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Most workplace policies are created to clarify an area of your business to ensure all your employees know what is and is not acceptable. For instance, most businesses will have a workplace policy that gives details of when employees can use the Internet for personal use whilst at work. Another workplace policy could include details of the conduct and behaviour that is expected in the workplace, including how employees are expected to behave towards each other. A policy would give details of the penalties for breaking these rules. Other policies have statutory employment law requirements such as maternity leave, pay, redundancy and harassment in the workplace. All of your business’s workplace policies should be included in the staff handbook that your employees can consult at anytime. The workplace policy on discipline is particularly important to formalise to ensure all employees understand how this system works. The basis of this workplace policy is usually the Code of Practice that ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) have created. There is also a legal component to your workplace policies. If for instance an employee took your business to an employment tribunal, the workplace policies you have in place would come under close scrutiny to see whether these are fair and give enough guidance to your employees. It is, therefore, vital that you have the help of an employment lawyer to help you draw up your workplace policies to ensure they not only comply with current employment law, but that your enterprise is also protected against any potential legal action. If you are facing an employment tribunal claim from an employee, the legal advice and representation of an employment lawyer will be necessary.
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