Recent Workplace and Environment documents
Register of health and safety legislation - foodIf you run a food business it is sensible to maintain a register of legislation. Use our document to keep up to date.Maintaining controlOur Register of Health and Safety Legislation - Food has been deve... Read more
UPDATED08 Oct 2024
Disciplinary procedureDealing with conduct and other disciplinary matters is one of the most difficult challenges for any employer. Make a wrong move and an employee can exact a high price. And even if you've a good reason to take action, tribunals de... Read more
UPDATED04 Oct 2024
Suspension clauseWhere you have a reasonable belief that an employee may have committed an act of gross or very serious misconduct, you may wish to consider suspending them during the investigation and pending a formal disciplinary hearing. A suspe... Read more
UPDATED04 Oct 2024
Reference replyIf you're asked to provide a reference to a future employer for an employee or ex-employee, consider providing a basic reference only using our reference reply. This limits your exposure to possible negligence claims.Provision of refere... Read more
UPDATED04 Oct 2024
Allocation of tips policyOur policy sets out how you ensure that all tips paid are dealt with in accordance with the law, including how you allocate tips. LegislationFrom 1 October 2024, the Employment Rights Act 1996 provides that you must:pass on a... Read more
UPDATED04 Oct 2024
Disciplinary procedureDealing with conduct and other disciplinary matters is one of the most difficult challenges for any employer. Make a wrong move and an employee can exact a high price. And even if you've a good reason to take action, tribunals de... Read more
UPDATED04 Oct 2024
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
Letter explaining protected period on redundancyYou must offer a suitable available vacancy on redundancy to those who are pregnant or are absent on, or recently returned from, maternity, adoption or shared parental leave.Redundancy protected periodT... Read more
UPDATED04 Oct 2024
Conduct or performance improvement following informal discussionWhere an employee's conduct or performance has improved to an acceptable level following informal discussions about their minor misconduct or minor poor performance, you can send them our... Read more
UPDATED04 Oct 2024
Accident - witness statementIn the event of an accident, a first-hand account of what happened can be invaluable. To obtain the information you need, take a witness statement. An accurate accountIn the event of an accident, having all the facts to ha... Read more
UPDATED27 Sep 2024
