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AAB People / Sportscotland
If you are a Scottish governing body (SGB), you can contact the human resources management expert resource using the details below.
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AAB People provide expert resource in human resource management for SGBs supported by sportscotland. With our extensive HR experience, we provide bespoke, proactive and commercial HR support and an exceptional HR service.
We specialise in providing expert guidance in a manageable and friendly manner. Organisations can receive accurate and legally compliant advice which is commercially focused and in line with best practice. This may include advice on your contractual documentation, employee relations, processes, policies and procedures, or more in-depth support in carrying out specific projects.
Working closely with your organisation to really understand your needs and our approach to all aspects of what we do is holistic, covering the full employment life cycle.
The service is managed by Katie Dunn, our HR & Employment Law Consultant, who will act as your main point of contact, Katie’s working days are Monday to Wednesday. Additionally, HR & Employment Law Consultant Lauren Feeley is available as an additional consultant and is available Monday to Friday. Louise McCosh has overall responsibility of the service as AAB People Partner.
There is no requirement for SGBs to seek the approval of their sportscotland Partnership Manager prior to contacting the expert resource helpline. Simply contact your AAB People Consultant using the details below and, where possible, your query will be handled there and then, including any documentation that may be required to support you.
If a particular query is likely to exceed the allocated time permitted, we will submit an escalation to sportscotland for approval. The escalation process provides sportscotland with an overview of the support being requested by their SGBs and more information about the piece of work being undertaken by AAB People. Where AAB People inform you that an escalation is required, we recommend that you liaise with your Partnership Manager so they are fully aware of the matter.
Once sportscotland has approved an escalation, you will be informed by your AAB People consultant who will be able to commence the requested work.
It is important that the documentation being utilised by the organisation is up-to-date and reflects what is happening in practice. If you have any concerns, or questions, in regards to your current documentation then please do not hesitate to get in touch. French Duncan HR Services are able to provide a complete health check of your documentation to ensure it is working for you appropriately.
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Employment Status is an interesting topic and one which organisations often ignore until it is too late. Individuals are becoming more aware of their rights and it is important that employers have carried out the necessary checks to avoid the significant tax implications and employment law risks in mistaking someone’s employment status. A current theme which several SGBs have had to explore is whether an individual can be considered as truly self-employed. If you would like to learn more about this matter then a helpful guidance document can be accessed through the link below and you can contact our HR Consultant to discuss your specific organisation’s circumstances in more detail.
With organisations looking towards the future, it is necessary to ensure that the strategic plan for meeting the needs of each sport can be achieved and therefore, it is likely that there may need to be changes in how organisations operate. Restructuring projects resulting in potential redundancies are something that we anticipate being a challenge that many organisation will unfortunately need to be prepared for. Please see appropriate guidance notes below for your information and get in touch to discuss the individual needs of your organisation and how French Duncan HR Services can support you moving forwards.
Homeworking can be a modern and flexible approach for organisations to function, but it is also something that may be unfamiliar to many organisations and their employees and this can cause some operational challenges. It is important to remember that even whilst working at home, employers have a duty of care towards their employees.
In these challenging times, it is even more important that organisations ensure they are supporting their people. Encouraging positive mental health and positive attitudes towards work means that an organisation is more likely to have a workforce which are productive and adapt well to change. This is especially important during a challenging global climate where organisations are likely to be uncertain about their future and individuals may have been out of work for a significant period of time.
The AAB People HR team co-hosted a webinar with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce on Thursday 15th October 2020, which covered the following:
View a recording of the webinar here.
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