Workplace and Environment

Resignation policyWhen an employee resigns, in most cases you'll want to know the reason why so it's useful to conduct an exit interview or ask the employee to complete an exit questionnaire. In addition, it's important for the employee to know the arra... Read more

Pension auto-enrolment: record of employees enrolled Under pension auto-enrolment every employer is required to operate an approved pension scheme for its staff. There are no concessions for smaller businesses. It's useful to have an overview includin... Read more

Third party pressure to dismiss clauseWhere a client refuses to have one of your employees back on its site, it is possible to dismiss the employee, but you'll first need to show you did everything you could to change the client's mind or to secure the... Read more

Counselling form Use our form to arrange counselling for employees. You may either offer a professional stress counselling service directly or for most small businesses it will be more appropriate to outsource this service. This will help in your def... Read more

Religious observance policyOur policy explains how you will support employees who observe certain religious practices. Refusing to accommodate a request for time off for religious observance might amount to indirect religious discrimination, unless y... Read more

Workplace drug policyWith drug use having increased in recent years, it could have a detrimental impact on your workplace. For this reason, you should use a drug policy to manage the potential risks arising from misuse.Dealing with drugsA survey carr... Read more

Workplace environment policySetting out your workplace environment policy makes it clear that you've met the legal requirements, plus it helps to manage staff expectations.When to use the policyIf you're drawing up health and safety policies to cover a... Read more

Letter enclosing a company policy Sometimes, an employee will need to be sent a copy of a particular company policy. This might be because they're off sick or you feel that it's appropriate to highlight certain workplace rules and procedures. In this s... Read more