Workplace and Environment

Enhanced redundancy payments policyIf you want to provide for enhanced redundancy pay (ERP), it's useful to have a policy setting out how the payment will be calculated.  It's better to ensure that you base it on the statutory redundancy payments (SRP... Read more

Birthdays policyUse our birthdays policy if you want to permit your employees to take their birthday off work as an additional day's leave outside the normal annual leave provisions. This can be a useful motivational tool. It's best to keep it separate... Read more

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

Induction policyUse our induction policy alongside our induction checklist to ensure you have everything covered when a new employee starts work. You can also use it for newly-promoted employees and those who have transferred from a different work lo... Read more

Dress and appearance policyYou will no doubt want your employees to dress appropriately to project a good image for your business. Whatever dress code you adopt, it must not be unreasonable or place unnecessarily restrictive demands on your employees... Read more

Training and developmentA training and development policy is a set of guidelines reflecting your commitment to developing your staff. It enables you to audit your training activities to ensure you are getting value for money/time invested.A worthwhile... Read more

Use of company equipment policyOur use of company equipment policy statement is particularly suitable if you have home workers to whom you provide designated items of equipment to enable them to carry out their duties. It makes them responsible for l... Read more

Bonus payment clauseOnly include a bonus payment clause in your contract of employment if you actually intend to pay a bonus to the particular employee. It's also always safer to make bonus payments discretionary rather than contractual entitlements, ... Read more

Homeworking clausesWhen staff work from home under a formal agreement, there must be a clear understanding of how health and safety issues will be dealt with. Use our suggested clauses.When to use these clausesOnce someone is working at home on a for... Read more