Ovation Business Services

 
 

Regardless of the size of your business, if you employ staff you are required to comply with current employment legislation and consequently meet your obligations as an employer. Employment related legislation has been updated, amended and has increased significantly over recent years. Staying up to date is oftentimes a challenge for businesses without professional HR assistance. As a HR Support Company we offer our clients professional support and a helping hand to ensure that they are legally compliant and observing best HR Practice. Our comprehensive range of services are as follows:



HR Support - Documentation

  1. Contracts of Employment - Basic, Comprehensive & Customised

  2. A complete range of bespoke Policies & Procedures to assist in every aspect of employee management

  3. Employee Handbooks

  4. Assorted HR related paperwork, letters & forms

  5. Termination Agreements



HR Support - Consultancy Services

We provide an extensive range of HR Consultancy Services and Support - on site or over the phone. Our support services can be provided on a project basis or on a retained ongoing basis, entirely depending on the requirements of your business. Services provided include:

  1. HR Audit & Compliance - Irish & European Employment Law

  2. Assistance in all IR related matters, Union negotiations and dispute resolution

  3. Design and negotiation of Company Union Agreements

  4. Operation Reviews & Change Management

  5. Advice on Shift Patterns - 2, 3 and 4 cycle shift arrangements

  6. Advice on organisation structures, manpower planning, HR budgets and strategies

  7. Advice on remuneration and reward systems, including salary surveys and compliance with relevant sector pay levels

  8. Design and development of flexible work programmes

  9. Design and development of family friendly work initiatives

  10. Performance management systems - including performance review and appraisals

  11. Employee Counseling

  12. Full or part time on site HR Support, including Interim HR Cover

  13. Investigation & facilitation in bullying & harassment cases

  14. investigation & facilitation in grievance & disciplinary cases

  15. HR guidance on dismissal, equality, working time act, assorted leave entitlements (maternity, adoptive, parental and carer's leave) and redundancy.



HR Support - Representation

We provide a full support service in areas where the business needs professional representation, including:

  1. Labour Relations Commission (LRC)

  2. Rights Commissioner (RC)

  3. Labour Court

  4. Mediation & Arbitration

  5. Union Negotiations & Agreements

  6. NERA Inspections & Compliance


Our support services includes active involvement in the above processes including; the preparation of all necessary documentation and submissions, attendance and representation on behalf of our clients.


HR Support - Recruitment Management

  1. Complete management of the recruitment process including a detailed Recruitment Policy & Procedure

  2. Management of advertising, applications received, shortlisting, interviewing and follow up with all candidates

  3. Professional Reference Checking

  4. Training & development programmes to include, induction, IR and supervisory


HR Support - Redundancy, Downsizing & Closure

  1. Assist in establishing the future and ongoing needs of the business

  2. Advice on redundancy process including consultation and selection criteria

  3. Planning, advice and guidance

  4. Input on legal requirements and obligations

  5. Redundancy related paperwork (RP50 and Termination Agreements)

  6. Employee outplacement support

  7. For closures - full soft closure service

 

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