Workplace and Environment

How to use a fire extinguisherOur information sheet on how to use a fire extinguisher serves as a useful reminder on how to operate an extinguisher in a safe manner. How to use our documentMost businesses will need to have a few members of staff trai... Read more

Person in charge checklistTaking charge of a site in the event of a fire isn't something that should be carried out without the appropriate knowledge. To assist you, use our person in charge checklist. It provides details of what your training should ... Read more

Leaver's checklist Once an employee is getting ready to leave, there will be a number of formalities to go through. It's important that you don't miss anything out here. Our leaver's checklist contains all the important points you (or your managers) need... Read more

Collections, sponsorship and selling of goods policyUse our policy to ensure consistency of approach across your organisation when it comes to employee-organised collections to mark events such as birthdays, weddings and retirements. It also covers c... Read more

Unauthorised absence letterIf an employee fails to report for work without explanation and you're unable to make contact with them by telephone, write to them asking them to clarify whether they have resigned and, if not, warning them that unauthorise... Read more

Failure to return from maternity leave letterIf an employee who has been on maternity leave fails to report for work on her due date of return, use our failure to return from maternity leave letter to try and establish what the position is. Never be ... Read more

Sprinkler checklistSprinklers can be a very effective means of reducing the damage caused by fire but keeping them maintained is essential and often a condition of your insurance policy.Why you need the checklistThe questions on our Sprinkler Checkli... Read more

Guidance note - discharge of waste waterIf you want to allow waste water to leave your land and pass into the ground or nearby waters, there are certain legal loopholes to jump through. Our guidance note explains more.Protecting the environmentIf bus... Read more

Salary review letterMost contracts of employment don't give employees an express contractual right to a pay increase each year but many do contain a discretionary provision for salary to be reviewed annually, or you may do this anyway even though the ... Read more

 Invitation to attend return-to-work interviewIt's a proven fact that any employee who is required to attend a return-to-work interview following a period of sickness absence will think twice about taking any time off in the first place. Invite an em... Read more