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National Help
Many business organisations such as Business in the Community www.bitc.org.uk, Scottish Business in the Community www.sbcscot.comand the Confederation of British Industry www.cbi.org.uk provide publications and guidance on how to best work with your employees as stakeholders in your business.
Trades unions also offer information and guidance www.tuc.org.uk.
The Federation of Small Businesses, which lobbies on behalf of small business and supplies information and benefits, provides advice for members on employee issues, including legal advice. www.fsb.org.uk.
The Institute of Directors provides extensive information including factsheets on employment issues, a helpline covering legal issues, and courses such as ‘People mean Business’ www.iod.com.
www.acas.org.uk The Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service [ACAS] provides information on employment issues. It has small business advisers and offers training.
Local Help
Your local Chamber of Commerce will have guidance. Find them at www.britishchambers.org.uk Your local Business Link should also be able to help: www.businesslink.gov.uk(England) www.bgateway.com (Scotland) www.businesseye.org.uk(Wales) www.investni.com (Northern Ireland).
Online Help
www.hrmguide.co.uk The HRM Guide Network links websites on human resource management.
www.cipd.co.uk The website of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development as a section on employee relations, with articles, advice and news.
www.ipa-involve.com, Case studies, policy documents, news and nalysis on employee relations and workplace partnerships. It is run by the Involvement and Participation Association.
www.employersforwork-lifebalance.org.uk Fact sheets, case studies, research and opinion.
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