9 March 2023
With most of the country faced with a weather warning for snow and ice at one point or another this winter, it's important to be prepared. Below, we have pulled our most relevant resources together to help you manage during what ca be a difficult time.
Adverse Weather
Employment law resource
News article
How to guide
Webinar
Q&A
Flowchart
Holiday entitlement
Many employers have a January - December annual leave year. Now may be the time employees are realising how much holiday they have and are starting to ask about carry-over or last minute holidays. Our resources below will help you to manage this in a way that best suits your business.
Employment law resource
How to guide
Model templates and tools
- Letter to employee providing notice of compulsory holiday to use up holiday leave entitlement
- Letter to remind employee to book and take their holiday leave entitlement
- Letter confirming unpaid leave during shutdown periods due to insufficient holiday allowance (to be used in organisations that shut down over Christmas, for example)
- Holiday request form
- Form for a request to carry over holiday
Checklist
Christmas and social events
Here you will find policies dealing with Christmas related issues, such as gift giving and bribery, and for managing office party related behaviour.
Employment law resource
News article
- The importance of addressing incidents occurring at Christmas parties
- The importance of ensuring appropriate behaviour at Christmas parties
- What to think about when planning the Christmas Party
How to guide
- How to manage behaviour at work-related social events
- How to encourage inclusive work-related social events
- How to manage a workplace romance
Policies
- Christmas holiday policy
- Behaviour at work-related social events policy
- Anti-bribery templates and tools
- Inappropriate behaviour policy
- Gift and hospitality policy
- Personal relationships at work policy
- Employee Code of Conduct
- Disciplinary procedures
- Alcohol and drugs policy
- Equality and diversity policy
- Investigating a harassment complaint
- Anti-harassment and bullying policy
Checklists
Letters
- Letter to employees in advance of a party or work-related social event
- Letter to management in advance of a party or work-related social event
- Letter to employees about gift giving ahead of the festive period