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Sample Employment Handbook Contents

Below is a sample table of contents for an employment handbook, obviously it can be amended to suit your specific requirements:
  • introduction
  • welcome;
  • working for us;
    • joining
      • your contract of employment;
      • references;
      • pre-employment medicals;
      • personal information;
      • induction;
      • trade union recognition and membership;
    • working patterns
      • hours of work;
      • overtime and time off in lieu;
      • flexible working;
      • home working;
      • part-time working;
    • leave;
      • annual leave;
      • other leave;
    • maternity rights;
    • paternity rights;
    • pay, benefits and expenses;
      • pay arrangements;
      • income tax;
      • job evaluation;
      • pay scales;
      • pay reviews;
      • continuous service;
      • sickness absence;
      • pension scheme;
      • retirement;
    • termination of employment;
    • training and development;
      • performance planning;
      • appraisals;
      • training needs analysis;
      • training;
      • further professional qualifications;
      • continual professional development;
      • secondments
    • health and safety;
      • health and safety policy;
      • health and safety organisation;
      • accident prevention responsibilities;
      • health and safety training;
      • accident investigation;
      • use of dangerous equipment,
      • manual lifting;
      • use of chemicals;
      • first aid arrangements;
      • fire evacuation procedures;
      • workplace security
      • our property;
      • smoking;
      • pregnant workers;
      • working with Display Screen Equipment (DSE) i.e. VDUs;
    • using computers and communications equipment;
      • telephone use;
      • mobile phones;
      • Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
      • email;
      • Internet use;
      • computer use;
      • data protection;
      • privacy;
      • CCTV use and surveillance;
      • social networking sites;
      • Acceptable Use Policy (AUP);
    • problems at work;
      • dignity at work policy;
      • disciplinary policy;
      • right to be accompanied;
      • right of appeal;
      • grievance procedures;
      • harassment and bullying
  • code of business conduct;
    • policy;
    • our responsibility to our employees;
    • management accessibility;
    • employment practices;
    • employee data and records;
    • training;
    • health and safety;
    • employee responsibilities;
  • complying with the law;
    • personal behaviour;
    • contracts and agreements;
    • conflicts of interest;
    • receiving gifts;
    • entertaining;
    • sponsorship;
    • bribes, influence payments and kickbacks;
    • confidential information;
    • safeguarding our assets;
    • alcohol and drugs;
    • reporting malpractice;