The Complete HR: Onboarding and Termination of Employment Diploma

Dealing with HMRC in Relation to New Employees Course

When recruiting a new employee, it is important to observe HMRC’s rules and regulations concerning pay, tax, National Insurance contributions, and employment status. You need to accurately report this information in a timely manner, or else risk a penalty. This course will teach you how and when to collect relevant information from new employees, how to process it in a safe and secure manner, and how to ensure that new starts are paid correctly and on time from the beginning of their time with your company.

You Will Learn:

• When and how to collect information from new employees
• How to set a new employee up on your payroll system, and how to report changes in employment status to HMRC
• How to use the information included in a P45
• How to automatically set up student loan deductions when entering a new employee onto your system
• How to make sure employee data is kept safe and secure
• How to ensure your new employee receives their first wages on time

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• If you are responsible for payroll and bookkeeping at work, this course will help you fulfil your legal duties in accordance with HMRC regulations
• This course will help you organise and store sensitive data in an appropriate manner, upholding employee privacy
• This course will help make the onboarding process as smooth and efficient as possible
• Ensuring a new hire is paid on time will maintain morale and get your employee-employer relationship off to a good start

Developing a Compensation and Benefits Package Certificate Course

There is a lot more to attracting high-quality applicants than simply putting out a compelling advert. Even a positive workplace culture may not be enough. To ensure that your company recruits and retains the very best in your industry, you need to put together a fair and comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Not only does offering this type of care to your employees make them feel more valued, studies show that it can boost productivity and reduce turnover.

This course provides you with important information about how to develop a compensation package and benefits plan, regardless of what type of workplace you run or manage. We begin by discussing the law and how it relates to the payment of staff members. The course then moves on to cover the details behind creating a compensation plan that is sure to attract the best applicants. Next, strategies for finding the best benefits package are discussed. Finally, we go into detail about when you should review your plans.

You Will Learn:

• What constitutes “compensation” and what is classed as a “benefit”
• The types of compensation employers must pay according to the law
• How you can reward your top performing employees
• The types of benefits you can provide for your staff
• Why it is easier to manage some benefits on your own
• What to do if your recruitment process seems slower than usual

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• Learning why you need a written contract and what it should contain
• Determining the best way to reward high-performing staff members
• Understanding why you need to define your corporate philosophy before setting your wages
• Learning the best way to find a benefits supplier that suits your needs
• Learning when is the best time to review your policies

Developing Employees Certificate Course

Educating your employees does not stop after they have gone through the training process. It is important to invest in continuous learning to ensure that you and your staff members can succeed. Development programmes are a great way to build upon existing skills, helping your staff members adapt to changes within the industry. Offering these types of programmes can improve morale, increase teamwork among your staff, and ultimately improve your bottom line. Learning more about these types of programmes is the best way to figure out how to create the perfect one for your workplace.

This course gives you comprehensive information about offering development programmes to your staff members. It begins by talking about development and your legal obligations. Next, we discuss the general steps involved in creating a development programme to suit your company’s needs. Using these programmes to create future corporate leaders is another topic covered in the course. Finally, we give you information on why and how to improve your existing development programmes.

You Will Learn:

• The difference between training and development in a workplace context
• Your legal obligations as an employer when it comes to continuous development
• How to develop learning objectives for your course
• The reasons why you should conduct reviews of your programmes
• How often to re-evaluate these programmes

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• Understanding why your company should focus on development
• Understanding when to offer development programmes yourself and when to hire a third-party expert
• Learning about the types of programmes you should offer to create future company leaders
• Learning more about the four learning styles and how to adapt your programme to suit them
• Understanding the various development programme options available to you

Onboarding Best Practices Certificate Course

Onboarding is the process of introducing a new employee to your company’s culture, procedures and policies. It is a very important part of the recruitment process across positions and industries. Investing in your onboarding practices is the best way in which to ensure that all your new employees are productive and efficient members of your organisation. Repeat studies show that companies with a robust onboarding policy have higher levels of employee satisfaction and much lower turnover rates. There are numerous benefits to learning onboarding best practices and implementing them at your place of work.

This course goes into detail about the best practices in onboarding, ensuring the success of the individual you hire as well as your organisation. We begin by talking about onboarding in general terms, giving you an introduction to the concept. Next, we discuss the important role that your human resources department plays in the onboarding process. The different ways in which you can approach onboarding are also covered, including the three most popular choices in the UK. Finally, the essential elements of any onboarding programme are reviewed.

You will Learn:

• When you should start the onboarding process
• How the Human Resources department can help you improve your onboarding procedures
• The reasons why many companies opt to deliver onboarding programmes themselves
• Why bringing in third parties for onboarding is not always ideal
• How to best format your onboarding programmes
• Why you should focus on making these programmes interactive and engaging

Benefits of taking this Course

• Understanding where to begin with the onboarding process
• How and when to evaluate the progress of your new staff members
• Why using technological onboarding tools are typically recommended, and how they make the process easier
• When to offer onboarding to existing employees
• How to design your programmes, to appeal to all learning types

Onboarding Tools Certificate Course

Onboarding is a crucial part of the recruitment process. Everyone, regardless of role or industry, should go through the onboarding process. These programmes are more in-depth than normal training courses, giving your new staff members valuable information about your company, their role within it and the corporate culture.

Studies show that companies that offer these programmes have higher levels of employee retention and satisfaction. Many human resources departments across the UK are adopting these programmes for that reason, with the goal of increasing the chances that new employees see success early on.

This course goes into detail about the onboarding tools that your organisation needs, in order to effectively and efficiently manage your new employees. It begins by giving you a brief overview of the concept of onboarding, including a definition and its importance in the workplace. Next, it covers the tools that you should use for receiving and delivering information to your new staff members. The tools that you can use to track their progress are also discussed in detail. Finally, we will give you the information that you need, in order to choose the best onboarding tools for your organisation’s unique needs.

You will Learn:

• The role of technology in
• How you can use digital forms in order to make the onboarding process easier
• Information regarding learning management systems and how they can be of use
• How to use checklists and Excel in order to track progress
• Why you should not focus on price
• Why you need to think about how often these onboarding programmes are likely to be used

Benefits of taking this Course:

• Understanding more about the importance of
• Why and how to use videos in your onboarding
• Learning how RACI can be applied to the onboarding process
• What specific company needs you should consider when choosing onboarding tools
• Understanding exactly what onboarding is and how it applies to every industry

How to Calculate Net and Gross Pay Course

Good payroll management is key to the running of a business. Fortunately, this is a relatively simple matter now that we have software packages able to calculate tax, National Insurance contributions, and other deductions that need to be taken off an employee’s payslip. However, it is still essential that you understand the basic concepts underlying these calculations.

In this course, you will learn the differences between net and gross pay.

You Will Learn:

• What is meant by the term “gross pay” and how it is calculated
• What is meant by the term “net pay” and how it is calculated
• The most common types of deductions displayed on a payslip
• Why a high-quality payroll package is an essential business tool
• When you should consider manually checking your payroll figures

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• If you are responsible for overseeing a payroll at work, this course will help you fulfil your duties
• This course will prevent you from making mistakes that could cost your business considerable time and money in the long run
• This course will help you work with employees to resolve any difficulties and discrepancies relating to pay
• This course will help you decide who requires payroll training in your business, which is useful if you work in an HR or training role

Termination of Employment Certificate Course

Terminating employment is an unfortunate part of any manager’s job. While you may strive to only recruit the best staff, the reality is that not everyone is a good fit for your company or its needs.

After you go through disciplinary measures and put staff through coaching, there is a point where you simply need to move on. This is a very difficult task job, one that many managers actively avoid, which can put a strain on the rest of the office.

Learning about the legal and practical aspects of employee termination can help make the process easier.

This course goes into detail about each aspect of employee termination. It begins by giving you a brief overview of the legal aspects that you need to keep in mind, when considering termination of employment.

Next, it covers the financial implications of dismissing an employee, helping you understand the costs involved. The level of involvement that your human resources department should have is also discussed in detail.

Finally, we review the more practical aspects of termination of employment, giving you the tools that you need, in order to have that conversation.

You will Learn:

• The reasons for fair dismissal
• Information regarding required notice periods, including statutory and contractual ones
• The steps that your human resources department needs to take, before you can terminate employment
• Why there is paperwork required, and what you should prepare before your meeting
• How to tell a staff member that they have been dismissed
• Who should be with you in that meeting

Benefits of taking this Course:

• • Understanding the difference between fair and unfair dismissal
  • Learning what constructive dismissal is, so you can avoid it, where possible
  • Understanding why you may wish to offer dismissed employees extra pay or extended benefits
  • When you should contact security, in order to escort a dismissed employee off the premises
  • How to inform the remaining staff of the change in personnel

The National Minimum Wage Course

The National Minimum Wage ensures that UK workers receive a fair wage.

If you are an employer, you must pay your workers this wage or else face severe penalties. However, the National Minimum Wage varies between age and occupation groups, and calculating it is not always easy.

In this course, you will learn what the National Minimum Wage is, how much you need to pay your staff, and how to ensure that you keep appropriate records of your payroll activities.

You Will Learn:

• The current National Minimum Wage figures
• Who is and is not entitled to the National Minimum Wage
• The rules governing the National Minimum Wage for apprentices
• The consequences you may face if you fail to pay your employees appropriately
• How to calculate the National Minimum Wage when your staff work irregular hours or work under complex arrangements

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• This course will help you avoid penalties imposed by HMRC by paying all your staff the correct wage
• If you are responsible for maintaining a payroll at work, this course will help you check that employees are being paid fairly
• If you are a worker, this course will give you the knowledge you need to make sure you are receiving the right wage
• If you have a general interest in employment law, this course will provide you with an insight into a key topic in this field

Understanding the National Insurance Contributions System Certificate Course

In the UK, all employees aged 16 and over must pay National Insurance contributions, as do employers and the self-employed. However, few people understand why we make these contributions and how they are calculated.

This course will provide you with an overview of the National Insurance Contributions System, how it works, and why the amount a person pays varies as a function of their employment status.

You Will Learn:

• What National Insurance is, and its key purpose
• The different classes of National Insurance contributions as they pertain to employees
• Why employers make National Insurance contributions
• Why an employee’s pension scheme affects the amount of National Insurance their employer pays
• How to deduct National Insurance contributions from an employee’s wages

Benefits of Taking This Course:

• If you are responsible for maintaining the payroll at work, this course will help you understand one of the most important deductions on any payslip
• If you are an employee, you may find it useful to understand how the National Insurance system works
• If you are self-employed, you will benefit from understanding how and why you may need to make two types of National Insurance contributions
• If you are a manager, this course will help you explain to employees how the system works if they ask you for an explanation
• By understanding how National Insurance contributions affect your entitlement to benefits in the future, you will be able to use the information in this course for the purposes of long-term financial planning

The course is broken down into 0 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 0 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 0 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 15 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.