Workplace and Environment

Offer of re-employment to redundant ex-employeeIf you were forced to make redundancies during an economic downturn, but now business has improved and you need to re-hire, use our letter to offer a redundant employee either their job back or a similar... Read more

Letter appointing a grievance investigation managerWhere an employee raises a formal grievance, you may need to appoint a manager to conduct an investigation, the purpose of which is to ascertain whether the employee's complaints may be well founded.R... Read more

Information and consultation flow chartThis flow chart highlights the various situations where you may be legally obliged to inform and consult with a variety of employee representatives.   Overview of main obligationsHealth and safety: You must co... Read more

Statement of reasons for dismissalA dismissed employee who has sufficient continuity of service can request a written statement of the reason for their dismissal. Where the employee is dismissed while pregnant or on a period of maternity or adoption ... Read more

GDPR data subject access clarification/refusalBefore responding to a data subject access request, the UK GDPR says that you can use reasonable means to verify the individual's identity, or you can ask them to be more specific about the data sought wher... Read more

Quick guide to RIDDOR 2013If there's an accident or a case of work-related illness in your business, you'll need to promptly check if it's reportable to the HSE. Use our quick reference guide to do this.Report itThe types of incident which are reportabl... Read more

Rules for first aiders/appointed personsAs with any aspect of the employment relationship, it's important that you make it clear to those with first aid duties, just what you expect of them. With this in mind, issue some simple rules so they know what ... Read more

Safety briefing - accepting food deliveriesWhen unsafe food arrives in a delivery, such as chilled food which is too warm, it will prevent all sorts of problems if your staff confidently reject it. Use our briefing to help them do this.What's covered?... Read more