Workplace and Environment

Parental leave policyIf you don't set out your own agreed procedure for dealing with parental leave, the statutory default procedure will apply. Our policy statement complies with the statutory provisions because you'll probably find that the statutory... Read more

Annual insurance check letterIf you're using contractors to minimise your liability, check that they're fully insured. Our letter can be used to verify that they're covered.Don't get caught outIf there's an accident on your premises caused by a contractor... Read more

Safety briefing training registerYou should keep formal records of the safety briefing session. Ask all attendees to sign the register.RegisterUse a separate register for each safety briefing. Include details of the subject, date, time, name of prese... Read more

SMP ineligibility letterA small number of pregnant employees will not be entitled to statutory maternity pay (SMP) during their maternity leave either because of their short service or their low average weekly earnings. To cover those cases, use our ... Read more

Letter requesting evidence for SPLOnce an employee has submitted a notice of entitlement for shared parental leave (SPL), you can ask them to provide certain supplementary documentation and information as set out in our letter requesting evidence for... Read more

Pressure systems policyDue to the potential for serious accidents, there are strict requirements for the management of pressure equipment such as steam boilers, autoclaves, compressors etc. Use our policy to contain the risk.Why use it?If there is a ... Read more

Fire log book contents listTraditionally, businesses have kept all of their fire records together in a fire log book. Our template fire log book contents list tells you what to include.Why keep one?A fire log book is a folder where you keep all of th... Read more

Adoption appointment eligibility declarationProspective adopters have the right to take either paid or unpaid time off work to attend adoption appointments in advance of adopting a child. Our form enables employees to declare their eligibility for ti... Read more

Maternity leave or adoption leave curtailment noticeFor either parent or adopter to be eligible for shared parental leave (SPL) and statutory shared parental pay (ShPP), the mother or adopter must have ended their entitlement to maternity or adoption... Read more