Employment law - Appraisals, promotion and training
Self-appraisal formYou can assist employees to prepare for their appraisal meeting by giving them our self-appraisal form to complete. Make it optional and leave it to them to what extent they choose to share the information with their manager.Apprai... Read more
UPDATED05 Nov 2024
Equal opportunities training recordThere's no legal requirement to have an equality, diversity and inclusion policy or dignity at work policy or to train your staff on the topic, but we always recommend you do both because it may afford you an import... Read more
14 Aug 2024
Appraisal scheme review questionnaireWhere you conduct formal staff appraisals, you should review your appraisal scheme periodically to ensure it's meeting everyone's needs, and in this regard input from your employees can be valuable.Appraisal process... Read more
05 Feb 2024
Letter to discuss end of apprenticeshipWhere an apprentice's apprenticeship is due to end in the next few months, you should start by arranging an informal meeting with them to discuss various practical issues and both parties' intentions.Fixed-term co... Read more
12 Apr 2021
Letter extending apprenticeshipIf an apprentice hasn't reached the standard necessary for completion of their apprenticeship by its end date, but you believe they'll meet it within a further reasonable time period, you might want to agree to extend the... Read more
09 Jan 2020
Training feedback formWhere you hold internal training events, you should always ask attendees to complete a training feedback form. Why ask for feedback?You don't have to hold internal staff training, unless it's a legal, regulatory or continuing p... Read more
10 Sep 2019
Whistleblowing at work training notesUse our training notes to assist with providing whistleblowing training to your workers. You'll need to do this if you want to avail yourself of the statutory reasonable steps defence to avoid being vicariously lia... Read more
07 Feb 2018
Whistleblowing training recordUse our whistleblowing training record to show that you've provided training on this subject to your workers. You'll need to do this to avoid being vicariously liable for detrimental treatment of whistleblowers by your wor... Read more
07 Feb 2018
Performance progress recordUse our performance progress record to track the improvements, or lack of improvement, in an employee's performance during the review period following the issuing of a formal performance warning. You should use it at regular... Read more
10 Oct 2016
Confirming extension of time for next step of time off for training requestUse this letter to confirm an extension of time with regard to a stage of the right to train request procedure. Most procedural time limits under the right to request time o... Read more
27 Sep 2016