Staff Handbook

WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY What Is Whistleblowing? A “whistleblower” is someone who discovers something that is wrong and alerts his employer or the relevant authorities to what is going on. The law protects whistleblowers from their employer subjecting them to detriment or dismissal by reason of their having “blown the whistle” and from detrimental treatment by their …

PATERNITY LEAVE POLICY Qualification Paternity leave and paternity pay are available to employees who are the father of a newborn child or the spouse or partner of the mother, or an adoptive parent. For births or adoption placements before 6 April 2026, you will only qualify for paternity leave if you have 26 weeks’ continuous …

ADOPTION LEAVE POLICY Qualification Adoption leave and pay is available to individuals who adopt, or one member of a couple where a couple adopt jointly. Both paid adoption leave and paid paternity leave will be available to employees who qualify where an approved adoption agency notified the adopter of a match with a child. . …

PARENTAL LEAVE AND NEONATAL CARE LEAVE POLICY Parental leave Parental leave is a flexible form of unpaid leave designed to help you spend time caring for children. It is usually taken in instalments over the first 18 years of a child’s life and is available to employees who have formal parental responsibility for a child. …

TIME OFF FOR DEPENDANTS AND CARERS LEAVE POLICY Dependants The Company recognises that situations arise where you need to take time off work to deal with an emergency involving someone who depends on you. Provided the reasons for such a request are genuine and you inform the Company as soon as possible that you need …

FLEXIBLE WORKING POLICY Purpose The Company will try, subject to the needs of the business, to accommodate requests from employees who wish to make changes to their working hours or place of work. Requests for a change in working arrangements can be made by any employee. Two requests per employee may be made in any …

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK POLICY STATEMENT The Company recognises that it has a legal duty of care towards protecting the Health and Safety of its employees and others who may be affected by the Company’s activities. In order to discharge its responsibilities the management will: bring this Policy Statement to the attention of all …

ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND MEDICATION POLICY You must not drink alcohol on the Company’s premises or the premises of its customers or clients. Any employee who is found consuming alcohol on the Company’s premises or the premises of its customers and clients or is found to be intoxicated at work will normally face disciplinary action on …

BEREAVEMENT POLICY The purpose of this Policy is to inform staff of the time off the Company is able to offer during the loss of a relative when they feel unable to work. You are permitted to take reasonable time off following the loss of a Direct Family Member. A Direct Family Member means spouse, …

COMPASSIONATE LEAVE POLICY In the event you suffer a bereavement involving a member of your family or a close friend, the Company will exercise its discretion to allow reasonable time off. What is reasonable will be determined on a case by case basis and the type of leave, whether paid or unpaid, will depend on …