Carefully constructed policies and procedures provide employers and employees with the perfect guide to help maintain good employee relations by clearly setting out the expectations and responsibilities of both parties.

Our employment team understand the balance desired by businesses to ensure that policies are clear and procedures are streamlined to reflect day-to-day, manageable practices. We take care to ensure that our clients’ needs are identified through an initial assessment and the right policy/procedure is provided, which will also ensure our clients comply with mandatory employment law frameworks.

How we can help

Whether requiring bespoke stand-alone policies or a comprehensive employee handbook, our employment team work alongside employers to ensure that their needs are met and their policies are fit for purpose. The UK employment law landscape can be ever-changing, and our team ensures that our clients' policies are kept in line with the fast-paced legal requirements.

Our services include:

• Drafting disciplinary and grievance procedures;
• Preparing absence-related policies, including holidays, sickness absence, compassionate leave, time off for public duties, and adverse weather;
• Formulating family-friendly policies and procedures, including maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, carers leave, neonatal leave, time off for dependents, time off for ante-natal or adoption appointments;
• Framing organisational procedures including flexible working, equal opportunities/equality, diversity and inclusion, anti-harassment and bullying, including addressing the employer’s proactive duty to prevent sexual harassment; and
• Constructing compliance policies and procedures including anti-corruption and bribery, whistleblowing, data protection and privacy notices.