Legal Edocs Employment Handbook

A good employment handbook forms the backbone of a successful HR department. Whatever other employment documents you may have an employment handbook is probably the single most important publication you can issue in terms of harmonious staff relations. With a well thought-out and drafted employment handbook you can pre-empt and avoid unnecessary disputes over all sorts of issues such as holidays, flexible working, personal use of e-mail and the Internet, company cars and so on.

By using our employment handbook you will also have the full range of policies and procedures covering disciplinary  procedures, grievance procedures, capability policy, flexible working, health and safety statement, vehicles and driving at work, retirement, adoption leave and pay, maternity leave and pay and many more all set out in a convenient format.

Our employment handbooks are suitable all sizes of company or unicorporated business from sole proprietor to large partnerships, two man companies to PLCs and is designed to partner the employment contracts that we produce for you. The employment handbook complies with the employment legislation current in England and Wales.

All employers have rules and procedures that their employees are required to follow and the employment handbook is the place where these are conveniently set out. Some of the rules are made by you as the employer such as your policy on company vehicles and driving at work. Others, such as the right to request flexible working are imposed by law; others still (disciplinary and grievance procedures) are contained in a semi-voluntary code of practice. It is also common practice to have a health and safety policy statement included in your employment handbook.

Many of the policies, procedures and rules in your employment handbook are subject to change at least twice a year by legislation and rules introduced by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.

To keep pace with the ever changing legislation our company employment handbook is usually updated twice a year, normally in April and October.

As an employer you can be certain that you will need to update your employment handbook on at least an annual basis, if not more frequently. The challenge of keeping up with all the changes is a real burden on employers. We can lighten your load. We can provide and maintain your employment contract and employment handbook on an affordable subscription service.

Gold and Platinum members precedent documents are created from your choice of those terms of employment and employment policies and procedures relevant to your business. Bronze and silver members are able to buy a ready prepared employment contract and handbook.

Gold and Platinum members precedent documents are stored online and each time there is a law change that affects your employment contract, service agreement or your employment handbook we will automatically update them for you. Bronze and Silver members will be sent an updated template by e-mail each time there is a change in the law affecting their documents. Knowing that your employment documents are up-to-date gives you peace of mind and allows you to focus on what you do best - running your business

Our e-mail newsletter keeps you informed of developments that may affect either your employment contract or employment handbook.

We also provide integrated employment contracts and service agreements designed to be used in conjunction with our company handbook.