Employee Handbook (UK)
Employee Handbook (UK)
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UK employee handbook
A staff handbook built around your business, not a template.
A practical, plain-English handbook with your logo and signature that sets clear expectations, covers key UK obligations and is ready to share with your whole team. Built in the Personalisation Studio in minutes.
Delivered in minutes after you complete the Studio
28pages
One consistent, cross-referenced handbook
20+policies
From conduct to family leave and data protection
Your logo
Branded with your logo and signed by you
Minutes
From finishing the Studio to your inbox
What's inside
The policies a growing team needs, in one place.
Written to work together, so sections never contradict each other.
Working here
- Welcome and our values
- Standards of conduct
- Working hours and remote work
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Pay and expenses
- Holidays and public holidays
Wellbeing and leave
- Sickness reporting and sick pay
- Family-friendly leave: maternity, paternity and parental
- Health and safety
- Drugs and alcohol
Performance and conduct
- Performance and probation
- Performance and development
- Disciplinary and grievance
- Leaving the company
Protecting your business
- Data protection (UK GDPR)
- IT systems and social media
- Confidentiality, IP and company property
- Anti-bribery and conflicts of interest
- Whistleblowing
- Equality, anti-bullying and harassment
Also included: a version control page to track updates.
Suitable for employers in
- Hospitality
- Retail
- Healthcare and dental
- Care
- Construction and trades
- Tech and startups
- Professional services
- Science and research
- Education and childcare
- Charities
Why not a free template?
Get disciplinary and grievance right first time.
If a case reaches an employment tribunal, compensation can be increased by up to 25% when an employer unreasonably fails to follow the ACAS Code. Your handbook sets out a fair process from the start.
Standard template
- Generic policies that don't reflect your business
- Sections copied from different sources that contradict each other
- You guess which policies you need
- No way to track changes as your policies evolve
Personalisation Studio
- Tailored to your company, structure and policy choices
- Cross-referenced for consistency throughout
- Disciplinary and grievance aligned to the ACAS Code or the LRA Code in Northern Ireland
- Your logo and signature, plus a version control page
Built to grow with you
Add to it as your business changes.
Choose Word and your handbook becomes a living document you can update internally, without buying it again.
- Add your own sections and policies
- Update wording when your processes change
- Track each update on the version control page
- Reissue the updated version to your team
How it works
From checkout to a handbook your team can read today.
-
01
Choose your format
Pick PDF, Word or both at the top of this page. Straight after checkout, we email Your Dedicated Studio Link.
-
02
Complete the Personalisation Studio
Add your company details and policy options, then upload your logo and sign. We explain each decision as you go.
-
03
Receive your handbook
Your branded, signed handbook arrives in your inbox within minutes, ready to share with your team.
Choose your format
Share it today, keep it up to date for years.
Prices are shown at the top of this page.
Ready to share
PDFPersonalised, not editable
Share with all staff in your legal entity, exactly as it is.
Fully editable
WordEditable .docx master
Extend and update it internally as your business grows.
Best value
Both
PDF + WordShare today, update later
Share the PDF now and keep the Word master for future updates.
Starting with PDF? Add the Upgrade Time Lock with your order to switch to Word within 60 days.
Choose your format ↑Get more from your handbook
Extra assurance when you want it.
Consultant Review
The Studio is only as accurate as your answers. Add a review and a UK HR consultant checks your handbook before you share it.
Upgrade Time Lock
Buying the PDF? Keep the option to upgrade to editable Word for 60 days.
Update Alerts
Employment law changes. Get UK HR updates by email so you know when to update your handbook. Learn more
Hiring as well?
Starter Pack + gives you the offer letter, contract, new starter checklist and this handbook together.
See Starter Pack + →Eligible add-ons appear with your format choice at the top of this page.
Questions
Before you buy
Can't see your question? We're happy to talk it through.
Book a free 15-minute call →Do I legally need an employee handbook?
There's no law that says you must have one, but you must give staff your disciplinary and grievance rules in writing. A handbook is the clearest way to do that and to set consistent expectations for everyone.
Does it follow the ACAS Code of Practice?
Yes. The disciplinary and grievance sections are aligned to the ACAS Code in England, Wales and Scotland and to the LRA Code in Northern Ireland.
Can I add my company logo and signature?
Yes. Upload your logo and sign in the Personalisation Studio and both are added to your finished handbook.
Can I add my own policies?
With Word, yes. Add sections, update wording and track changes on the version control page. The PDF can't be edited.
Who can I share it with?
All staff in your single legal entity, in either format. See our Terms of Service for the full licence.
Is it suitable for regulated industries?
It reflects general UK practice for SMEs and startups. If you work in a regulated sector such as financial services or healthcare, add Consultant Review or take specialist advice before you share it.
Does it work in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Yes. The Studio asks where your team works and uses the right code of practice for England, Wales and Scotland or for Northern Ireland.
Ready when you are
Give your team a handbook they'll actually read.
Complete the Personalisation Studio and your handbook arrives in your inbox within minutes.
Business use only. Read the full licence terms in our Terms of Service.
UK employee handbook
A staff handbook built around your business, not a template.
A practical, plain-English handbook with your logo and signature that sets clear expectations, covers key UK obligations and is ready to share with your whole team. Built in the Personalisation Studio in minutes.
Delivered in minutes after you complete the Studio
28pages
One consistent, cross-referenced handbook
20+policies
From conduct to family leave and data protection
Your logo
Branded with your logo and signed by you
Minutes
From finishing the Studio to your inbox
What's inside
The policies a growing team needs, in one place.
Written to work together, so sections never contradict each other.
Working here
- Welcome and our values
- Standards of conduct
- Working hours and remote work
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Pay and expenses
- Holidays and public holidays
Wellbeing and leave
- Sickness reporting and sick pay
- Family-friendly leave: maternity, paternity and parental
- Health and safety
- Drugs and alcohol
Performance and conduct
- Performance and probation
- Performance and development
- Disciplinary and grievance
- Leaving the company
Protecting your business
- Data protection (UK GDPR)
- IT systems and social media
- Confidentiality, IP and company property
- Anti-bribery and conflicts of interest
- Whistleblowing
- Equality, anti-bullying and harassment
Also included: a version control page to track updates.
Suitable for employers in
- Hospitality
- Retail
- Healthcare and dental
- Care
- Construction and trades
- Tech and startups
- Professional services
- Science and research
- Education and childcare
- Charities
Why not a free template?
Get disciplinary and grievance right first time.
If a case reaches an employment tribunal, compensation can be increased by up to 25% when an employer unreasonably fails to follow the ACAS Code. Your handbook sets out a fair process from the start.
Standard template
- Generic policies that don't reflect your business
- Sections copied from different sources that contradict each other
- You guess which policies you need
- No way to track changes as your policies evolve
Personalisation Studio
- Tailored to your company, structure and policy choices
- Cross-referenced for consistency throughout
- Disciplinary and grievance aligned to the ACAS Code or the LRA Code in Northern Ireland
- Your logo and signature, plus a version control page
Built to grow with you
Add to it as your business changes.
Choose Word and your handbook becomes a living document you can update internally, without buying it again.
- Add your own sections and policies
- Update wording when your processes change
- Track each update on the version control page
- Reissue the updated version to your team
How it works
From checkout to a handbook your team can read today.
-
01
Choose your format
Pick PDF, Word or both at the top of this page. Straight after checkout, we email Your Dedicated Studio Link.
-
02
Complete the Personalisation Studio
Add your company details and policy options, then upload your logo and sign. We explain each decision as you go.
-
03
Receive your handbook
Your branded, signed handbook arrives in your inbox within minutes, ready to share with your team.
Choose your format
Share it today, keep it up to date for years.
Prices are shown at the top of this page.
Ready to share
PDFPersonalised, not editable
Share with all staff in your legal entity, exactly as it is.
Fully editable
WordEditable .docx master
Extend and update it internally as your business grows.
Best value
Both
PDF + WordShare today, update later
Share the PDF now and keep the Word master for future updates.
Starting with PDF? Add the Upgrade Time Lock with your order to switch to Word within 60 days.
Choose your format ↑Get more from your handbook
Extra assurance when you want it.
Consultant Review
The Studio is only as accurate as your answers. Add a review and a UK HR consultant checks your handbook before you share it.
Upgrade Time Lock
Buying the PDF? Keep the option to upgrade to editable Word for 60 days.
Update Alerts
Employment law changes. Get UK HR updates by email so you know when to update your handbook. Learn more
Hiring as well?
Starter Pack + gives you the offer letter, contract, new starter checklist and this handbook together.
See Starter Pack + →Eligible add-ons appear with your format choice at the top of this page.
Questions
Before you buy
Can't see your question? We're happy to talk it through.
Book a free 15-minute call →Do I legally need an employee handbook?
There's no law that says you must have one, but you must give staff your disciplinary and grievance rules in writing. A handbook is the clearest way to do that and to set consistent expectations for everyone.
Does it follow the ACAS Code of Practice?
Yes. The disciplinary and grievance sections are aligned to the ACAS Code in England, Wales and Scotland and to the LRA Code in Northern Ireland.
Can I add my company logo and signature?
Yes. Upload your logo and sign in the Personalisation Studio and both are added to your finished handbook.
Can I add my own policies?
With Word, yes. Add sections, update wording and track changes on the version control page. The PDF can't be edited.
Who can I share it with?
All staff in your single legal entity, in either format. See our Terms of Service for the full licence.
Is it suitable for regulated industries?
It reflects general UK practice for SMEs and startups. If you work in a regulated sector such as financial services or healthcare, add Consultant Review or take specialist advice before you share it.
Does it work in Scotland and Northern Ireland?
Yes. The Studio asks where your team works and uses the right code of practice for England, Wales and Scotland or for Northern Ireland.
Ready when you are
Give your team a handbook they'll actually read.
Complete the Personalisation Studio and your handbook arrives in your inbox within minutes.
Business use only. Read the full licence terms in our Terms of Service.
