Category: Guidance Notes

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Gender Equality and Menopause

Guidance notes: Gender Equality and Menopause Action Plans

Guidance notes: Holiday Entitlement & Pay

The Fair Work Agency

Guidance notes: The Fair Work Agency

Procedural Statement | Neonatal Care Leave & Pay

Neonatal Care Leave & Pay Procedural Statement

Neonatal Care Leave & Pay Guidance 2026

Workflow | Neonatal Care Leave & Pay

Neonatal Care Leave Workflow

Procedural Statement | Parental Bereavement Leave

Procedural Statement: Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave 2026

Adoption Leave & Pay | Guidance Note | Family Policies

Adoption Leave & Pay Guidance April 2026

Adoption Leave & Pay | Procedural Statement | Family Policies

Adoption Leave & Pay Procedural Statement

Adoption Leave & Pay | Workflow | Family Policies

Adoption Leave & Pay Workflow

Absence Management

Antenatal Appointments

Disciplinary Issues

Appeals

Incentives & Motivation

Appraisals

Employing Staff

Apprenticeship Levy

Auto Enrolment Pensions | Guidance Note | Pensions

Auto Enrolment Pensions Guidance Note

Auto Enrolment Pensions | Procedural Statement | Pensions

Auto Enrolment Pensions Procedural Statement

Auto Enrolment Pensions | Workflow | Pensions

Auto Enrolment Pensions Workflow

Absence Management | AWOL | Guidance Note

AWOL Guidance Note

Absence Management | AWOL | Workflow

AWOL Less Than 2 Years Service Workflow

Absence Management | AWOL | Workflow

AWOL More Than 2 Years Service Workflow

Absence Management | AWOL | Procedural Statement

AWOL Procedural Statement

Bribery Act

Guidance Note | Changing Frequency of Pay | Employing Staff

Changing Frequency of Pay Guidance Note

Changing Frequency of Pay | Procedural Statement | Employing Staff

Changing Frequency of Pay Procedural Statement

Changing Frequency of Pay | Workflow | Employing Staff

Changing Frequency of Pay Workflow

Family Policies

Childcare

COT3s and Protected Conversations | Guidance Note | Disciplinary Issues

COT3s and Protected Conversations Guidance Note

COT3s and Protected Conversations | Disciplinary Issues | Procedural Statement

COT3s and Protected Conversations Procedural Statement

COT3s and Protected Conversations | Disciplinary Issues | Workflow

COT3s and Protected Conversations Workflow

Guidance Note | Disciplinary | Disciplinary Issues

Disciplinary Guidance Note

Disciplinary | Procedural Statement | Disciplinary Issues

Disciplinary Procedural Statement

Disciplinary Issues | Disciplinary | Workflow

Disciplinary Workflow

Guidance Note | Employment Status | Employing Staff

Employment Status Guidance Note

Employment Status | Procedural Statement | Employing Staff

Employment Status Procedural Statement

Employment Status | Employing Staff | Workflow

Employment Status Workflow

Employing Staff

Holiday

Flexible Working | Employing Staff

Flexible Working Guidance Note

Flexible Working | Employing Staff

Flexible Working Procedural Statement

Flexible Working | Employing Staff

Flexible Working Workflow

Disciplinary Issues | Short Service Dismissal

Short Service Dismissal Guidance Note

Disciplinary Issues | Short Service Dismissal

Short Service Dismissal Procedural Statement

Employing Staff

Gender Pay Reporting

Employing Staff

Gender Reassignment Discrimination

Guidance Note | Disciplinary Issues | Grievance

Grievance Guidance Note

Procedural Statement | Disciplinary Issues | Grievance

Grievance Procedural Statement

Disciplinary Issues | Workflow | Grievance

Grievance Workflow

Guidance Note | Disciplinary Issues | Investigations

Investigations Guidance Note

Disciplinary Issues | Procedural Statement | Investigations

Investigations Procedural Statement

Disciplinary Issues | Investigations | Workflow

Investigations Workflow

Guidance Note | Lay Off and Short Time Working | Employing Staff

Lay Off and Short Time Working Guidance Note 2026

Procedural Statement | Employing Staff | Lay Off and Short Time Working

Lay Off and Short Time Working Procedural Statement

Employing Staff | Lay Off and Short Time Working | Workflow

Lay Off and Short Time Working Workflow

Absence Management | Guidance Note | Long Term Sickness

Long Term Sickness Guidance Note

Absence Management | Procedural Statement | Long Term Sickness

Long Term Sickness Procedural Statement

Absence Management | Long Term Sickness | Workflow

Long Term Sickness Workflow

Employing Staff

Managing Young Workers & Apprentices

Guidance Note | Maternity | Family Policies

Maternity Guidance April 2026

Maternity | Procedural Statement | Family Policies

Maternity Procedural Statement

Maternity | Workflow | Family Policies

Maternity Workflow

Employing Staff

Mediation

Absence Management

Mental Health

Employing Staff

Modern Slavery

Guidance Note | Parental Bereavement Leave | Family Policies

Parental Bereavement Leave Guidance Note 2026

Procedural Statement | Parental Bereavement Leave | Family Policies

Parental Bereavement Leave Procedural Statement

Workflow | Parental Bereavement Leave | Family Policies

Parental Bereavement Leave Workflow

Guidance Note | Parental Leave | Family Policies

Parental Leave Guidance Note 2026

Procedural Statement | Parental Leave | Family Policies

Parental Leave Procedural Statement 2026

Workflow | Parental Leave | Family Policies

Parental Leave Workflow

Guidance Note | Family Policies | Paternity Leave

Paternity Leave Guidance April 2026

Procedural Statement | Family Policies | Paternity Leave

Paternity Leave Procedural Statement

Guidance Note | Employing Staff | Performance Management

Performance Management Guidance Note

Procedural Statement | Employing Staff | Performance Management

Performance Management Procedural Statement

Employing Staff | Workflow | Performance Management

Performance Management Workflow

Guidance Note | Employing Staff | Probationary Periods

Probationary Periods Guidance Note

Procedural Statement | Employing Staff | Probationary Periods

Probationary Periods Procedural Statement

Employing Staff | Workflow | Probationary Periods

Probationary Periods Workflow

Employing Staff

Recruitment & Advertising

Employing Staff

References

Employing Staff | Restructure & Redundancy

Restructure & Redundancy – Statutory Redundancy Pay Table April 2026

Guidance Note | Employing Staff | Restructure & Redundancy

Restructure & Redundancy Guidance Note April 2026

Procedural Statement | Employing Staff | Restructure & Redundancy

Restructure & Redundancy – Pool of Employees Procedural Statement

Employing Staff | Workflow | Restructure & Redundancy

Restructure & Redundancy – Pool of Employees Workflow

Procedural Statement | Employing Staff | Restructure & Redundancy

Restructure & Redundancy – Stand-alone Position Procedural Statement

Employing Staff | Workflow | Restructure & Redundancy

Restructure & Redundancy – Stand-alone Position Workflow

Guidance Note | Employing Staff | Right to Work

Right to Work Guidance Note

Procedural Statement | Employing Staff | Right to Work

Right to Work Procedural Statement

Employing Staff | Workflow | Right to Work

Right to Work Workflow

Guidance Note | Family Policies | Shared Parental Leave

Shared Parental Leave Guidance April 2026

Procedural Statement | Family Policies | Shared Parental Leave

Shared Parental Leave Procedural Statement

Workflow | Family Policies | Shared Parental Leave

Shared Parental Leave Workflow 2026

Guidance Note | Absence Management | Short Term Sickness

Short Term Sickness Guidance Note

Absence Management | Procedural Statement | Short Term Sickness

Short Term Sickness Procedural Statement

Absence Management | Workflow | Short Term Sickness

Short Term Sickness Workflow

Disciplinary Issues

Suspension

Family Policies

Time Off For Dependants

Guidance Note | Employing Staff | TUPE

TUPE Guidance Note

Procedural Statement | Employing Staff | TUPE

TUPE Procedural Statement

Workflow | Employing Staff | TUPE

TUPE Transferee Workflow

Workflow | Employing Staff | TUPE

TUPE Transferor Workflow

Guidance Note | Employing Staff | Variation of Terms

Variation of Terms Guidance Notes

Procedural Statement | Employing Staff | Variation of Terms

Variation of Terms Procedural Statement

Employing Staff | Workflow | Variation of Terms

Variation of Terms Workflow

Employing Staff

Working Time Directive

Absence Management

AWOL

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Absence Management

Guidance Note

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Absence Management

Procedural Statement

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Absence Management

Long Term Sickness

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Absence Management

Workflow

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Absence Management

Short Term Sickness

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Disciplinary Issues

COT3s and Protected Conversations

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Disciplinary Issues

Disciplinary

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Disciplinary Issues

Investigations

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Disciplinary Issues

Grievance

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Disciplinary Issues

Short Service Dismissal

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Employing Staff

Flexible Working

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Employing Staff

Changing Frequency of Pay

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Employing Staff

Employment Status

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Employing Staff

Lay Off and Short Time Working

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Employing Staff

Performance Management

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Employing Staff

Probationary Periods

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Employing Staff

Restructure & Redundancy

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Employing Staff

Right to Work

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Employing Staff

TUPE

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Employing Staff

Variation of Terms

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Family Policies

Neonatal Care Leave & Pay

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Family Policies

Adoption Leave & Pay

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Family Policies

Maternity

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Family Policies

Parental Bereavement Leave

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Family Policies

Parental Leave

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Family Policies

Paternity Leave

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Family Policies

Shared Parental Leave

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Pensions

Auto Enrolment Pensions

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