Around 50 new model policies and documents have been added to XpertHR in 2009. But what have been the most popular? The XpertHR employment intelligence blog provides a round-up.
As always, discipline and maternity issues look like the most common for subscribers, while recession- and swine flu-related documents have also been among the most used.
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10. Redundancy: Letter informing employee told that job was at risk of redundancy that job is now safe Use this model letter when your redundancy consultation and selection procedure has closed to inform employees no longer at risk of redundancy that their jobs will remain.
9. Maternity rights: Risk assessment form for new and expectant mothers Use this model form where you have received written notification from an employee that she is pregnant, has given birth in the previous six months, or is breastfeeding, or to comply with the duties to carry out a risk assessment where there are women of child-bearing age in the workforce.
8. Equal opportunities: Tailored reasonable adjustment agreement for an employee with a disability Use this model form to create a record of reasonable adjustments agreed between a disabled employee and his or her line manager.
7. Recruitment: Letter informing an unsuccessful applicant that his or her application will be kept on file Use this model letter to advise an unsuccessful job applicant that the organisation would like to keep his or her details on file for any suitable vacancies that may arise.
6. Disciplinary procedures: Letter confirming what has been agreed following informal discussion of minor unsatisfactory performance Use this model letter to confirm to an employee what has been agreed with him or her following an informal discussion about a minor unsatisfactory performance issue.
5. Maternity rights: Policy setting out structure of a pre-maternity-leave interview Use this model policy to set out the structure of a pre-maternity-leave interview to discuss a pregnant employee's entitlement to maternity leave and pay.
4. Pay levels and awards: Letter informing an employee of a pay freeze Use this model letter to advise an employee that there will be no annual increase in his or her basic salary as a result of a pay freeze.
3. Letter inviting an employee suspected of misconduct to attend an investigatory meeting Use this model letter to request that an employee attend an investigatory meeting regarding suspected misconduct by him or her.
2. Mediation: Mediation policy Use this model policy to give parties the opportunity to resolve workplace disputes through mediation.
And the winner is . . .
1. Health and safety: Infectious diseases in the workplace policy Use this model policy to provide guidelines for managers and employees on minimising the risk of staff contracting diseases at work and on dealing with infections if contracted.

