TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. introduction................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Using the Staff Handbook .......................................................................................................... 1 3. Responsibility for the Staff Handbook ........................................................................................ 1 4. Personal data ............................................................................................................................. 2 5. Emergency contact details ......................................................................................................... 2 Schedule 1 - Dress code......................................................................................................................... 3 Schedule 2 - Expenses policy ................................................................................................................. 5 Schedule 3 - Equal opportunities policy .................................................................................................. 7 Schedule 4 - Anti-harassment and bullying policy ................................................................................ 11 Schedule 5 - Anti-corruption and bribery policy .................................................................................... 16 Schedule 6 - Anti-facilitation of tax evasion policy ................................................................................ 22 Schedule 7 - Sickness absence policy.................................................................................................. 27 Schedule 8 - Capability procedure ........................................................................................................ 34 Schedule 9 - Disciplinary rules.............................................................................................................. 40 Schedule 10 - Disciplinary procedure ................................................................................................... 43 Schedule 11 - Grievance procedure ..................................................................................................... 48 Schedule 12 - Whistleblowing policy..................................................................................................... 51 Schedule 13 - Holidays policy ............................................................................................................... 55 Schedule 14 - Time off for antenatal appointments policy.................................................................... 58 Schedule 15 - Time off for adoption appointments policy..................................................................... 60 Schedule 16 - Maternity policy .............................................................................................................. 62 Schedule 17 - Paternity policy............................................................................................................... 68 Schedule 18 - Adoption policy............................................................................................................... 72 Schedule 19 - Shared parental leave (birth) policy ............................................................................... 78 Schedule 20 - Shared parental leave (adoption) policy ........................................................................ 84 Schedule 21 - Parental leave policy...................................................................................................... 90 Schedule 22 - Time off for dependants policy....................................................................................... 94 Schedule 23 - Compassionate leave policy .......................................................................................... 96 Schedule 24 - Parental bereavement leave policy ............................................................................... 97 Schedule 25 - Flexible working policy ................................................................................................... 99 Schedule 26 - Homeworking policy..................................................................................................... 104 Schedule 27 - Time off for training policy............................................................................................ 108 Schedule 28 - Time off for public duties policy ................................................................................... 113 Schedule 29 - Adverse weather and travel disruption policy .............................................................. 115 Schedule 30 - Health and safety policy............................................................................................... 117 Schedule 31 - No-smoking policy ....................................................................................................... 120 Schedule 32 - Menopause policy ........................................................................................................ 121 Schedule 33 - Stress and mental wellbeing at work policy................................................................. 123 Schedule 34 - Substance misuse policy ............................................................................................. 128 Schedule 35 - Relationships at work policy ........................................................................................ 132 Schedule 36 - CCTV policy ................................................................................................................. 135 Schedule 37 - Privacy notice for employees, workers and contractors .............................................. 140 Schedule 38 - IT and communications systems policy ....................................................................... 149 Schedule 39 - Social media policy ...................................................................................................... 154 Schedule 40 - Repayment of training costs ........................................................................................ 157
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