Workplace and Environment

Flexible working policyUse our policy statement to implement flexible working practices to improve the work-life balance of your staff. Our policy statement sets out the statutory right for employees to request flexible working arrangements, to... 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

Change of paternity leave requestAn employee can vary their chosen paternity leave start date, but they must give you appropriate notice. You can also require the variation notice to be in writing, so you can provide our form for this purpose.  Chan... Read more

Compassionate leave rejection letterYou're generally entitled to reject an employee's request for compassionate leave unless they have a contractual right to it. If you do so, use our letter to help set out your reasons.Statutory rightsUnder statutory ... Read more

Employee absence record formThe average employee in the private sector has around six days' sickness absence each year; the ideal level for any employer is nil. Recording this type of absence in one place allows you to immediately identify how much ti... Read more

Notice of birth for paternity leaveAs well as giving notice of entitlement to paternity leave and notice to take a period of paternity leave, employees must give a further notice confirming the date on which the child was born or placed for adoption.... Read more

Offer of alternative work during family leaveUse our letter to offer an available suitable alternative vacancy to a provisionally redundant employee who's absent on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave. They have an absolute statutory rig... Read more