Workplace and Environment

Notification of long-term incapacity dismissal appeal meetingAn employee has no statutory right to appeal against a dismissal on long-term incapacity grounds. However, it's preferable still to give the employee an opportunity to appeal as part of an o... Read more

Holiday request formIt's important that employees know how they should request annual leave. Having a formal system in place which involves the employee completing a holiday request form means that everyone knows where they stand in terms of whether a... Read more

Daily excavations formGuidance issued by the HSE suggests that excavations should be inspected each shift before work starts and the results recorded. You can use our template to record your findings. Site details You should use the first part of the... Read more

Permits to work policyWhen construction or maintenance work carries a potential risk of serious injury - it's good practice to use a permit to work. Why not set out your policy on the topic using our template?What's covered?The Permits to Work Policy h... Read more

Gifts report formUse our gifts report form to give your employees an easy way to declare the receipt of gifts from clients, suppliers, etc. It's then up to you to decide whether the gift is reasonable or whether it's too lavish and therefore could pote... Read more

Letter to employee's emergency contactWhere an employee is absent from work without permission and you've been unsuccessful in contacting them personally, one of the steps you should take is to contact their next of kin or listed emergency contact. Use... Read more

Right to search authorisation formEven if you have a contractually binding right to search policy, carrying out a personal search without an employee's express consent may constitute both a civil trespass to the person and a criminal assault. Use our ... Read more

Domestic emergencies policyOccasionally, employees may suffer from genuine, unforeseen domestic emergencies, such as burst pipes, heating systems breaking down, house fires, lightning strikes and burglaries. There's no statutory right to time off work... Read more

Family emergencies absence formEmployees are entitled to take a reasonable amount of time off during working hours to deal with emergencies involving dependants. The time off is unpaid and is only for as long as is necessary to help the employee to c... Read more

Variation of terms of contract of employment letter (in exercise of a contractual power)If you're making a change to an employee's contract of employment which is within the terms of that contract, generally you won't need their consent. However, don't e... Read more