Workplace and Environment

Letter refusing discontinuous periods of SPLIf you refuse an employee's request for discontinuous shared parental leave (SPL), the default position is that they are then entitled to take the total amount of SPL requested as a continuous block. However... Read more

Maternity leave or adoption leave curtailment noticeFor either parent or adopter to be eligible for shared parental leave (SPL) and statutory shared parental pay (ShPP), the mother or adopter must have ended their entitlement to maternity or adoption... Read more

Letter to employee not returning from maternity leaveWhere an employee has informed you that she's not intending to return to work after maternity leave, our letter helps you frame a response to her. She still needs to formally resign so the important... Read more

Letter requesting evidence for SPLOnce an employee has submitted a notice of entitlement for shared parental leave (SPL), you can ask them to provide certain supplementary documentation and information as set out in our letter requesting evidence for... Read more

Guidance note - duty of careWaste is a dirty business at the best of times, but not complying with one of the many laws that control waste disposal in the UK can cost you dearly. To help you decipher these laws, why not use our guidance note?What is ... Read more

Guidance note - hazardous waste minimisationGetting rid of waste is an expensive business; some estimates put the cost at approximately 4.5% of annual turnover, so cutting the amount of hazardous waste being sent to landfill etc. will help the enviro... Read more

Consignment noteIf you send hazardous waste from your premises, you must complete a consignment note. Use our form to stay on the right side of the law.Legal requirementThe Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 introduced the duty to r... Read more

Guidance note - managing hazardous wasteIf you need to dispose of batteries, chemicals, oils, etc. you must comply with the hazardous waste legislation. Our guidance note explains how this applies to your business as a waste producer.What is hazardou... Read more

Guidance note - selection and management of waste contractorsAlthough the Environment Agency, Defra and the local authorities are doing their best to remove the cowboys from the waste business, unfortunately, many still exist. To help you to avoid th... Read more

Fly-tipped waste checklistPerversely, if rubbish is dumped on your property you acquire a duty to ensure that it's properly disposed of. Our checklist will help if you find yourself in this situation.Why use it?Under s.33 of the Environmental Protecti... Read more