Seal-Lite.



Summary.
With more than 30 years’ experience in the double glazing, window, door and conservatory industry, Seal-Lite is an established and respected company that employs more than 40 staff. Like most companies of this size, Seal-Lite doesn’t employ a dedicated human resources manager. Keen to ensure they follow best practice and protect both their staff and the business, Seal-Lite worked with Redwood Business Support to implement human resources policies, processes and new contracts of employment.
What Seal-Lite Needed.
As the business has grown, director Chris Shearn has seen the importance of having HR processes in place. He explained: “Employment law wasn’t an area that I knew anything about. When running a business, it’s easy to get bogged down in human resources issues when you don’t know the law.”
How We Helped.
Redwood carried out a review of Seal-Lite’s business, focusing on human resources and employment law requirements. Matt Pluchino, director and founder of Redwood, outlined the process: “We reviewed Seal-Lite’s documents and processes before developing a plan to help Seal-Lite move forward. We then worked closely with them to draft a set of documents, policies and manuals that were tailored to their business.”
The Redwood team introduced new contracts of employment for staff and the senior management team, as well as developing an employee manual (which gives guidance to staff including information about holidays, sickness, notice periods and so on).
Conclusion.
Since working with Redwood, Seal-Lite director Chris has reported an improvement in staff engagement and says the management team has gained in confidence and expertise. He added: “The business is now running more efficiently and I can be confident in the decisions we take. By dealing with situations confidently, I can set the right example.”