Workplace and Environment

Safety briefing - food contamination hazards and controlsAn understanding of food contamination and how to avoid it is essential for all food handlers. Use our briefing to cover the necessary points.How to use itOur Safety Briefing - Food Contaminati... Read more

Toolbox talk - CDM 2015When you're starting a new construction project it's beneficial to remind your team of their own and others' roles and responsibilities for health and safety. Use our toolbox talk for this purpose.Not what it seemsConstruction pro... Read more

Machinery purchasing safety checklistWhen purchasing machinery you must be sure that it will be safe to use and won't result in unmanageable health risks. Work through our checklist to help ensure that it's fit for purpose.What's covered?Use our Machine... Read more

Homeworking agreement You can keep a lid on your liability for homeworking by using our agreement template.How it worksAlthough employees are responsible for many aspects of safety in their home, it's still a workplace, and the computer and other item... Read more

Change of shared parental leave requestWhere an employee wishes to change the start or end date of any period of shared parental leave, they must give you written notice of variation. This is what our form is for.Variation or cancellationOnce an empl... Read more

Attendance allowance clauseUse our clause to set out an employee's entitlement to an attendance allowance in their employment contract.Discretionary allowanceOnly include our Attendance Allowance Clause in an employee's employment contract if you actua... Read more

Refusal of suitable alternative work letterAn employee selected for redundancy can lose their right to statutory redundancy pay if they unreasonably refuse an offer of suitable alternative employment. Use our letter to rely on these provisions.Statut... Read more

Vaccination policyIf you've determined that your staff need or would benefit from particular vaccines, you should develop a suitable policy before beginning your vaccination programme.LegislationThe Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 requires you... Read more