Compliant and robust employee handbooks, policies and employment contracts
Having appropriate employment contracts, staff handbooks and policies in place is vital to both protect your business and set out what is expected of your employees.
Providing your employees with a clear set of rules and procedures that they are required to follow along with the repercussions that will apply if they don’t, will
Preparing employee handbooks
Our employment law solicitors in Leicester provide advice to businesses, whether you need a new handbook written, an existing handbook reviewed or ongoing handbook legal advice. It isn’t obligatory to have a staff handbook in the UK, but certain policies and procedures must be written down. A well-drafted employee handbook can also help ensure that your employees understand your expectations and that your business has appropriate procedures in place.
Our employee handbook writing service can be tailored to your business, incorporating the policies and procedures relevant to your organisation. These should include:
- A disciplinary and grievance procedure
- An equality and diversity policy
- A sickness absence management procedure
- Any other procedures specific to your business or industry
These must comply with the Acas Code on grievance and disciplinary procedures, since failure to follow this could result in a 25% uplift on an Employment Tribunal’s compensation award.
Our employment law solicitors can help you identify the policies your business needs and ensure they are clear, practical and legally compliant.
Employee handbook review and legal advice
If you already have a staff handbook in place, our employee handbook review service can assess your existing policies and procedures and identify areas that may need updating.
Our employee handbook and policy lawyers can also provide advice when employment law changes or your business changes, helping to ensure your documentation remains appropriate and up to date.
Advice on employment contracts
Tailored employment contracts that fit how your business works are extremely important and will be a key document in resolving any employee conflicts.
Our employment lawyers can advise on drafting, reviewing and updating employment contracts alongside your staff handbook and workplace policies, helping to ensure your employment documentation works together and reflects how your business operates.
If you need advice on employee handbooks, policies or employment contracts, contact our employment team to discuss how we can help.
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