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A list of the common types of employment policies that employers can set up.

Why it’s beneficial to have employment policies in place in your business.

Guidance on which employment policies should be put in place to meet your legal requirements and business needs.

Alter your induction programme to suit the needs of different sorts of workers.

What a new starter pack should contain, including documents such as a staff handbook or organisational chart.

Sort out bank details and health and safety information, confirm terms and conditions, and introduce staff.

Prepare induction checklists, inform key workers, and ensure newcomers feel welcome.

Job induction training can help maximise motivation and understanding of the work for a new employee.

Selecting the most suitable candidate for a job and contacting unsuccessful applicants.

Unconditional job offers and what to do if the offer is subject to the candidate meeting certain conditions.

Deciding who to offer a job to, offering them the job, and taking them through an induction process.

An employee's protection against detrimental treatment and dismissal in relation to their flexible working request.

What happens if you can't reach an agreement on flexible working using the statutory right-to-request procedure.

Extending the time limit to decide on a flexible working request.

How an employee should request an appeal if their flexible working request is refused and how an employer must deal with that request.

Reasons employers may refuse a flexible working request and how this must be communicated to the employee.

Accepting and refusing an employee's request and trial periods.

Responding to an employee's flexible working request and arranging a meeting to discuss it.

Information an employee must provide when making a flexible working request.

Different types of flexible working, such as part-time work, flexi-time, zero-hour contracts, and job sharing.

The advantages for your business when introducing a flexible working policy.

Considerations for employers when introducing a flexible working policy and example templates.

Who qualifies for the right to make a flexible working request, and the types of flexible working requests.