Please check this page to find the latest free guides and resources for SEA members from our trusted partner Citation.
Citation Resources – Your FREE HR advice line powered by Citation – SPECIAL SEA member BENEFIT
Feel like you have dozens of questions and don’t know where to turn? Why not get advice from the experts.
As an exclusive SEA member benefit, we’ve teamed up with Citation to give you access to their HR & Employment Law advice line for a limited time. Whether you’re in a crisis or have a question about an everyday issue, call Citation’s team of HR consultants to get advice 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Citation has over 25 years’ experience helping businesses just like yours, meaning you’re in the best hands should you need them.
Here’s just a few examples of issues they can support with:
- Disciplinaries and grievances
- Conflict at work
- Sickness and absences
- Supporting employee wellbeing and mental health
Call Citation’s experts now on 0161 504 0843 and quote ‘Surface Engineering Association’ to access your member benefit.
Help your members avoid hefty fines from the HSE! – February 2023
Save money and avoid expensive fines from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with this exclusive insight into the key areas the HSE will be focusing on this year!
With the cost of living rising and the Fee for Intervention shooting up to £163 per hour, you really can’t miss this free guide from Citation experts!
Download your guide here:https://tinyurl.com/2p4atyx3
What’s inside?
- What is the FFI?
- The six top Health & Safety areas the HSE are cracking down on
- Handy checklists to make sure you’re compliant in each area
- Your next steps
Your SEA member benefit
If you’d like to chat about how Citation can help with the HR and Health & Safety side of your business, just give them a call on 0345 844 1111, or fill in their call-back form, and they’ll get right back to you. Remember to quote Surface Engineering Association when enquiring to access preferential rates.
Free guide | Health & Safety checklist – January 2023
This Blue Monday, why not discover how to beat the post-festive slump, shake off the winter blues, and help reduce stress in your workplace. Tackling work-related stress should be something you do every day, not only is it a legal requirement, but it can also boost performance, reduce accidents, and improve attendance.
Don’t know where to start? Luckily our Member Benefit, Citation, have created this beginner’s guide to stress risk assessments.
DOWNLOAD NOW: https://tinyurl.com/mue5schd
If you’re struggling to get to grips with your Health & Safety, HR and Employment Law obligations, give Citation a call on 0345 844 1111. Their team of experts are here to take the stress out of compliance and let you get back to what you do best, running and growing your business.
Planning for emergencies: your business continuity plan checklist – December 2022
Do you have a plan in place for emergencies? Planning for the unexpected can be a difficult task but when the unexpected happens, it can have devasting effects. That’s why employers are legally obliged to take emergencies into account, but do you know where to start? The experts at Member Benefit, Citation do. Download this handy free business continuity plan checklist to help you get prepared for any unexpected emergencies that may come your businesses way.
Download: https://tinyurl.com/4yzuxhux
Employment tribunals: Trends, top issues, and how to get prepared – November 2022
Employment tribunal claims have been on the rise through 2022 and with a backlog of 500,000 cases that means 1 in 4 businesses could be open to a claim. To help you get prepared for any potential claims the HR and Employment Law experts at Member Benefit, Citation have shared this brilliant new FREE guide. They take a deep dive into tribunal trends over the past couple of years, top claims going to tribunal and what they predict is coming up in 2023.
Get expert guidance on how to protect your business and download your free copy below.
DOWNLOAD: https://tinyurl.com/4c3kj8nv
Citation Resources – Health & Safety inspections – is your business ready? – October 2022
In the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, record energy prices and huge inflation, you could definitely do without a £145,000 fine, right?
That was the average fine per case for Health & Safety breaches last year, and that’s why getting the basics right with Health & Safety is so important.
Health & Safety experts at Citation have made it easy for you to get inspection-ready with this free checklist.
What’s inside?
- What the law says
- Your legal responsibilities as an employer
- What inspectors could look out for during their visit
- A checklist of key Health & Safety considerations to get you on the right track
Download your free copy today: https://tinyurl.com/yr5bph28
Defining employment status | Free guide – August 2022
Correctly defining employment status is incredibly important for employers and business owners. In Employment Law, it’s a person’s employment status that dictates what rights they are entitled to while working for your business.
So if you’re unsure on the difference between workers, employed and self-employed employees, HR and Employment experts of X preferred partner, Citation, have created an exclusive free guide on defining employment status to help you get to grips with your employment rights.
https://tinyurl.com/2y62vvj2
Your SEA member benefit
If you’d like to chat about how Citation can help with the HR and Health & Safety side of your business, just give them a call on 0345 844 1111, or fill in their call-back form, and they’ll get right back to you.
Master best-practice recruitment practices and boost retention | Citation FREE guide – July 2022
In May, it was reported that there were more job vacancies than unemployed people in the UK for the first time since records began. That means it’s an extremely competitive job market out there and you may be looking for ways to outshine the competition.
Reminding yourself of best-practice recruitment techniques and discovering effective ways to retain your talented people is a great place to start.
To help Citation’s HR and Employment Law experts have put together this handy free guide covering best-practice recruitment tips, mastering the job advert and interview, and retaining the great employees you have with engagement and team-building tactics.
DOWNLOAD NOW: https://tinyurl.com/yecdwhwj
Your SEA Members benefit
If you’d like to chat about how Citation can help with the HR and Health & Safety side of your business, just give them a call on 0345 844 1111, or fill in their call-back form and they’ll get right back to you.
Please quote ‘Surface Engineering Association’ when enquiring to access your Member benefit and preferential rates.
How your members can save costs – June 2022
We’re all feeling the squeeze at the moment, and small businesses especially are having to keep a closer eye on their budgets. With savings a top priority, there’s one surprising yet effective way businesses can cut down on wasted costs – smarter HR and Health & Safety compliance!
Discover the nine top ways to reduce HR and Health & Safety costs in this latest guide from SEA Member Benefit, Citation: https://tinyurl.com/2fvfjrfu
Your free guide to managing holiday leave – May 2022
After several years of travel restrictions, the UK is heading for a huge holiday season this year, and many employers will have been receiving an influx of holiday leave requests in recent weeks.
As an employer, do you know your responsibilities when it comes to calculating annual leave? The HR & Employment Law experts of SEA Member Benefit, Citation, have put together this handy guide.
DOWNLOAD: https://tinyurl.com/v8eu3bv7
In this free guide, we cover handling holiday leave and entitlement, working out holiday allowance for part-time employees, understanding accrued leave, and carrying holidays forward – the rules and exceptions.
Tackling sexual harassment in the workplace – May 2022
Last summer, the government confirmed they’ll be reforming the Equality Act, putting more emphasis and pressure on employees to prove they’ve taken positive action to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
Three out of four people have reported their experiences of harassment at work. As a result, the government is increasing pressure on employers to take action. But with so many factors to consider, we understand it can be difficult to know where to start.
To help you understand your responsibilities, the experts of Surface Engineering Association, Citation, have put together a comprehensive free guide on improving quality, diversity, and inclusion – from creating a policy to support your employees, to spotting signs of discrimination.
DOWNLOAD: https://www.citation.co.uk/resources/hr-and-employment-law/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=sea&utm_campaign=partner_2022equalitymay
Citation Resources – A new normal | Managing long-term sickness absence – May 2022
According to The Office of National Statistics (ONS) an estimated 149.3 million working days were lost because of sickness or injury in the UK in 2021. This is equivalent to 4.6 days per worker, which as you can imagine has a huge impact on businesses.
The impact of COVID-19 remains inevitable and poses a huge challenge for employers. As millions of people across the UK are still suffering from long-COVID (an estimated 1-in-20 adults in England alone) this issue is not going away and is causing skyrocketing sickness absences, resignations, mental health issues, and much more.
But it’s not all doom and gloom. Our partner, HR and Health & Safety experts; Citation, have created a FREE guide to help you manage long-term sickness absences in your business allowing you to focus on what you do best… The guide is there to take you through creating a long-term sickness absence policy, returning employees to work, avoiding discrimination claims and much more…
Download for free today: https://www.citation.co.uk/resources/hr-and-employment-law/managing-long-term-sickness-absence-and-long-covid-19/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=sea&utm_campaign=partner_2022longcovidmay
A guide to handling holiday leave | we’re all going on a summer holiday: is your business prepared? – March 2022
With the weather getting warmer and the days lasting longer, more and more people are being enticed to take a break and go on holiday. But are you prepared?
With the government lifting restrictions on international travel, it is expected that many of your employees will be taking advantage of the lack of isolation and traveling abroad. As employers it is imperative that you understand your employees holiday entitlements for both part-time and full-time employees and have in place a formalised holiday leave process.
To help you out and support the transition the HR experts of SEA Member Benefit, Citation, has put together an exclusive free guide on understanding employment status to help you understand your employees’ rights and entitlements.
DOWNLOAD: https://tinyurl.com/seaholidayleave
The free guide includes:
· Handling holiday leave and entitlement
· Allowance for part-time employees
· Accruing leave
· Carrying holidays forward
· Plus, much more!
Upcoming Employment Bill – do you understand UK employment rights? – March 2022
Even more changes are coming to your employees, the next being the introduction of the long-awaited Employment Bill. The Employment Bill looks to change the rights of workers and the very definition of worker. So, it has never been more important for you to understand your employees’ rights through and through!
Understanding Employment Law has always been complex, but it is now more vital than ever, that you are clear on the employment relationships you have with the people in your business. Failing to get this right could lead to a costly tribunal of up to several thousand pounds.
To help you out and support the transition the HR experts of SEA Member Benefit, Citation, has put together an exclusive free guide on understanding employment status to help you understand your employees’ rights and entitlements.
DOWNLOAD: https://tinyurl.com/seaemploymentrights22
The free guide includes:
· What’s the different definitions of employee, worker and self-employed?
· An overview of the different rights each category is legally entitled to
· Your HR responsibilities as an employer
· Plus, much more!
Long COVID: managing long-term absence | Free guide for employers – March 2022
1.3 million people in the UK are estimated to be experiencing long COVID-19 symptoms*. In the UK alone, 32.5 million working days** have been lost due to work-related ill health in 2019/2020. Without the appropriate policies, procedures, and support in place for your employees, this could be hugely costly for you as an employer.
To support you in tackling this, the HR & Employment law experts of SEA Member Benefit, have created an exclusive guide on managing long-term sickness absences.
DOWNLOAD: https://tinyurl.com/sealongtermsickness2022
From creating a policy and return-to-work processes, to avoiding a discrimination claim, this includes important advice from our experts on how to best manage long-term sickness absence, in a world which is consistently evolving due to COVID-19.
Please click the button to view a series of free guides and resources on common Health & Safety, HR & Employment Law issues, prepared by Citation’s in-house experts.
If you’d like to chat about how Citation can help with the HR and Health & Safety side of your business, just give them a call on 0345 844 1111, or fill in their call-back form and they’ll get right back to you.
Please quote ‘Surface Engineering Association’ and give your membership number when enquiring to access your member benefit and preferential rates.