Employment law - Policies

Notice periods policyOur policy set out the employee's rights and obligations during their notice period, including not working elsewhere and continuing to work at normal capacity. It also helps protect your business interests at this difficult time a... Read more

Appraisal policyOur appraisal policy will assist you in setting out your approach to appraising your staff on an annual basis. This should be a formal evaluation when a review of an employee's past performance takes place and an action plan is agreed ... Read more

English only policyIt's acceptable to have an English only policy which says that only English must be spoken in the workplace but it shouldn't extend to breaks, non-work duties and casual conversations. Our policy strikes a balance to enable you to me... Read more

Anti-slavery and human trafficking policyCertain larger commercial organisations are required to publish an annual slavery and human trafficking statement under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. As this may include information on the organisation's policie... Read more

Season ticket loans policyTravelling to work by public transport is costly and therefore many employers provide season ticket loans. This enables the employee to buy an annual travel ticket paid for by their employer but with the cost then deducted f... Read more

Collections, sponsorship and selling of goods policyUse our policy to ensure consistency of approach across your organisation when it comes to employee-organised collections to mark events such as birthdays, weddings and retirements. It also covers c... Read more

Cash handling policyGood cash-handling policies and procedures are critical to any business that works with cash on a day-to-day basis. They can help prevent fraud in the workplace, as well as ensuring you have proper security and auditing arrangemen... Read more

Unauthorised absence policyOur policy statement makes it clear that unauthorised absences will not be tolerated and will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure. Whilst this may seem obvious, including it in the staff handbook makes the posit... Read more

Staff handbook introductionWhere you put a number of our policies and procedures together to form a staff handbook, it's common for that handbook to have a short introduction covering what it is, its legal status and the provisions for varying its ter... Read more

Fire safety policyA fire safety policy is a document that outlines how you intend to manage the risks associated with fire. It shouldn't be a complicated document and should be available for all staff and visitors to see.A statement of intentOur Fire ... Read more