Workplace and Environment
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Topics: Employment law, Health & safety, Risk assessment, Environmental document
Business travel policyReducing the amount of travelling staff are asked to do has been singled out as one good way to cut the amount of carbon a business is responsible for. Cut the carbonTo help manage and restrict the costs associated with travel, ... Read more
29 Jan 2021
Time to train acceptance letterOnce you've held a meeting with an employee under the statutory time to train procedure, you then need to take a decision on their application and notify it to them in writing with 14 days of the meeting date. If you acc... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Training costs agreementIf you invest in external training for staff and are worried they might leave as soon as they've obtained their certificate, qualification or whatever, consider asking your employees to sign a training costs agreement. But do n... Read more
09 Oct 2020
Dismissal with notice letter (misconduct)If you've followed the warnings procedure to its natural conclusion, it means that a dismissal is going to be inevitable, but again only after a disciplinary hearing. When you want to confirm a dismissal on gro... Read more
05 Nov 2013
Permit to work - lift shaftsWhen contractors or in-house staff work in the lift pit or on top of the lift car, there are some obvious and serious risks. Control the work by using our permit to work - lift shafts document.Who should use it?The permit ... Read more
03 Jan 2012
Bankruptcy clauseAs a general rule, employees don't have to tell you about their bankruptcy unless they're contractually obliged to do so.Express clauseAlthough there might be exceptions for some industries and roles, employees aren't generally obliged ... Read more
17 Oct 2022
Time off for jury service letterUse our letter confirming time off for jury service to set out the position on pay during their absence. Juries Act 1974Under the Juries Act 1974, individuals may be required to carry out jury service if they are at le... Read more
02 Oct 2018
Dismissal without notice letter (gross misconduct)If, after a disciplinary hearing, you take the decision to dismiss the employee because they've committed an act of gross misconduct, such as theft or violence, you will need our dismissal without noti... Read more
05 Nov 2013
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
CCTV policyIf you have CCTV cameras installed at work, or are thinking of installing them, you should have a CCTV policy in place and you should also read the Information Commissioner's Office Code of Practice for Surveillance Cameras and Personal Inf... Read more
22 May 2018