Resources for Employers

As well as the links below, you might like to also explore the pages relating to unfair dismissal/redundancy, maternity/paternity issues, discrimination, bullying in the workplace and professional conduct issues.

• Directgov, the Government portal, provides the following guidance on settling a dispute
  
  
• BVA Legal Advice Line
  
  BVA provides a free legal advice line for its members. The advice line is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is manned by a team of legal advisors, mainly lawyers, who have a range of expertise covering all aspects of the law. 
  
  Members are able to fax documents or agreements where they require advice, but advisers will not write on a member’s behalf. All calls are treated as confidential and are recorded for future reference.
  
  The resource is for BVA members only – the phone number is available from the members section of the BVA website. A valid membership number is required in order to access the BVA legal advice line.
  
  
• BVA Guide to Contracts of Employment for Veterinary Surgeons in Private Practice. Available free of charge to BVA members at http://www.bva.co.uk/members/resource/publications.asp#guides
  
  
• Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS):
  
  ACAS aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. They provide up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and they work with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance. You can call the ACAS helpline on 08457 474747 from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday.
  Website: http://www.acas.org.uk/
  
  
• Business Link:
  
  A government service offering practical advice for business on an extensive range of topics: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk
  
  
• Health & Safety Executive advice on improving productivity by managing stress in the workplace. Click here to download HSE managing stress in workplace (PDF).
  
  
• Chartered Institute of Personnel Development