Free Employee Guidelines Template (UK Compliant)

Free Employee Guidelines Template (UK Compliant)

🧾 Clear, Compliant Employee Guidelines — Without Starting From Scratch

Every UK employer is legally required to provide written terms of employment — but that’s only part of the picture. Employee guidelines fill in the vital day-to-day rules that help you avoid HR issues, misunderstandings, and legal risks.

To help you get started, we’re offering a free sample policy from our CIPD-written, UK-compliant Employee Handbook Template.

🎁 What’s Inside the Free Template?

You’ll receive a fully editable Word document featuring one professionally written policy from our full employee handbook. This sample reflects the latest UK legislation on flexible working.

This month’s free policy:

📄 Flexible Working Day One Rights Policy – updated for the April 2024 law change, which gives employees the right to request flexible working from day one of employment. Covers how to apply, types of requests, and homeworking arrangements.

✅ HR-compliant wording, suitable for UK employment law
✅ Editable in Word – just add your logo and tweak to fit your needs
✅ Written by a CIPD-qualified HR professional
✅ Designed for startups, SMEs and first-time employers

👉 Download Your Free Template

💼 What This Template Is Part Of

This free download is just one policy taken from our 30+ page Employee Handbook Template, which includes:

• Disciplinary & grievance procedures

• Annual leave, sickness, social media, H&S policies

• Hybrid working, flexible hours, diversity, and more

• Everything editable and ready to use

👉 View the Full Handbook and Explainer Video

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is this suitable for UK small businesses and startups?
Yes — it’s designed specifically for employers without in-house HR teams.

Can I edit this document?
Absolutely. The Word format is fully editable — just tweak and go.

How many policies are in the full version?
Over 30 pre-written, legally sound policies — covering everything from conduct to time off.

Why offer this for free?
To show you the quality of our materials and give you a head start. If you like what you see, we think you’ll love the full version.

🎬 See What’s Inside

👉 Visit the full handbook landing page to watch the 60-second explainer video and see how quickly you can set up your own compliant employee handbook.

📥 Download Your Free Employee Guidelines Template Now

🔒 Trusted by 200+ UK Small Businesses

This employee handbook has been downloaded by the likes of: Planthood (Plant based meal-kits) as seen on Dragon’s Den, Key Lettings, Thomson Cleaning, Clear Lake Cleaning, Chip Logic, 10 Harley Street, Biosus Energy, to name a few.