Workplace and Environment

Fire training and instruction record sheet All occupants/employees are required to have appropriate and adequate instruction and training in the actions to be taken in the event of a fire. This should be given as soon as possible once they have commen... Read more

Electrical equipment inventoryWith the sheer volume of electrical equipment now found in a typical office, it's easy to miss items that need portable appliance testing. Avoid this in future by using an inventory to record equipment details.Electrical ... Read more

Safety harness record of issueIf your employees use safety harnesses, you need to keep track of when they're issued and to whom and to make sure they've received a detailed safety check.Record of issueOur new Safety Harness Record of Issue form is desi... Read more

Unsafe equipment report On occasion, even the best maintenance regime can fail to stop defects from appearing. Should this happen, why not use our report form to help ensure that they're reported and rectified quickly?Reporting defectsWhilst regular m... Read more

Approval of paternity leave request Our form will help ensure that you formally approve a request for a period of paternity leave and that you confirm the employee's rights to both leave and pay.Request grantedUse our form to respond to an employee's w... Read more

Lay-off and short time working clauseConsider inserting a lay-off and short time working clause into employment contracts enabling you to temporarily lay off an employee with no work and no pay, or to temporarily reduce their hours/days of work during... Read more

Flexible job duties clauseA flexible job duties clause means you can require an employee to undertake additional or alternative tasks and duties as the needs of the business dictate, provided they are within the employee's capabilities and skills base... Read more

Unauthorised absence policyOur policy statement makes it clear that unauthorised absences will not be tolerated and will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure. Whilst this may seem obvious, including it in the staff handbook makes the posit... Read more

Demotion clauseAs an alternative to formally warning or dismissing an employee for misconduct or poor work performance, it is permissible to provide in the contract that they will be demoted on a temporary basis.When can you demote?Demotion is the ... Read more