Topic: Employment law
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
04 Jul 2019
Alcohol and drugs policyA policy statement outlining your position on alcohol and drug abuse is a must, particularly if your business is in an industry where health and safety concerns are paramount. You owe a duty to your employees and to third part... Read more
30 Nov 2020
Preserving staff dignity statementOur preserving staff dignity statement is essentially a stand-alone policy for you to give to third parties with whom you do business setting out your zero-tolerance approach to aggressive behaviour, violence, bullyi... Read more
14 Aug 2024
Letter warning actions will be viewed as potential gross misconduct The penalty for proven gross misconduct is normally summary dismissal. This means that employment can be terminated without notice or pay. Certain actions, such as workplace violen... Read more
23 Aug 2011
Letter excluding employee from disciplinary hearing When faced with disciplinary action, not all employees act politely. Some have been known to become verbally or physically abusive; others have intimidated their employers and other witnesses. As ... Read more
23 Aug 2011
Selection criteriaIn deciding whom to select for redundancy, you need to consider your pool for selection, the objective criteria that you are going to apply and the adoption of a fair marking system. An unfair selection for redundancy can result in ... Read more
07 Jun 2018
GDPR erasure of data request formThe UK GDPR enables individuals to make a request for the erasure of the personal data that you hold about them. You can use our form to assist them with making a request.The statutory rightUnder the UK GDPR, individu... Read more
06 Dec 2019
Notice of poor performance appeal meetingIf you deny an employee the right to appeal against a poor performance warning or dismissal, you will be acting unfairly and in breach of the Acas Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. Use... Read more
11 Jun 2021
Workplace sweepstake rulesUsing our workplace sweepstake rules will ensure that, where your staff run small-scale work sweepstakes, e.g. on the Grand National or one of the sporting World Cups, they're complying with the law. Gambling Act 2005A typica... Read more
07 May 2024
Letter discussing removal of health risks during pregnancyIf your risk assessment identifies health and safety risks for a pregnant employee, use our letter to arrange a meeting with her to discuss removing or reducing those risks. If that proves not... Read more
03 Mar 2017