Employing and managing staff

Websites and online resources

Businesslink’s Employment and Skills pages provide a good overview of issues to consider when employing staff

The You and Your Team section of KnowHow NonProfit is an accessible and easily navigable first port of call

VolResource’s People Matters section is packed with useful information

NCVO’s HR Bank is a collection of human resources policies and job descriptions donated by voluntary and community organisations and their How To guides cover a range of topics from recruitment to mediation

HM Revenue and Customs Resources for Employers  helps you understand tax and National Insurance

The widely-used NJC payscales can help you set levels of pay 

ACAS have a wealth of useful information as well as running an advice line.  The tools and resources section of their website is a good place to start 

NCVO’s employment practice group is an online forum for discussing employment and HR issues

Books and publications

The Good Guide to Employment by Wendy Blake Ranken helps voluntary and community organisations to successfully employ, manage and develop their staff

People Bulletin is a good free source of HR news

Russell Cooke’s Employment Law Updates help you stay up to date; they’re free and there’s an archive on the website

LVSC’s PEACe service offers a range of downloadable guides and templates.  Start in their employment essentials section and use the menu on the left to navigate

Support and Regulatory Organisations

Working Families offers advice and information about flexible working

Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Equality and Human Rights Commission

The TUC and its WorkSMART project are aimed at workers rather than employers but their guides and leaflets are likely to be useful to both

PEACe at LVSC – HR advice for voluntary and community sector employers in London