Workplace and Environment
So that you can deal with every employment, health & safety, risk assessment and environmental situation
Topics: Employment law, Health & safety, Risk assessment, Environmental document
Permit to work - confined spacesWorking in confined spaces is a high-risk activity that can lead to fatalities if not managed properly. A permit can help you manage these risks and reduce them to a safe level.What's a confined space?Confined spaces ar... Read more
02 Sep 2022
Buying and selling holiday policyOur policy enables you to operate a scheme under which your staff can buy or sell a portion of their annual leave entitlement in a particular holiday year, subject to certain conditions. Buy or sell?If an employee buy... Read more
30 Aug 2022
Hybrid working policyUse our policy to set out your hybrid working arrangements and what rights and responsibilities you and your staff have during such arrangementsWhat is hybrid working?Hybrid working, also known as agile, blended or remote working... Read more
16 Aug 2022
Notice to cancel holidayOn rare occasions, usually because something unexpected happens at work, you may need to cancel an employee's annual leave that you'd previously authorised. You can use our notice to do this. Retraction of leave approvalNormal... Read more
07 Jul 2022
Final written warning for first misconduct offenceFollowing a disciplinary hearing, it may be possible in some cases for you to skip the first written warning stage and move straight to issuing the employee with a final written warning. Our letter co... Read more
07 Jul 2022
Extension of suspension letterWhere an employee has been suspended whilst you investigate very serious misconduct allegations, if that investigation is taking longer than expected, be sure to keep the employee informed using our letter.Suspension fro... Read more
07 Jul 2022
Initial letter to sick employeeWhere an employee goes off sick, if they're going to be off for longer than a few days, use our letter to remind them about your sickness absence reporting and evidence requirements. Sickness absence rulesFor any perio... Read more
07 Jul 2022
Bonus payment letterWhere you decide to pay a discretionary bonus to an employee, use our bonus payment letter to notify them of this and the amount.Fair exercise of discretionWhere the payment of a bonus is expressed to be discretionary, you still h... Read more
06 Jul 2022
Sickness absence policyOur policy statement sets out a detailed reporting procedure for both short-term and long-term sickness absence, including the provision of evidence of incapacity, consideration of statements of fitness for work, "return-to-work... Read more
05 Jul 2022
New and expectant mothers With the HSE's increased focus on risk for new and expectant mothers use our new risk assessment to ensure you've got everything covered. When to use the form?As soon as you've been notified in writing by the pregnant worker, ... Read more
01 Jul 2022