Workplace and Environment

Pre-opening checklistIf you're running an event, one of your first priorities is to select a venue which can safely accommodate your planned activities. But having chosen the right premises, you still have work to do. Use our pre-opening checklist to ... Read more

Residential property safety checklistIf you're responsible for accommodation which is let out as living space, there are various health and safety considerations. Our checklist will help you with your on-site checks. Using the documentMany people thin... Read more

Alleged or suspected food poisoning incident formIf you are accused of causing food poisoning, you'll need to gather information to defend your position. Use our form to do this effectively.Helpful in formationDo not admit liability at the time of the... Read more

Allergen identification tableWhen you prepare and serve unpackaged food products, it's now necessary to provide allergy information. Use our table to identify what's in your products. Legal obligationOn 13 December 2014 the EU Food Information for Cons... Read more

Alternative disciplinary sanctions letterIt's possible to impose a disciplinary sanction other than dismissal on an employee provided you've the contractual right to do so and the sanction is only temporary.Usual disciplinary sanctionsThe Acas Code of ... Read more

Disciplinary demotion letterInstead of dismissing an employee for misconduct or gross misconduct, it is permissible to demote them as a disciplinary sanction provided this is on a temporary basis and you have the contractual right to do so. Our disci... Read more

Compliance audit - siteIf you're managing construction works, you must ensure that the health and safety arrangements are up to scratch. You can check this using our form. In-depth checkAs construction works have significant risks associated with the... Read more

Letter for entitled workersIf you have any new entitled workers, you must write to them letting them know they have a right to join a pension scheme, but be aware this can be a different scheme to your qualifying workplace pension scheme.Entitled wor... Read more

Eligible jobholders' automatic enrolment letterThe Pensions Acts 2008 and 2011 require every employer to automatically enrol their workers into a qualifying workplace pension scheme, if they are not already in one, and to mandatorily contribute to tha... Read more

Letter for non-eligible jobholdersSome of your workers may be non-eligible jobholders either because of their age or their low level of earnings. They don't have to be automatically enrolled into a qualifying workplace pension scheme but they do have ... Read more