HR

HR FORUM

People are the key to any successful business and our industry has a range of sector-specific issues to address.

Our Human Resources forum (HR forum) exists to share best practice in this area and tackle the major HR issues affecting our industry. This includes addressing the sector’s skills gap, attracting and retaining millennial workers, the impact of Brexit on skills and recruitment, equality and diversity, training and safeguarding.

The forum offers an opportunity to partner with likeminded HR practitioners to share industry insight, knowledge and experience while providing the practical support to promote best practice. Offering a great opportunity to increase engagement between peers and members' own HR networks, attendees will be up-to-date with legislation and have the space to debate its relevance and the impact on their own business.

First established in 2007, much of the forum's output can be found on our Resource Hub.

The forum meets quarterly. Members include representatives of the following ACE member companies: Acies, Arcadis, BCal, BWB Consulting, Clancy Consulting, Cundall, Pick Everard, Hoare Lea, IMC, Max Fordham, Mott MacDonald, David Narro, Roughton, Stantec, Troup Bywaters + Anders, Waterman and Robert West.

In addition the forum welcomes attendees from ACE's sister organisation, the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC).

This group is chaired by Sarah Draper , Head of People & Culture at Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) and the vice chair is Fiona Williams, HR Director at Buro Happold.

USEFUL DOCUMENTS

Inflationary impacts on employee relationships

Member guide created by ACE's HR team on dealing with pay requests and redundancy.

HR Briefing - Plan for Growth

Exploring the announcements relating to the HR world in the Chancellor's 'Mini-Budget.'

T Levels

Presentation from the Department for Education on T Levels.

Building Inclusivity flyer

One pager covering ACE's new cross-industry ED&I campaign.

T Levels

Member-only guide exploring T Levels and where to find out more.

Future of Remote Work

Bird & Bird research explores global trends in remote working.

Right to work checks 2022

Slides from the Home Office.

World Sleep Day - infographic

Help your company discuss the benefits of better sleep with employees.

World Sleep Day - Diary

Our diary will help any member of your staff make positive progress on sleep.

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Keep calm and carry on

Slides from our webinar with partner Accelerator.

HR Forum - October 2021

Slides from HR Forum meeting - featuring guests Bird&Bird.

Building resilience

Slides from our webinar with partner Accelerator.

Coronavirus Employment Schemes - Update

Following changes to furlough in May, ACE provides an update to its guidance.

Mental Heath Wellbeing at Work Toolkit

Helping members create mental health programmes in their workplaces.

Wellbeing in the Workplace

Slides from our webinar with ACE's Health and Safety Group.

April 2021 changes

Key employee compensation dates and statutory payments in 2021/22.

EU business travel

Travelling to European markets and recognition of professional qualifications.

Principal designer

Guidance for SMEs on taking on the role of principal designer.

Homeworking checklist

Improve employee homeworking environments and wellbeing.

COVID-19 - Test and Trace

ACE member-only guidance note on what approach businesses should take to test and trace.

COVID-19 - Vaccinations

ACE member-only guidance note on what approach companies should take to vaccination.

Navigating COVID-19: Autumn Lockdown

Slides from our webinar with ACE's Hannah Vickers and Claire Clifford.

Job Support Scheme

ACE affiliate Beale & Co share member-only guidance on Chancellor's new job scheme.

Supporting your people through redundancy

Everything you need to help create a package on ongoing support for your people.

Talent Retention Scheme - webinar for candidates

Slides from our webinar with BEIS and TRS.

Talent Retention Scheme - webinar for businesses

Slides from our webinar with BEIS and TRS.

Talent retention scheme (candidates)

Flyer outlining how individuals can make the most of the industry-wide scheme.

Talent Retention Scheme (businesses)

Flyer outlining how businesses can make the most of the industry-wide scheme.

Navigating COVID-19: Expanding furlough

Slides from our webinar with Michael Archer.

Navigating COVID-19: Preparing the office for safe return

Slides from our webinar with Simon Innes and Aaron Taylor.

Navigating COVID-19: Maximising Motivation

Slides from the webinar featuring ACE Emerging Professionals.

Navigating COVID-19: People in a Pandemic

Slides from webinar on HR/people issues.

Navigating COVID-19: SMEs & CJRS

How SMEs are dealing with crisis and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

Navigating COVID-19: Emergency Response

Webinar series helping members through the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus Employment Schemes

Guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and scheme for the self-employed.

HR forum - September 2018

ACE webinar - GDPR FAQs

Summary of questions following ACE hosted webinar on GDPR.

The EU migration report

Quantifying the contribution made to consultancy and engineering by EU nationals.

Anti-Bribery and Corruption Guidance

Raise members' awareness of the offences and penalties arising under the Bribery Act.

Brexit Briefing - Acquired rights

ACE's current Assessment of Acquired Rights for EU nationals working in the UK.

Brexit Briefing - Brexit and Employment Law

ACE analysis on what Brexit means for employment law.