Ask your employees to fill out this form after a brief (7 calendar days or less) period of absence.

Conducting return to work interviews with your employees after a period of absence is good practice.  Use this form to prompt the right questions and capture the relevant information.

Are you aware that an ex-employee can still take action against you for giving them a poor reference?  Most large companies now standardise 'on the record' reference letters - an example of which is here.

There are few things more frustrating than a poorly structured meeting, which ends with no one being quite sure of what they are expected to do.  Taking simple minutes and attributing actions with this form should help solve the problem.

Standardise the procedure for requesting leave by using this simple form.

People leaving your company are often a valuable source of information regarding morale and engagement. Use this form to ensure they don't leave you wishing you'd only asked them why...

When new starters join your company, it's important to ensure you have up to date contact details for them and their next of kin, along with information regarding allergies (e.g. paracetomol).  They may have relocated since the interview process, so get them to fill out this form on day one.

In April 2010, the Fit Note replaced the traditional sick note (see our P4 Postings article here).  If you haven't yet received one, this is what it looks like.