Workplace and Environment

Climate change provisionsWe've drafted a few environmentally friendly provisions that you can include in employment contracts or your staff handbook if you wish.Fighting climate changeWhat we've done in our Climate Change Provisions is to provide optio... Read more

Medical and dental appointments request formOur form enables employees to request time off work to attend medical, dental or similar health-related appointments.No statutory rightOther than in the case of antenatal appointments, there's no statutory r... Read more

Slips and trips checklistA common cause of accidents is slips and trips. One way of reducing the likelihood of such accidents arising is to use our checklist.Managing the risksA major cause of workplace accidents is poorly maintained walkways and ina... Read more

Permit to work - work at heightIf your staff or contractors carry out work at height, you have a legal responsibility to ensure that the work is done safely. Our permit to work will help you to fulfil your duty.What's covered?As described at the top o... Read more

Method statement - working under vehiclesOur method statement enables you to put measures in place to ensure worker safety whilst working under vehicles. Use it to ensure your workers know what measures to implement so the vehicle does not crush them... Read more

Safety briefing - use of harnessesThis briefing addresses the key risks and controls measures associated with the use of harness when working at height. It aims to refresh staff of the risks associated with this type of PPE and how they can minimise ... Read more

Maintenance requestHaving a formal maintenance request process in place is a way of involving staff so they can report issues with wear and tear on the equipment and facilities they use. Use our form to enable them to record the request for maintenan... Read more

Notice of absence management meetingIt's potentially fair to dismiss an employee because of an unsatisfactory attendance record caused by persistent but genuine short-term sickness absences, provided a proper procedure is followed which is fair and re... Read more

Notice of performance review meetingIt's possible to deal with performance issues through your disciplinary procedure. However, where the issue is one of "can't perform" (due to lack of capability) as opposed to "won't perform" (for example, because of nega... Read more