In support of an employment contract, we can produce a Staff or Employee Handbook that generally contains further specific details on the organisations expectations, rules, policies and procedures.
The following non-exhaustive list illustrates some of the areas that can be addressed in your tailored Staff Handbook:
- Mission Statements
- Company Structure
- Holidays
- Sickness Absence
- Benefits e.g. Private Health Care
- Pensions
- Discipline and Grievance
- Time off for Public Duties, Compassionate Leave
- Family-friendly policies – Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Pay and leave, Parental leave, Time off for Dependents, Right to Request Flexible Working
- Equal Opportunities / Equality & Diversity Policy (race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, age etc)
- Redundancy, Short-time & Lay-Offs
- Terminations: Dismissal, Resignation, Retirement, Notice Periods, Garden Leave
- Confidentiality
- Employee and Employment Restrictions e.g. Additional Employment
- Data Protection, Monitoring etc
- Drugs & Alcohol
- Training & Development
- Personal Protective Equipment/ Work-wear (PPE), Standards of Dress
- Mobile Phones
- Driving, Safety Standards, Company Vehicles, Car Allowances
- Internet / E-Mail / Social Media
- Work / Performance Standards and Expectations
- Employee Property and Company Property
- Damage, Loss and Return of Property
- Personal telephone calls
It’s no problem if you already have a Staff Handbook – although it’s normally better to start again, we can simply review and update it so it reflects the current state of affairs both legally and operationally.