Handbooks

Businesses of all sizes benefit from having clear policies and procedures. If you spell out carefully what is expected from your staff then your business runs more efficiently in the way that you require.

It should also mean that dealing with misunderstandings or the occasional problem is more straight-forward when you can point to a handbook that each of your employees has received. Your handbook might cover issues such as;

• Attendance – what happens when someone takes unauthorized time off?
• Sickness absence rules – what should you pay? What should your staff tell you?
• Maternity, paternity, adoptive & parental rights – what does the law require?
• Additional leave policy – do you need to give time off for emergencies? How about jury service?
• Grievance procedure – what are the new rules?
• Disciplinary procedure – if you need to dismiss or discipline what is a fair procedure?
• Communication policy – what do you do if one of your staff is sending “dodgy” emails
• Relocation policy – How flexible do your staff have to be?
• Smoking policy – what arrangements do you need to make?
• Security policy & rules – can you search if necessary?
• Emergency procedures – Do your staff know what to do if there is a fire or other incident?
• Equal Opportunities & Harassment policy
• Retirement policy – How long can your employees carry on working?
• Computer Security policy – how do you protect your valuable data?
• Drink and drugs – What should you do if someone turns up under the influence?

All common enough issues but what should your staff expect from you in these circumstances? Set your rules out clearly in a staff handbook and it makes it much easier for you, as the employer, to deal with those situations.

We have two solutions for you depending on the needs of your organisation.

For smaller, straight-forward businesses:-

Answer our questionnaire giving your preferences and we will produce a concise handbook dealing with all the common issues that you are likely to encounter as a small business personalised in line with your preferences.

For larger, more complex organisations:-

We will meet up with you to understand your particular requirements and then develop a bespoke handbook that meets your needs.

Call 0845 127 1360 for a no obligation chat on how we can help you.