions than comparable full-timers unless it is objectively justified.
www.berr.gov.uk/employment/workandfamilies/part-time/page12080.html
Redundancy
For current information on statutory redundancy entitlements. www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/employment-legislation/employment-guidance/page15686.html
Relate
Relate Milton Keynes is a relationship support organisation providing support to people in the city through relationship counseling.
www.mkweb.co.uk/relate/home.asp?r=13517
Religious Holidays
With a diverse working population, the BBC's interfaith calendar is a useful reference point. www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar/
Risk Assessments
This is the link to the Health and Safety Executive's guidance on carrying out risk assessments. www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf
RIDDOR
Under RIDDOR some work-related accidents must be recorded and reported by the quickest means possible.
www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/
Statutory Guarantee Pay
An employee who is not provided with work throughout a day during which he would normally be required to work under his contract of employment is entitled to be paid a guarantee payment by his employer if:-
there is a reduction in the requirements of the employer's business for work of the kind which the employee is employed to do or
there is any other occurrence which affects the normal working of the business in relation to this type of work
For current information on Statutory Guarantee Pay
www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/employment-legislation/employment-guidance/page16319.html#the_statutory
Time off for Dependants
For current information on Time Off for Dependants
www.berr.gov.uk/employment/workandfamilies/time-off/index.html
Work placements/Work experience
Countec is a local organisation who facilitates education/business partnerships in the Milton Keynes area. They have various programmes which include short-term (2 weeks) placements and a supported programme where a student is placed in the business for 1-3 days per week for up to 6 weeks.
Work-life balance
This link goes to the third Work Life Balance Employer Survey. It includes information on awareness, provision, take-up and demand, employer and employee perception. www.berr.gov.uk/files/file
