Workplace and Environment

Homeworking policyWith an increasing trend towards homeworking arrangements, if you grant this benefit to any of your staff, whether on a part-time or full-time basis, you need to ensure you set out in the staff handbook how the scheme will operate ... Read more

Carbon emissions reduction planIf you've been asked to demonstrate how you're improving your environmental performance, e.g. by a client or an accreditation scheme, the best approach is to produce a carbon emissions reduction plan. What's covered?The do... Read more

Method statement - fencingWhether you're beefing up your security, or simply making improvements to your premises, use our method statement to identify the safe systems of work to be followed.How to do the jobAs fencing is often completed by in-house ... Read more

Letter appointing a disciplinary investigation managerWhere disciplinary allegations are made against an employee, the first stage is to appoint a manager to conduct an investigation, the purpose of which is to ascertain whether or not there is a pot... Read more

Coronavirus health and safety policyUse our policy to explain how you're managing the risk of coronavirus in the workplace.Viral actionIn our Coronavirus Health and Safety Policy template we have set out the procedures that your organisation will take... Read more

TUPE employee reps election result noticeWhere you've held an election for employee representatives in a TUPE transfer situation, once the election process has been completed, affected employees will need to be advised of the outcome.Information and c... Read more

Parental bereavement leave policyOur policy covers entitlement to parental bereavement leave, notice requirements, the options for taking leave and the employee's rights on return to work, as well as the position on pay.The basic rightThe right to par... Read more

Letter treating uncertified sickness absence as unauthorisedIf an employee has continually failed to submit a statement of fitness for work, or fit note, to cover a period of sickness absence of more than seven days, you can then treat their absence ... Read more

Rights following loss of pregnancy letterWhere a pregnant employee suffers either a miscarriage or a stillbirth, send our letter to advise her of her entitlements to maternity and/or sick leave. Only employees who are more than 24 weeks pregnant will ... Read more