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HR Support Solicitors for clients in Sussex including Brighton, Uckfield and Seaford

In addition to the main employment law services, Rix & Kay offers a full HR support service. For businesses large and small, assistance is available for special projects or to cover maternity leave or sickness absence.

The HR Consultancy Team has wide and varied experience in both the private and public sectors, and is supported by the Employment Law team.

All Aspects Of Recruitment And Selection Managed

Rix & Kay’s HR Consultancy Team can help with recruitment of a single new staff member or a whole team – sourced internally or externally. They can help write job descriptions and person specifications, and advertisements to the offer stage.

The whole process can be managed remotely with an appropriate short list of candidates presented to client. Various methods of selection can be applied from competency-based interviews to panel interviews.

Rix & Kay builds effective working relationships within the client’s business, ensuring that HR makes a valued contribution. Understanding the needs of the business; Rix & Kay encourages consultation rather than confrontation and provides clear and concise advice and guidance to managers accordingly.

HR support

Training

Rix & Kay offers design and delivery of appropriate training. Areas covered include: Interview and Selection Techniques, Induction, Performance Management, Absence Management, Grievances, Disciplinaries and Management Soft Skills.

The team also delivers general support in areas such as recruitment and selection, terms and conditions and employee benefits.

TUPE – The Transfer Of Undertakings (Protection Of Employment) Regulations

The HR Consultancy Team can manage individual and collective staff consultation, TUPE, confidential nominations and ballots, training employee representatives in their role.

Difficult Situations

Dealing with people, it’s inevitable that at some point problems will occur. Rix & Kay can support management with staff grievance, disciplinary and performance issues.

Change Management

Businesses change and not always for the better, but that change still needs managing. Rix & Kay’s redundancy exercise management - includes advice on calculation of payments, selection criteria and documentation needed to support decisions.

Outplacement Support

One-to-one coaching is available, covering subjects such as writing a CV, interview techniques and networking.

Operational Support

Operational support might include: providing HR cover for maternity leave or sickness, managing diversity issues, industrial relations and negotiations with trade unions.

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