Policies and procedures in your workplace

Policies set out the rules and procedures your employees are expected to follow.

Usually, these policies are non-contractual, but a failure by your employee to comply with the terms can lead to a disciplinary situation. Being non-contractual, policies can be amended as your business grows and develops, or if circumstances change.

Policies should not be overlooked.  There are certain policies that you are required by law to have in place. These include a disciplinary policy, a grievance policy, and a Health and Safety policy if you employ 5 or more people.

Other policies are highly recommended, which might provide a defence to civil and criminal liability, if things do go catastrophically wrong. For example, policies on bribery, sexual harassment, and whistleblowing.

Other policies might be very important, and whether you should include them really does depend upon the sector in which you operate. For example, policies on CCTV, homeworking, gifts, or substance misuse.

We take the time to really get to know your business, the risks that you face, and then consider which policies you actually need.  We then recommend policies that you might like to introduce. We also advise on the best way to implement the policies, and tell your employees about their obligations.

If you have policies in place already, we can review these to see if they are still relevant, and to suggest improvements.

When there are problems, and the rules are broken, we can also advise you on the best course of action.