Important information

The model documents in Guardian Online are supplied to you for guidance only. It is very likely that you will need to tailor them to the circumstances in your company such as employees’ existing contractual terms and the contents of other policies. You should take specific advice from EEF on whether this policy is appropriate for your needs, on any proposed modifications and on how to implement the documentation.

Guidance notes are intended to assist those responsible for drafting a new policy, or updating an existing one, for their company. They are not intended to be used as explanatory notes for line managers who will be operating it and they should not be used as a replacement for the comprehensive training of line managers on the company’s approach to employment procedures, such as managing absence.

The notes accompanying the documentation and the footnotes contained therein are for guidance only and should be omitted from the version of the final document given to employees. You must decide whether to include the passages in brackets or italics unchanged, to delete them, or, in some cases, to amend them. The brackets should them be deleted from the version given to employees.

There are links to EEF guidance throughout this website and we recommend that you familiarise yourself with this guidance material prior to implementing policies and procedures and using standard forms and letters.

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