Good practice manual

Clear, simply written guidance on good practice in HR and people management.

This tool:

Examines and explains the policies and practices used by high-performing organisations to engage their staff, deliver business objectives and outperform the competition.
Includes case studies to provide a practical addition to the guidance.

New and updated

Sexual orientation

Updated to include the latest ONS data and additional practical guidance on creating an inclusive workplace, benchmarking good practice, and training.
Gender

Enhanced to include the latest information on the 2019 Hampton-Alexander review and, gender pay gap reporting during the coronavirus outbreak, and recent research and current practice on gender equality and diversity.
Workforce planning

Updated to include information on how HR can apply the principles of workforce planning while navigating the workforce changes resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Financial wellbeing

Updated to include a case study about how one organisation introduced a workplace ISA to help its employees get on the housing ladder.
Recruitment selection techniques

Updated to include a case study about a targeted recruitment campaign at a hotel group.
Promoting employees

Updated to include a case study about how one organisation is developing its future managers to retain talent.
Whistleblowing

Updated to include additional information in determining the reason for dismissal in whistleblowing cases.
Coaching

Good practice guidance discussing the use of coaching in workplace settings to raise employees' awareness of different perspectives and increase their ability to take responsibility for their own development.
Religion and belief

Updated to include recent research on the general principles of effective practice, and further examples of current practice in relation to religion and belief including raising awareness, recruitment and selection, and dress codes.
Flexible working

Updated to include a case study on a framework for flexible working arrangements implemented by PwC.

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