Employment law - Policies

Parental bereavement leave policyOur policy covers entitlement to parental bereavement leave, notice requirements, the options for taking leave and the employee's rights on return to work, as well as the position on pay.The basic rightThe right to par... Read more

Bereavement policyOur bereavement policy goes further than the statutory right to reasonable unpaid time off for dependants. As well as providing for paid or unpaid bereavement leave following the death of an immediate or wider family member, our pol... Read more

Anti-bribery policyYour business can be guilty of a criminal offence under the Bribery Act 2010 where it has failed to prevent bribery by a person associated with it. However, you have a defence if you can show you had adequate procedures in place wh... Read more

Menopause policyEmployees transitioning through the menopause may be experiencing symptoms that can adversely impact their work life, so put in place our policy to set out how you'll support them.Legislative settingThe menopause will affect a signific... Read more

Driving whilst on company-related business policyFrom time to time, employees who don't have company cars may use their own vehicles on company-related business, such as attending client meetings or site visits. Our driving whilst on company-related b... Read more

Pool car policyIf you provide pool cars that your staff can ask to use when they need to carry out business-related journeys, it's important to have a policy in place covering the provision and use of your pool cars.What are pool cars?A pool car is es... Read more

Petty cash policyIf you hold a petty cash float at work for the reimbursement of small items of expenditure, it's worth putting in place a petty cash policy to outline when and how it can be used.Use of petty cash floatNormally, when employees incur w... Read more

Medical and dental appointments policyUse our medical and dental appointments policy to set your rules on time off work to attend health-related appointments. Special rules apply to antenatal appointments and you need to take care with disabled emplo... Read more

Policy version formOur form provides historical data about each update made to a policy, including the nature of the amendment, the date of it and who it was approved by, as well as a policy version number. That way, you can keep track of amendments ... Read more

Employment of ex-offenders policyThe Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 provides that, after a stipulated period of time, individuals who have been convicted of criminal offences and who have served their sentences are, with some exceptions, not ob... Read more