2012 Olympics volunteers: checklist

A checklist for employers that have employees who want to be London 2012 Olympics volunteers. 

• Topic of the week: 2012 Olympics volunteers checklist By putting in place policies and procedures setting out their approach to time off to volunteer for the London 2012 Olympics, employers may be able to reduce the risk of damaging employee relations and unauthorised absence. 

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The XpertHR policies and documents section includes a number of model documents on volunteering including a Policy on staff volunteering for the Olympic Games and a Policy on supporting employees doing volunteer work. 

Our weekly dilemma article Annual leave and the 2012 Olympics concerns an employer that is worried about how it will handle holiday requests from staff to attend the 2012 Olympics. 

Expanding employer-supported volunteering looks at whether or not the Conservatives' ambition to create the "Big Society" will boost employer-supported volunteering. 

The Time off work section of the XpertHR employment law manual explains the current law on employees' rights in relation to time off.