Topic: Health & safety
Models (688)
Risk Assessments (177)
Trade union recognition agreement Use this agreement where you have voluntarily agreed to recognise a union. Although not strictly necessary to have a written document, it is useful to do so and will make it clear what has been agreed. Enforceab... Read more
05 Oct 2016
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
Homeworking checklistAdvances in technology and the coronavirus pandemic have led to an increase in staff working from home. Use our checklist to review the safety of the arrangements.Who's responsible?Although employees are responsible for many aspec... Read more
07 Jul 2023
Delayed whistleblowing investigation letterIf there's a genuine, unavoidable delay in your investigation, to manage expectations you should keep the whistleblower appraised of the situation.Whistleblowing investigationWhere it appears that a worker ha... Read more
UPDATED04 Oct 2024
Final written warning for first misconduct offenceFollowing a disciplinary hearing, it may be possible in some cases for you to skip the first written warning stage and move straight to issuing the employee with a final written warning. Our letter co... Read more
07 Jul 2022
Time off for employee representatives policyEmployee representatives have a statutory right to reasonable paid time off work to perform their functions or to undergo training to perform their role. Our policy covers the law here.Right to time offThe ... Read more
10 Jun 2022
Letter confirming consent to vary place of workWhere an employee agrees to change their contractual place of work to their home address through permanent homeworking, use our letter to confirm that change and to send them a revised employment contrac... Read more
10 Jun 2022
Internal statement announcing employee's departureUse our statement to make an internal announcement to other members of staff that an employee is leaving, or has left, your employment.Communication of departureWhen an employee leaves your employment,... Read more
08 Jul 2019
Job trial offer letterIf you're not sure whether to offer a job applicant the role they applied for, one option would be to run a short job trial to see how they perform before you make your decision. You can offer a trial, but you will probably need ... Read more
10 May 2019
Notice to discuss dress policy breachIf an employee turns up to work dressed in clothing that breaches your dress and appearance policy, speak to them to explain the problem and send them home to get changed if necessary. After that, use our notice t... Read more
12 May 2016
