AN EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK TEMPLATE FOR YOUR BUSINESS - The core contents of this Employee Handbook are listed below with sample paragraphs underlined in blue. Pick and mix the paragraphs to suit your business. We will also draft up to 10 more paragraphs (included in the price) so that you end up with a fully customised Employee Handbook. 1. INTRODUCTION
PART A (contractual)
1. RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
2. JOB DUTIES
3. PLACE OF WORK
4. WORKING HOURS
5. PAY
6. LAY-OFFs
7. HOLIDAYS
8. SICKNESS
9. WORKERS UNDER 18
10. PREGNANCY
11. PARENTAL LEAVE
12. TIME OFF FOR DEPENDANTS
13. MATERNITY LEAVE
14. PATERNITY LEAVE
15. ADOPTION LEAVE
16. FLEXIBLE WORKING
17. NOTICE
18. RESIGNATION
PART B (non-contractual)
19. PROBATIONARY PERIOD
20. INDUCTION
21 PERSONAL DETAILS
22. BONUSES
23. EXPENSES
24. SEASON TICKET LOANS
25. TRAINING
26. APPRAISALS
27. IMPROVEMENT
28. TIMEKEEPING
29. SIGNING IN AND OUT
30. DRESS CODE
31. OTHER EMPLOYMENT
32. ABSENCES FROM WORK
33. MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
34. JURY SERVICE
35. ATTENDING COURT
36. PUBLIC DUTIES
37. FORCES RESERVIST
38. RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS
39. COMPASSIONATE LEAVE
40. BAD WEATHER
41. SAFETY AT WORK
42. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
43. ACCIDENTS AT WORK
44. FIRST AID
45. FIRE DRILL
46. BOMB ALERTS
47. NO-SMOKING POLICY
48. DRUGS & ALCOHOL
49. CONFIDENTIALITY
50. COMPANY PROPERTY
51. RIGHT TO SEARCH
52. SECURITY OF PREMISES
53. CCTV MONITORING
54. ID PASSES
55. VISITORS
56. EMPLOYEE's PROPERTY
57. DATA PROTECTION
58. COMPUTERS & INTERNET
59. COMPANY MOBILE TELEPHONES
60. PERSONAL MOBILES & COMPANY TELEPHONES
61. OWN MOTOR VEHICLE ON COMPANY BUSINESS
62. COMPANY MOTOR VEHICLES
63. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
64. 'WHISTLEBLOWING'
65. HOME WORKING
66. NOTICE BOARDS/INTRANET
67. PRESS ENQUIRIES
68. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
69. RETIREMENT
70. 'OPEN DOOR' POLICY
71. ALTERATIONS & ADDITIONS TO HANDBOOK
72. REDUNDANCY
73. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
74. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE
PART C (Statutory Policies - emailed with 48 hours)
75. MATERNITY POLICY
76. PATERNITY POLICY
77. PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY
78. ADOPTION POLICY
79. FLEXIBLE WORKING POLICY
PART D (non-contractual Policies - emailed within 48 hours)
80. REDUNDANCY POLICY
81. VEHICLE POLICY
82. APPRAISAL POLICY
83. ANY OTHER POLICY YOU REQUEST
(up to 10 drafted and emailed within one week)
Q: Are the free and paid-for employee handbooks up to date?
The employee handbooks and the employment contracts are up to date with current employment law as at the 1st September 2011.
Q: What happens if I click the 'buy now' button?
You are taken to PayPal. The employee handbook is down-loaded to your desktop from the e-junkie website, which is a secure website recommended by PayPal, as soon as you pay. Check out e-junkie before you buy. Remember - from the date you purchase the Employee Handbook you are entitled to one week's free advice (by telephone or email) on any aspect of UK employment law, including how to defend an employment tribunal case. You will also receive the following free statutory policies by email within 48 hours of purchasing the handbook; Maternity Policy, Paternity Policy, Adoption Policy and Flexible Working Policy.
Q: If I buy the Employee Handbook and then change my mind do I get my money back?
Yes, providing you send us an email, within 24 hours after you have downloaded the Employee Handbook, cancelling your purchase and you confirm that you will not use the Employee Handbook, or any part of it, or allow anyone else to use it. Subject to receiving your undertaking not to use the Employee Handbook in any way whatsoever we will refund you the purchase price within 7 days. Your entitlement to free employment law advice will cease if you cancel. Also, you will not receive the free Policies.
Q: If I am too busy to pick and mix the paragraphs in the Employee Handbook, can you do it for me providing I tell you which paragraphs I want?
Yes.
Q: What if I need a paragraph which is not included on the list of contents in the middle column, will you draft the paragraph for me?
Yes, we will draft up to 10 extra paragraphs if you tell us exactly what you want.