Workplace and Environment

Fire hazards - persons at riskOne of the very first steps in completing your fire risk assessment is to identify who is potentially at risk from a fire. Use our persons at risk form to record your findings.In contextAll organisations with responsibil... Read more

Satisfactory probationary period letterUse our satisfactory probationary period letter to confirm an employee's successful completion of their probationary period. If the employee was subject to a lesser notice period during probation, make sure they ... Read more

Confirmation of outcome of long-term incapacity dismissal appeal meetingAfter holding an appeal against the decision to dismiss the employee on long-term incapacity grounds, you need to formally notify them of the outcome. The decision on an appeal w... Read more

Emergency contacts listWhen something goes wrong it's useful to have a list of telephone numbers to hand so that staff can obtain help quickly. Use our emergency contacts list to create such a document.What's covered?The form includes the following sec... Read more

Letter following receipt of medical certificate during suspensionIt's not uncommon for employees who are suspended from work pending a disciplinary hearing to get themselves medically certified as sick with anxiety, stress or depression. As the employ... Read more

Letter lifting suspensionWhere an employee has been suspended on pay in a case where you believed them to have committed an act of very serious or gross misconduct, after investigation you might find there is, in fact, no case to answer. In this case... Read more

Notification of potential redundancy meetingThe law on termination of employment can differ according to how long the employee has worked for you. For employees with short service, termination on the ground of redundancy can be relatively straightfor... Read more

Letter triggering maternity leave due to absence for pregnancy-related reasonsIf a pregnant employee is absent from work wholly or partly because of pregnancy after the beginning of the fourth week before her expected week of childbirth, her maternit... Read more

Register of hazardous waste consignment notesWhenever hazardous waste is taken from a site, a consignment note must be completed. A record of all consignment notes must be kept by the waste producer. Keeping recordsTo help keep your records up-to-dat... Read more

Attendance record sheetAll fire training given should be recorded in your fire record book. All records should clearly show when it was completed, by whom, for whom, and details of the session. Information and instructionTo comply with the FSO, you're... Read more