Basic Employment Practice training

 Peninsula offer group training   to NPA members regionally   throughout the year on basic   employment law.

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Employment advice

Keeping up-to-date with employment law can be difficult and time-consuming but the NPA is here to help you.

Go to the NPA employment advisory service

 

The NPA Employment Advisory Service Helpline has a dedicated team of consultants available 24 hours a day Monday to Sunday (excluding English bank and public holidays) to give you practical advice and information on:

  • Employment & Personnel
  •  Health & Safety 
  •  Payroll, PAYE, SSP & SMP
  • Tax & VAT
  • Contract Law
  • Company Law
  • Consumer Sales Law
  • Landlord & Tenant

Where relevant, template letters will be provided to support the telephone advice given.  Access to on-line employers reference manual is also available through the Peninsula website.  Full NPA members will be given a username and password to access this service.  When telephoning Peninsula please provide them with your NPA member number and quote the access code NPA001.

Employment Tribunals

If you receive papers relating to an Employment Tribunal claim, please contact the NPA on 01727 832161 and ask to speak to a legal advisor in NPA Insurance.

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Resources

  • Confidentiality Agreement 26 Feb 2010 This confidentiality agreement meets the requirements of Information governance.

  • Financial Support for Staff Training 2009-2010 22 Jan 2010 The Scottish Government have announced that funding is to be available for staff training for the financial year 2009-2010. The funding allows contractors to train, develop and retain pharmacy support staff, subsequently allowing pharmacists’ to fully utilise their skills and knowledge.

  • Locum agreement form 31 Dec 2009 Published Date: Dec 2009 Locum agreement template form and guidance notes.

  • Contract of Employment 31 Dec 2009 Published Date: Jan 2010 Employment contract template and guidance notes.

  • Staff handbook 01 Sep 2009 Published Date: April 2009 Template staff handbook for community pharmacy.