Employment (Business)

Staff Handbooks

A staff handbook contains all policies and procedures which employees must abide by during the term of their employment. The policies and procedures within the staff handbook are non-contractual which means that the employer can change them without seeking the agreement of the staff, which would be the case if they formed part of the employment contract.

The usual policies that you will find within the staff handbook include Equal opportunities, Anti-harassment and bullying, Sickness absence, Capability procedure, Disciplinary rules and procedure, Grievance Procedure, Whistle blowing policy, Maternity policy, Paternity policy, Adoption policy, Parental leave, Time off for dependants, Flexible working, Data protection, Email and website policy and Redundancy policy.

Our Employment Team are happy to come to your place of business to review your existing policies and procedures, advising on updates where necessary and drafting policies that are missing. If you have no staff handbook in place, please contact our Employment Team for further information.