Employee Handbook (UK)
Employee Handbook (UK)
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A practical, plain-English handbook for UK startups and SMEs. Sets expectations, meets key UK obligations and reduces risk, ready to circulate company-wide.
This isn't just another template.
A handbook isn't something you copy from the internet and hope for the best. Our Personalisation Studio builds yours around your business, with cross-referenced policies aligned to UK statutory codes of practice.
- Generic policies that don't reflect your business
- Disconnected sections that contradict each other
- You guess which policies you need
- No clear acknowledgment record
- Tailored to your company name, structure and policies
- Cross-referenced for consistency throughout
- Plain-English drafting aligned to UK statutory codes
What you'll receive
- A personalised 28-page PDF handbook, ready to share, and/or editable Word (.docx) master, depending on the format you select above.
- Cross-referenced policies that work together as one consistent document.
- Acknowledgment page for employee sign-off, keeps a record that staff have read it.
- The Word version is extendable internally. Add your own sections, evolve over time, reissue without re-buying.
What's inside (core policies)
- Welcome & our values
- Standards of conduct
- Performance & probation
- Disciplinary & grievance
- Drugs, alcohol and conduct
- Flexible & hybrid working
- Working hours & remote work
- Holidays & public holidays
- Sickness reporting & sick pay
- Data protection (UK GDPR)
- Pay & expenses
- Performance & development
- Health & safety
- IT, Systems and Social Media Use
- Whistleblowing
- Equality, anti-bullying & harassment
- Anti-bribery and conflicts of interest
- Confidentiality, IP & company property
- Family-friendly leave (maternity, paternity, parental)
- Leaving the company
- Handbook version control page
How it works
From order to inbox in minutes — no waiting, no guesswork.
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1
Purchase
Straight after checkout, we email your dedicated studio link — private, personal and tied to your purchase.
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2
Open the Personalisation Studio
Add your company details and key policy options. We explain each decision in plain English.
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3
Receive your handbook
Your chosen format(s) arrive in your inbox the moment you submit, typically within minutes.
Choose your format
Pick the format that suits your workflow. For the best of both worlds, choose the combined option: circulate the PDF today and extend the Word version over time.
Personalised PDF
Circulate internally to all staff of your single legal entity. Not editable.
Personalised Word
Fully editable .docx. Extend and evolve internally over time.
Personalised PDF + Word
Issue today. Keep the editable master for future updates.
A friendly note. Our handbook reflects general UK practice for SMEs and startups across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For sector-specific rules (regulated industries, FCA, healthcare) or unusual operating models, consider Consultant Review or independent legal advice before issuing.
About add-ons. Eligible add-ons (where available) appear with your variant choice above. Selected add-ons are added to your basket alongside your main document at checkout.
Optional extras
Read the full licence terms in our Terms of Service.
A practical, plain-English handbook for UK startups and SMEs. Sets expectations, meets key UK obligations and reduces risk, ready to circulate company-wide.
This isn't just another template.
A handbook isn't something you copy from the internet and hope for the best. Our Personalisation Studio builds yours around your business, with cross-referenced policies aligned to UK statutory codes of practice.
- Generic policies that don't reflect your business
- Disconnected sections that contradict each other
- You guess which policies you need
- No clear acknowledgment record
- Tailored to your company name, structure and policies
- Cross-referenced for consistency throughout
- Plain-English drafting aligned to UK statutory codes
What you'll receive
- A personalised 28-page PDF handbook, ready to share, and/or editable Word (.docx) master, depending on the format you select above.
- Cross-referenced policies that work together as one consistent document.
- Acknowledgment page for employee sign-off, keeps a record that staff have read it.
- The Word version is extendable internally. Add your own sections, evolve over time, reissue without re-buying.
What's inside (core policies)
- Welcome & our values
- Standards of conduct
- Performance & probation
- Disciplinary & grievance
- Drugs, alcohol and conduct
- Flexible & hybrid working
- Working hours & remote work
- Holidays & public holidays
- Sickness reporting & sick pay
- Data protection (UK GDPR)
- Pay & expenses
- Performance & development
- Health & safety
- IT, Systems and Social Media Use
- Whistleblowing
- Equality, anti-bullying & harassment
- Anti-bribery and conflicts of interest
- Confidentiality, IP & company property
- Family-friendly leave (maternity, paternity, parental)
- Leaving the company
- Handbook version control page
How it works
From order to inbox in minutes — no waiting, no guesswork.
-
1
Purchase
Straight after checkout, we email your dedicated studio link — private, personal and tied to your purchase.
-
2
Open the Personalisation Studio
Add your company details and key policy options. We explain each decision in plain English.
-
3
Receive your handbook
Your chosen format(s) arrive in your inbox the moment you submit, typically within minutes.
Choose your format
Pick the format that suits your workflow. For the best of both worlds, choose the combined option: circulate the PDF today and extend the Word version over time.
Personalised PDF
Circulate internally to all staff of your single legal entity. Not editable.
Personalised Word
Fully editable .docx. Extend and evolve internally over time.
Personalised PDF + Word
Issue today. Keep the editable master for future updates.
A friendly note. Our handbook reflects general UK practice for SMEs and startups across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For sector-specific rules (regulated industries, FCA, healthcare) or unusual operating models, consider Consultant Review or independent legal advice before issuing.
About add-ons. Eligible add-ons (where available) appear with your variant choice above. Selected add-ons are added to your basket alongside your main document at checkout.
Optional extras
Read the full licence terms in our Terms of Service.
