Workplace and Environment

Directors' health and safety checklistDirectors are more likely than ever to get the blame when there's a health and safety incident. Using our checklist will help them to avoid legal action. What's covered?Directors and other senior managers need to sh... Read more

Subcontractor management policyIf you carry out work through subcontractors, use our policy to demonstrate how you maintain control over their health and safety standards. Why do you need it?Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulatio... Read more

Method statement and risk assessmentSo that your staff and others are made aware of the safe systems of work to be followed on your construction project, set them out in a method statement. This should be supported with a risk assessment. What's  cov... Read more

Appraisal procedure and formAn annual appraisal is a formal evaluation when a review of an employee's performance takes place. Annual appraisal meetings should be open where both parties exchange views and reach agreed conclusions and action plans.App... Read more

Outcome of time to train appeal meeting Where an employee has appealed against your decision to decline their time to train application and you've held an appeal meeting, the final stage is to notify them in writing of the outcome of their appeal with... Read more

Confirmation of no further disciplinary actionWhilst the outcome of most disciplinary hearings will result in the imposition of some form of disciplinary sanction against the employee, occasionally it will be the case that no further action is to be ... Read more

Notice of grievance appeal meetingIf you deny an employee the right to appeal against a grievance decision, you will be in breach of the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, as well as your own grievance procedure. Use our ... Read more

Notification of grievance meetingIf an employee raises a grievance in writing, the first step is to write inviting them to attend a formal grievance meeting at which their issues or complaints will be discussed in detail. Our notification of grievanc... Read more

Criminal records check clawback agreementIf you're required or permitted to obtain a standard or enhanced disclosure check on prospective employees because of the nature of their job role and you agree to pay the application fee, use our criminal reco... Read more

Rejection of volunteer for redundancy letterIf you have invited applications for voluntary redundancy as part of your redundancy consultation procedure, you don't have to accept everyone who applies and you can still revert to compulsory redundancy if... Read more