Employment advice service expansion

The helpline, which is run in collaboration with Peninsula Business Services Ltd, a leading employment law and personnel consultancy, received over 1,000 queries from DDU members in 2015. Of the 240 calls and emails received in the first three months of 2016, nearly a quarter (56 cases) centred on conduct issues. While a further 31 questions were about sickness absence and 30 dentists had concerns about terms and conditions of employment.

Due to the popularity of the service, the DDU plans to offer members who need more specialised advice, access to a face to face meeting with an employment law expert from Peninsula Business Services, at a discounted rate.

Leo Briggs, deputy head of the DDU, explained:

“We know that one of the biggest challenges of running a dental practice is managing staff. Overseeing a busy dental team can make it difficult to keep on top of any employment issues that arise such as conduct and sickness absence. For the past three years we have offered our dental principal members free telephone and email access to a specialised consultant with in depth knowledge and expertise in employment law.