The Employment and Policy Team are HR Specialists working in Centres of Expertise providing up-to-date insight on HR issues.
We have a team of Employment and Policy Advisers who support the services and if you have any queries you can raise a case via myNL Portal using the Employment & Policy General Enquiries form for all enrolled on the service. For those not enrolled with myNL Portal, please email us at employmentpolicyteam@northlan.gov.uk
Some of our specialist areas are detailed below:
- Develop and deliver specialist/expert employee relations guidance and support
- Promoting, facilitating and maintaining constructive relationships with key stakeholders including trade unions (single status and teaching)
- Understanding and communicating legislative, employment policy and ensuring effective implementation
- Developing effective People/HR policies to support a culture where people can be at their best
The Employment and Policy Team also support services in a range of issues including:
- Conduct or performance problems
- Grievances
- Absence issues
- Dignity at Work complaints
- Redundancy and redeployment
- Occupational Health & Employee Assistance
- Job evaluation/Re-evaluation
- HR Policy & Procedures
- Health & Safety
Key contacts within the team are:
- Senior Employee Relations Adviser: Linda Cullen
- Employee Relations Officers: Lindsay Millar, Lynn McKenzie, Michelle McGuinness, Tracy Simpson
- Senior Job Analyst: Lyn Hughes
- Employee Relations Advisers: Debbie Burns, Debbie Docherty, Angela Smith, Angela Wyna, Helen Wilson, Omair Ajaz, Maureen Kippen, Emma Jones, Brenda Moir, Marie-Therese Sweeney, Laura Armstrong, Rebecca Reid
- Job Analysts: Mari-Clare Martin, Kirsty Duerden