Staff Handbook UK

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1. Introduction	4
2. Working Hours	4
3. Pay and Review	4
4. Personal Details	5
5. Data Protection Policy – HR Data	5
Introduction	5
Definitions	5
Data Protection Principles	6
Data Management Procedures	6
Special Category Data	7
Individual Rights	7
Data Security	8
Impact Assessments	9
Data Breaches	9
International data transfers	9
Individual Responsibilities	9
6. Holidays	10
7. Sickness absence	11
Notification	11
Certification of sickness absence	11
Statutory Sick Pay	12
Company Sick Pay	12
The following conditions apply to the payment of Company sick pay:	12
8. Access to Medical Reports	13
9. Maternity	14
Ante-natal Care	14
Maternity Leave	15
Holiday and maternity leave	15
Statutory Maternity Pay	16
Keeping in Touch	16
10. Time Off to Accompany a Partner to Ante-Natal/Adoption Appointments	16
11. Adoption	17
Adoption Appointments	17
Adoption Leave	17
Holiday and adoption leave	18
Statutory Adoption Pay	18
Keeping in Touch	19
12. Paternity Leave	19
Eligibility	19
Notification	20
13. Shared Parental Leave and Pay	21
14. Parental Leave	27
15. Carer’s Leave	27
16. Flexible Working	27
17. Medical and other appointments	28
18. Compassionate Leave	28
19. Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay	29
20. Time off for Dependants	29
21. Jury Service	30
22. Public Duties	30
23. Staff Discount Scheme	30
24. Physical Fitness and Wellness Scheme	31
25. Expenses	31
26. IT Policy	32
27. Social Media Policy	35
28. Mobile Telephones & Hand Held Devices	36
29. Dress and Appearance	37
30. Eye Tests and Glasses	37
31. Anti-Bribery Policy	37
Bribery	37
Prohibited Conduct	38
Reporting Suspected Bribery	38
Corporate Hospitality and Gifts	38
32. Code of Conduct	39
33. Conflicts Policy	39
Overview	39
Guidelines and Reporting Obligations	40
34. Smoking/E-Cigarettes	41
35. Equal Opportunities	41
36. Harassment	42
What is Harassment?	42
Forms of Harassment	42
Managerial Responsibility	42
Harassment Procedure	43
37. Health and Safety	43
38. Alcohol and Substance Abuse	44
39. Whistle-Blowing	45
40. Grievance Procedure	46
41. Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure	46
42. Gross Misconduct	48
43. Retirement	48
44. Notice Periods	49

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