Workplace and Environment

Coronavirus risk assessmentIt's vital that you take reasonable steps to prevent staff from being exposed to coronavirus. Our risk assessment identifies the hazards and appropriate control measures to follow. PurposeOur Coronavirus Risk Assessment, in ... Read more

General office dutiesAlthough an office is traditionally a low-risk environment, a few hazards do exist. Use our document to identify and manage them.  Managing the risksAs such, we have followed its approach in our example Risk Assessment - General... Read more

Chainsaw safety checklistChainsaws can be very dangerous if safety procedures for their use are not followed. For this reason, we have devised a checklist to help you monitor whether your procedures are working properly.Chainsaw safetyAs chainsaws ar... Read more

Grievance formOur form enables an employee to easily raise a formal grievance under the terms of your grievance procedure.Raising a grievanceThere's no procedure set out in legislation for an employee to raise a formal grievance. The Acas Code of Prac... Read more

Letter advising employee has diedWhen an employee dies, you'll need to notify clients, customers and other relevant third parties of their death, and you can do this using our letter.  Clients and customersWhen an employee dies, as well as notifying ... Read more

Redeployment offer after performance review meetingWhere you're at the stage where you can dismiss an employee for ongoing poor performance, you should first consider whether to offer them available alternative employment to which they might be more s... Read more

Response to adoption appointment time off requestEmployees have the statutory right to take either paid or unpaid time off work to attend adoption appointments. Where an employee has submitted a request for time off, use our letter to respond to them... Read more

Pre-family leave meeting invitationBefore an employee starts their maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, it's worth having a meeting with them to discuss the final arrangements for their leave.Pre-absence meetingAn employee can be absent from ... Read more