Workplace and Environment

Letter seeking consent to vary place of workWhere you've held a consultation meeting with an employee to discuss varying their place of work so that it becomes their home address under a permanent homeworking arrangement, you can then seek their conse... Read more

Meeting to discuss varying place of workIf you need to cut back on office space, one option is to look at making temporary or hybrid homeworking arrangements permanent. Use our letter to start the consultation process.Varying place of workAn employe... Read more

Pregnancy health and safety checklistSome 97% of potential pregnancy-related tribunal claims involve failure to carry out a risk assessment. This is why we've included a checklist to help you identify any hazards that your assessment should cover.Preg... Read more

Use of chemicals checklistYou may think that the proper management of chemicals is complicated, but it needn't be. To help you, we've devised a simple to use checklist.Use of chemicals  checklistFailing to control exposure to hazardous chemicals can c... Read more

Use of safety knives policy The incorrect use of knives in the workplace can lead to many injuries, both minor and major. However, you can reduce the risks by implementing a policy setting out your expectations on the safe use of knives. Use of safe... Read more

Face fit testing recordUse our document to record the results from face fit testing of your staff to ensure they are wearing any PPE provided correctly.Our new formIf you provide respiratory protective equipment, it is essential to test the wearer to... Read more

Letter to sick employee confirming disciplinary hearingIf an employee has been signed off on long-term sick leave during the disciplinary process, there will come a point when you need to progress the disciplinary hearing to its conclusion. Use our l... Read more