Employment Challenges - Revision history

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Monitor Government/Professional Organisation Websites

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	For policy changes more locally, information will be provided on the websites of NHS territorial and national Board websites, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Children’s Partnerships, Community Planning Partnerships etc. Your local TSI will be able to signpost you to this kind of information.		For policy changes more locally, information will be provided on the websites of NHS territorial and national Board websites, Health and Social Care Partnerships, Children’s Partnerships, Community Planning Partnerships etc. Your local TSI will be able to signpost you to this kind of information.

	Professional organisations e.g., [https://~~acosvo~~.~~org.uk~~/ ~~ACOSVO~~], [https://www.ccpscotland.org/ CCPS] or [https://www.sssc.uk.com/ SSSC] also provide updates and newsletters to keep you informed.		Professional organisations e.g., [https://charityleadership.scot/ Charity Leadership Scotland], [https://www.ccpscotland.org/ CCPS] or [https://www.sssc.uk.com/ SSSC] also provide updates and newsletters to keep you informed.
	For the sector, more broadly [[Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)\|SCVO]] regularly flag relevant upcoming changes.		For the sector, more broadly [[Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)\|SCVO]] regularly flag relevant upcoming changes.

	'''Review Employee Handbooks and Contracts Regularly'''		'''Review Employee Handbooks and Contracts Regularly'''

	Your Staff Handbook may form part of the contract of employment with your employees and should be kept up to date.		Your Staff Handbook may form part of the contract of employment with your employees and should be kept up to date.

	==Competitive Pay==		==Competitive Pay==

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	==Keeping Up To Date With Regulations==		==Keeping Up To Date With Regulations==

	As an employer, you are responsible to stay informed about the latest changes and updates to regulations and best practice. This includes ensuring that your organisational policies and practices reflect changes to registration conditions for any professional bodies that you might subscribe to and/or the requirements of funding through both grants and contracts.		As an employer, you are responsible to stay informed about the latest changes and updates to regulations and best practice. This includes ensuring that your organisational policies and practices reflect changes to registration conditions for any professional bodies that you might subscribe to and/or the requirements of [[Funding\|funding]] through both grants and contracts.

	Some changes will be regular, probably annualised, and will include for example changes to the amount of the Living Wage, taxation, pension rates. While others will be less frequent, for example, changes to regulations about the Employment Law entitlement periods or Health and Safety Regulations.		Some changes will be regular, probably annualised, and will include for example changes to the amount of the Living Wage, taxation, pension rates. While others will be less frequent, for example, changes to regulations about the Employment Law entitlement periods or Health and Safety Regulations.
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	Traditionally, organisations aligned their salary scales against the [https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/scottish-joint-council-salary-scales Scottish Joint Council (SJC)] salary scales which are agreed by [https://www.cosla.gov.uk/ COSLA] and public sector workers through unions on an annualised or multi-year basis.		Traditionally, organisations aligned their salary scales against the [https://scvo.scot/support/hr/rewards-benefits/scottish-joint-council-salary-scales Scottish Joint Council (SJC)] salary scales which are agreed by [https://www.cosla.gov.uk/ COSLA] and public sector workers through unions on an annualised or multi-year basis.

	In recent years, particularly in the context of high inflationary uplifts in the statutory sector and cuts to funding both grantfunding and contractual settlements, many organisations have decoupled from the SJC and have created their own salary scales. Decisions related to decoupling will require to made in consultation with staff as this would be a change to the terms and conditions of service.		In recent years, particularly in the context of high inflationary uplifts in the statutory sector and cuts to [[Funding\|funding]] both grantfunding and contractual settlements, many organisations have decoupled from the SJC and have created their own salary scales. Decisions related to decoupling will require to made in consultation with staff as this would be a change to the terms and conditions of service.

	Organisations set up since c.2000 probably have never related their pay to SJC scales or other public sector pay scales, instead conducting exercises with peer orgnisations to see what the 'going rate' for various job roles is across the sector.		Organisations set up since c.2000 probably have never related their pay to SJC scales or other public sector pay scales, instead conducting exercises with peer orgnisations to see what the 'going rate' for various job roles is across the sector.

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Further resources and links

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	==Further resources and links==		==Further resources and links==

	The [https://www.cipd.org/uk/ Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development] (CIPD)~~, provides~~ online training and advice for employers.		The [https://www.cipd.org/uk/ Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development] (CIPD) - online training and advice for employers.

	[https://gcvs.org.uk/support/support-services/hr-hands/ Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS)] ~~offer a~~ HR service which is tailored to working with the third sector		[https://gcvs.org.uk/support/support-services/hr-hands/ Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS)] - an HR service which is tailored to working with the third sector

	The [https://scvo.scot/services/hr Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)] ~~offer~~ an HR service which is tailored to working with the third sector.		The [https://scvo.scot/services/hr Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)] - an HR service which is tailored to working with the third sector.

	[https://www.acas.org.uk/ ACAS] ~~provide~~ a wealth of support to both employers and employees in relation to workplace rights and responsibilities.		[https://www.acas.org.uk/ ACAS] - a wealth of support to both employers and employees in relation to workplace rights and responsibilities.

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Information Governance

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	Data governance encompasses a collection of practices and processes which help to manage data assets effectively, ensuring that the data's accuracy, availability, and security are maintained. These practices and processes are defined in the Data Protection Act (2018) Data Protection Act (2018) overview with additional regulation provided through the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and regulated by The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).		Data governance encompasses a collection of practices and processes which help to manage data assets effectively, ensuring that the data's accuracy, availability, and security are maintained. These practices and processes are defined in the Data Protection Act (2018) Data Protection Act (2018) overview with additional regulation provided through the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and regulated by The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

	~~this~~ Wiki has a section [[Information Governance\|Information Governance here]]		This Wiki has a section [[Information Governance\|Information Governance here]]

	==Further reading and links==		==Further reading and links==

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Data Governance

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	Complaints relating to service delivery or your organisation more broadly shold be dealt with through a robust complaints procedure.		Complaints relating to service delivery or your organisation more broadly shold be dealt with through a robust complaints procedure.

	==~~Data~~ Governance==		==Information Governance==

	~~[# - Main~~ Data ~~Governance Page]~~ (~~copy~~ the ~~introduction~~)		The governance of data within third sector organisations is a critical aspect that ensures the integrity, security, and effective use of data. As your organisation operates primarily to serve the public, the manner in which you handle and protect data is of paramount importance.

			Data governance encompasses a collection of practices and processes which help to manage data assets effectively, ensuring that the data's accuracy, availability, and security are maintained. These practices and processes are defined in the Data Protection Act (2018) Data Protection Act (2018) overview with additional regulation provided through the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and regulated by The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

			this Wiki has a section [[Information Governance\|Information Governance here]]

	==Further reading and links==		==Further reading and links==

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Networks and Forums

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	==Networks and Forums==		==Networks and Forums==

	Collaboration with colleagues through networks and forums provides an informal way to share the responsibility for keeping up with regulation. For example, a Day Care Services Forum or Older People’s Forum at your local TSI ~~[# - List of TSIs~~] will discuss incoming legislation and changes to regulation and offer peer support tools to build your skills, knoweldge and keep them current.		Collaboration with colleagues through networks and forums provides an informal way to share the responsibility for keeping up with regulation. For example, a Day Care Services Forum or Older People’s Forum [https://tsi.scot/tsi-directory/ at your local TSI] will discuss incoming legislation and changes to regulation and offer peer support tools to build your skills, knoweldge and keep them current.

	Alongside discussion about the nature of the changes, the peer relationships you can build at networks and forums can provide a level of mentoring and practical solutions to any challenges you might encounter – including practical solutions to changes in legislation or policy.		Alongside discussion about the nature of the changes, the peer relationships you can build at networks and forums can provide a level of mentoring and practical solutions to any challenges you might encounter – including practical solutions to changes in legislation or policy.

	==Monitor Government/Professional Organisation Websites==		==Monitor Government/Professional Organisation Websites==

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Professional Support

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	[# - Main Data Governance Page] (copy the introduction)		[# - Main Data Governance Page] (copy the introduction)

	==~~Professional Support~~==		==Further reading and links==

	~~'''External Links'''~~

	The [https://www.cipd.org/uk/ Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development] (CIPD), provides online training and advice for employers.		The [https://www.cipd.org/uk/ Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development] (CIPD), provides online training and advice for employers.

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External Links

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	[# - Main Data Governance Page] (copy the introduction)		[# - Main Data Governance Page] (copy the introduction)

	==~~External Links~~==		==Professional Support==

			'''External Links'''

	The [https://www.cipd.org/uk/ Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development] (CIPD), provides online training and advice for employers.		The [https://www.cipd.org/uk/ Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development] (CIPD), provides online training and advice for employers.

	~~LINK~~ to ~~TSIs~~		[https://gcvs.org.uk/support/support-services/hr-hands/ Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector (GCVS)] offer a HR service which is tailored to working with the third sector

			The [https://scvo.scot/services/hr Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)] offer an HR service which is tailored to working with the third sector.

			[https://www.acas.org.uk/ ACAS] provide a wealth of support to both employers and employees in relation to workplace rights and responsibilities.

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Complaints, Tribunals and Legal Issues

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	==Complaints, Tribunals and Legal Issues==		==Complaints, Tribunals and Legal Issues==

	The main topics in this section aim to help your organisation has a stronger working relationship with employees. In the event that things go serious ~~work~~, you might require to manage complaints, other legal issues or participate in Employment Tribunals.		The main topics in this section aim to help your organisation has a stronger working relationship with employees. In the event that things go serious wrong, you might require to manage complaints, other legal issues or participate in Employment Tribunals.

	This section will provide signposting to advice in relation to these issues but should not substitute for formal, professional advice – particularly in the case of legal issues including Employment Tribunals.		This section will provide signposting to advice in relation to these issues but should not substitute for formal, professional advice – particularly in the case of legal issues including Employment Tribunals.

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	This Wiki has a section [[Information Governance\|Information Governance here]]		This Wiki has a section [[Information Governance\|Information Governance here]]

	==Further ~~reading~~ and links==		==Further resources and links==

	The [https://www.cipd.org/uk/ Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development] (CIPD), provides online training and advice for employers.		The [https://www.cipd.org/uk/ Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development] (CIPD), provides online training and advice for employers.