Staff handbooks
Everything you need to know about staff handbooks
Loans policyIf you're willing to provide occasional loans to employees on a discretionary basis, consider including our loans policy in your staff handbook. It sets out the procedure for applying, how the loan will be paid to the employee (if granted)... Read more
11 Nov 2015
Promotion policyIf you promote an employee, you need to make clear the terms and conditions of that promotion, for example, whether it will be subject to a probationary period. You also need to consider what will happen if it doesn't work out.Fast tra... Read more
08 Oct 2015
Health and safety policyOur health and safety policy statement is an essential document to outline your general policy regarding the health and safety at work of your employees. AsĀ it's a statutory requirement for most employers to have a health and ... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Gifts from clients/suppliers policyIt's always nice to receive tokens of appreciation from your clients. However, the receipt of gifts by employees can be open to abuse and they could even constitute bribes. Our gifts from clients/suppliers policy ensur... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Lone working policyIf you have employees who are required to work alone, even if this is only occasionally, you should put in place a lone working policy. Our policy sets out guidance for employees and line managers on the precautionary measures they... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Domestic emergencies policyOccasionally, employees may suffer from genuine, unforeseen domestic emergencies, such as burst pipes, heating systems breaking down, house fires, lightning strikes and burglaries. There's no statutory right to time off work... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Use of company equipment policyOur use of company equipment policy statement is particularly suitable if you have home workers to whom you provide designated items of equipment to enable them to carry out their duties. It makes them responsible for l... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Flexible job duties clauseA flexible job duties clause means you can require an employee to undertake additional or alternative tasks and duties as the needs of the business dictate, provided they are within the employee's capabilities and skills base... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Provision of accommodation policyIt's only in certain industries that employees will be provided with living accommodation as part of their employment package. This is usually where you need the employee to live on, or very close to, their work premis... Read more
01 Oct 2012
Third party pressure to dismiss clauseWhere a client refuses to have one of your employees back on its site, it is possible to dismiss the employee, but you'll first need to show you did everything you could to change the client's mind or to secure the... Read more
01 Oct 2012