Employment law

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

Assessment of potential for promotionOur assessment of potential for promotion is useful to help you decide which of your staff are ready to be promoted to the next pay grade or staff level. It doesn't automatically mean they'll be promoted if there ar... Read more

Employee disciplinary recordIt's advisable to keep a brief summary of an employee's disciplinary history on file, even if full details of the disciplinary case have been removed because the warning is time-expired. Use our employee disciplinary record ... Read more

Notice of staff meeting outside normal working hoursIf you need to hold a general staff meeting, it may be hard to find a time when everyone is available. So you might need to ask some employees if they're willing to attend outside their normal workin... Read more

Letter advising employee has leftUse our letter to notify external third parties, such as clients and customers, of an employee's departure. Make sure you take prompt steps to arrange a handover of their work to another employee or new recruit as you ... Read more

First aiders payment policyPaying first aiders a small annual amount is a useful motivational tool, as well as an acknowledgement of the valuable contribution they make. Use our policy to set out your basic rules.A motivational toolYou're not required... Read more

Letter following informal discussion of minor poor performanceIn cases of minor poor performance, before you launch into instituting the formal disciplinary or capability procedure, you should try to resolve the issue informally first by discussion ... Read more

Letter confirming no compulsory redundancies necessaryWhere you've accepted volunteers for redundancy, you might find yourself in a position where you no longer need to make any compulsory redundancies as a result. Use our letter to let other affected... Read more

Voluntary and charity work policyAs part of your corporate social responsibility (CSR), you might want to grant staff a small number of paid or unpaid days off each year to undertake volunteering or charity work, or to allow them temporary flexible w... Read more

Political activity policyOur political activity policy establishes a code of conduct regarding employees' political activity in the workplace. It accepts employees have a right to hold political opinions and to engage in political activity outside wor... Read more